Earth changes

How is the Earth changing today? We already see effects scientists predicted, such as the loss of sea ice, melting glaciers and ice sheets, sea level rise, and more intense heat waves. Scientists predict global temperature increases from human-made greenhouse gases will continue.

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Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan

A team of researchers conducted a large-scale survey with a nationally representative…

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Scientists add the human element to long-term flood predictions

Scientists, from left, Ethan Coon, Phong Le, Gabriel Perez and Saubhagya Rathore,…

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New research sheds light on river dynamics and cutoff regimes

Google Earth image of the Chinchaga River, Alberta, Canada, prone to neck…

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Sea ice’s cooling power is waning faster than its area of extent, new study finds

Melt ponds darken the surface of sea ice and reduce its cooling…

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Diatom surprise could rewrite the global carbon cycle

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When it comes to diatoms that live in…

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Attributing Canada’s June heat wave to climate change is an important step in adapting to a warmer world

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain This June saw major heat waves across Canada…

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Spain cleans up after mystery substance closes three beaches

Workers in protective coats and masks shoveled sand tainted with an unidentified…

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AI may be able to predict droughts a year in advance

The researchers tested their drought prediction models using data on the five…

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