. Scientific Frontline: Atmospheric Science
Showing posts with label Atmospheric Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atmospheric Science. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Extreme heat from climate change linked to smaller babies

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Photo Credit:  Solen Feyissa Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Extreme Heat and Low Birth Weight The Core Con...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

What Is: Phytoplankton

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Phytoplankton The Core Concept : Phytopl...

Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton

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As sea surface temperatures rise over the next century, phytoplankton in polar regions will adapt to be less rich in proteins, heavier in ca...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Water, Water Everywhere – But How to Find It?

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Photo Credit:  David Clode Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Optical Earth Observation for Surface Water Dete...

Come rain or shine: 10,800 years of precipitation history in the Sahara

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Lake Yoa is a groundwater-fed lake in the central Sahara Desert, in which sediments have been accumulating for 10,800 years, providing a uni...

Hotspots of plant invasion change from subtropical towards temperate regions

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The orange hawkweed is planted as a garden plant, and then sometimes escapes cultivation in large stands. Photo Credit: © F. Essl Scientific...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Extreme Global Climate Outcomes Are Possible Even At 2 Degree Celsius Of Warming

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Photo Credit:  Chamika Jayasri Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Extreme Global Climate Outcomes at 2°C Warmi...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule

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MIT researchers developed a model to study how some natural, methane-cleansing molecules known as the “atmosphere’s detergent” will shift in...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Ancient Antarctic ice cycles impacted ocean productivity thousands of miles away

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Above left, Oscar Cavazos (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) joins other marine techs in preparing the core new to be sectioned on th...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Diamonds are not a geoengineer’s best friend

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Absorption not Reflection. Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Stratospheric...

Hydrology: In-Depth Description

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Hydrology is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, management, and quality of water on Earth and other planets. It encompasses...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

European plants respond unevenly to climate warming

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Photo Credit: Adi Suez Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Thermophilization of European Ecosystems The Core Co...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

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Scarlet monkeyflower plant in natural habitat. Photo Credit: Seema Sheth. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : E...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Mangrove forests are short of breath

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The tidal water creates special ecosystems in the mangrove forests. These ecosystems are under threat when ocean water is getting warmer. Ph...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Understanding how “marine snow” acts as a carbon sink

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Hitchhiking bacteria dissolve essential ballast in “marine snow” particles, which could counteract the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon, ...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

How fires, storms, and bark beetles will shape the future of Europe’s forests

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Forests in southern and western Europe are especially at risk, while the economic, climatic and ecological impacts extend far beyond regiona...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Large forest fire emissions are hidden underground

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  Photo Credit: Johan A. Eckdahl Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Underground Forest Fire Emissions The Core...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Climate policies are cutting carbon, new study shows

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By comparing the world today with a scenario in which no climate policies existed, the authors found that more than three billion tonnes of ...

Methane’s missing emissions: The underestimated impact of small sources

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Assessing methane emissions from various sources in urban areas Equipment installed on a high-altitude tower and collecting information from...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Scientists reveal the best and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica

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Taken from Rothera Research Station, Antarctic Peninsula Photo Credit: Dr Jan De Rydt. Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary...