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Science Newsscience5 days ago
Simulations show marine cloud brightening weakens El Niño events
Computer models indicate that injecting aerosols over the eastern subtropical Pacific Ocean can brighten clouds and reduce the intensity of strong El Niño events. The approach remains far from deployment due to engineering and governance questions.
citizen.co.zascience52 days ago
JWST Observations Show Cloudy Mornings and Clear Evenings on Exoplanet
Researchers used JWST data to map temperature-driven cloud patterns on a distant gas giant. The study found aerosols that condense, move, and evaporate across the planet's day-night boundary.
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Science Newsscience56 days ago
Earth Storms Cannot Persist Indefinitely Due to Atmospheric Physics
Storms in the video game The Legend of Zelda can continue until a player completes specific quests. Real-world storms on Earth end because atmospheric processes restore balance between temperature and moisture.
nbcnews.comscience58 days ago
UCAR Sues Trump Administration Over Planned Closure of Federally Funded National Center for Atmospheric Research
The Trump administration announced in November it would dismantle the federally funded National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing its contribution to what it calls climate alarmism. The center's parent organization filed suit, arguing the move is retali…
yahoo.comtechnology68 days ago
Japanese Astronomers Detect Thin Atmosphere on Small Trans-Neptunian Object
Astronomers observed a thin atmosphere around a celestial body roughly 310 miles in diameter located beyond Neptune. The finding challenges the prior belief that only larger bodies such as Pluto could sustain an atmosphere in the Kuiper Belt. Researchers published the results May…