Simultaneous extreme weather created dangerous cascades in U.S.
Intense heat in the southwestern United States broke records last summer partly because it hit in tandem with an unusually ...
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How climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world – new study
Attribution science has led to major advances in linking the impacts of extreme weather and human-induced climate change, but large ...
New study finds extreme, severe drought impacting the upper Colorado River basin in the second century
DENVER – The drought currently impacting the upper Colorado River Basin is extremely severe. A new study from federal government ...
MSU helps deliver insights to better characterize the nuclear physics and extreme environments of cosmic explosions
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State researchers have helped peer inside a nova — a type of astrophysical nuclear explosion ...
Extreme storms could help protect beaches from sea level rise, new study finds
Images in the wake of violent coastal storms usually focus purely on the extensive damage caused to beaches, dunes, property, ...
For outdoor workers, extreme heat poses extreme danger
Las Vegas (May 11, 2022) - Working outdoors during periods of extreme heat can cause discomfort, heat stress, or heat ...
El Niño nuance: A distinct difference between 1997/98 and 2015/16 extreme seasons
In the climate science community, the 2015/16 El Niño is considered the first extreme El Niño of the 21st century. ...
Research shows future super cyclones would expose vastly greater numbers of people in most vulnerable parts of the world to extreme flooding
A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storm, are likely to have a much ...
Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally
A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of these went ...
‘Extreme’ plants grow faster in the face of stress
When faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most plants try to conserve resources. They send out ...
Complex networks help explain extreme rainfall events
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – Precipitation extremes are very likely to become more frequent in most locations, according to the ...
Baby-OSCAR trial evaluates if selective early treatment of PDA reduces death or BPD at 36 weeks in extreme preterm babies
DENVER, April 22, 2022 – A randomized controlled trial evaluates if selective early treatment of patent ductus arteriosus reduces death ...
Extreme genetic drift in the Maniq hunter-gatherers of southern Thailand
Residing in the hills of southern Thailand, the Maniq comprise one of the last hunter-gatherer communities in the world. Although ...
Factors including extreme winds, topography and vegetation influenced the severity of burns from Oregon’s devastating 2020 megafires
In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought conditions led to the explosive growth of wildfires along ...
Hubble probes extreme weather on ultra-hot Jupiters
In studying a unique class of ultra-hot exoplanets, NASA Hubble Space Telescope astronomers may be in the mood for dancing ...
Extreme heat harms forest-dwelling bird chicks more than city ones
Forest bird nestlings are significantly smaller and more likely to die as a result of extreme heat compared to their ...
Forest survival strategies for extreme cyclones
Trees in forests are prone to damage from strong winds. Despite extreme weather events becoming more prevalent, scientists have not ...
Our climate has changed. How do we learn to live with extreme events?
By some measures, climate change is in the past. Credit: CREDIT: Davide Faranda, Lucas Fery By some measures, climate change ...
Ocean and extreme events: better forecasting for a better prepared society
State-of-the-art seasonal forecast systems provide predictions of unusual climate conditions in the atmosphere, ocean, land and other components of the ...
Extreme heat linked to increase in mental health emergency care
On extremely hot summer days, US adults were at an increased risk of visiting emergency rooms for mental health crises ...
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Male dogs four times more likely to develop contagious cancer on nose or mouth than females
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COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover
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Atezolizumab translates into survival benefit for bladder cancer patients with ctDNA positivity
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Fast and facile synthesis of antibacterial amino acid Schiff base copper complexes
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Only through international cooperation can AI improve patient lives
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Machine learning goes with the flow