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The Impact of Mountains on El Niño-Induced Winter Precipitation in Western North America

A recent study highlighted by Ohio State News examined the impact of mountains on El Niño- and La Niña-induced precipitation changes in western North America. This study, backed by 150 years of…

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Impacts and Sources of Black Carbon in the Arctic: Insights from a 300-Year Svalbard Ice Core Record

In a comprehensive study spanning 300 years (1700-2005) of an ice core from Svalbard in the European high Arctic, researchers examined the sources and characteristics of black carbon (BC)…

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NASA and Google's Collaborative Venture: 'A Passage of Water' - An Interactive Dive into Global Freshwater Resources

In a pioneering partnership with Google Arts & Culture, NASA has collaborated with artist Yiyun Kang to create an extraordinary digital experience titled "A Passage of Water." This interactive…

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AGU23: WIDE. OPEN. SCIENCE.

Annually, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting brings together over 25,000 participants from more than 100 countries, fostering a global platform for sharing research and networking. This…

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The Vanishing Peruvian Andes Ice Cap: Preserving History Through Ice Cores and Satellite Imagery

The "Image of the Day for November 27, 2023", published by NASA Earth Observatory, revealed the inevitable reality of the disappearing ice cap in the Peruvian Andes.

The Quelccaya Ice Cap,…

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Urgent Call for Action: NCA5 Report Highlights Escalating Climate Change Impacts and Need for Rapid Emission Reductions in the U.S.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report was released today and presents a stark reality of human-caused climate change's escalating impact across the United States. The report…

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Escalating Fluctuations in Warm-Season River Flow: A Reconstruction Study of the Morava River, Czech Republic

Climate change is increasingly contributing to the prevalence of extreme weather phenomena such as severe droughts and floods across Europe. Researchers have expressed concern regarding this trend…

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ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME Coverage of "Canary', Featuring Lonnie Thompson and Alex Rivest

ABC News Live Prime recently aired reporter Melissa Adan's interview with University Distinguished Professor Lonnie Thompson and filmmaker Alex Rivest to discuss the new documentary, "Canary."…

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WOSU Public Media's All Sides Explores the Documentary, Canary

A recent episode of All Sides, aired on Sept. 6, 2023, and hosted by WOSU Chief Content Director of Radio Mike Thompson, featured The Ohio State University Byrd Center's Senior Research Scientists…