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Usa Todayscience12 hrs ago
Study Proposes Cloud Seeding With AI to Alter Hurricane Tracks
A June 24 study in PLOS Water outlines using existing cloud-seeding methods plus real-time data and AI models to shift or weaken extreme weather systems. Usa Today reported the proposal and reactions from researchers. The work draws on past events including Superstorm Sandy and t…
The Hillscience25 days ago
NSF Reassigns NCAR Supercomputer to New Operator; Judge Temporarily Blocks Move
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the transfer of a supercomputer used for climate and weather research. The ruling preserves operations at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder pending further review.
Forbesfinance29 days ago
Studies Document Rising Urban Heat From Traffic, Transit, and Cooling Use
Recent peer-reviewed papers quantify how road traffic, underground transit systems, and air conditioning affect city temperatures. Researchers examined sites in Europe, the United States, and Singapore.
thenarwhal.cascience38 days ago
Study Finds Forest Fuel Treatments Cut Emissions and Damages in Western U.S.
A University of California, Davis study published May 7 found that prescribed burns and forest thinning prevented 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and $2.8 billion in damages across 11 Western states. The research examined 285 wildfires from 2017 to 2023 and calculate…
nbcnews.comscience42 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…
rnz.co.nzscience47 days ago
Scientists Drill Through Antarctic Glacier to Study Ocean Cavity Below
A team of 10 spent eight weeks drilling 3,000 feet through a melting Antarctic glacier to reach the ocean cavity beneath it. The effort aims to gather data on warm currents eroding the ice from below. Researchers hope the information will help clarify the glacier's potential cont…
uctoday.compolitics50 days ago
Trump Administration Moves to Replace FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
President Donald Trump has approved the dismissal of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of clashes over vaping, abortion and drug policy. The move follows chaos at the agency and comes as lawyers argued in a Colorado courtroom over the future of a…
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