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Category: What is going on with the Earth’s climate?

What is going on with the Earth’s climate? How do we study climate? What does the data show?
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Microbes make different greenhouse gases during wetland drainage

Posted on May 22, 2025May 21, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

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    Rising soil temperatures could stop forests spreading

    Posted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found higher soil surface temperatures prevented seedling survival and forest expansion in low-elevation forests.

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      Global warming could impact bumblebees’ senses

      Posted on March 3, 2025February 27, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers showed that rising temperatures make it harder for bumblebees to detect their sugary food sources.

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        How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

        Posted on September 9, 2024September 8, 2024 by Andrea Corpolongo

        Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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          What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

          Posted on June 10, 2024June 8, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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            Can scientists predict catastrophic floods?

            Posted on May 30, 2024May 29, 2024 by Sciworthy

            Researchers showed river structure and moisture conditions can help predict large-scale flood events.

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              How do mountains affect Earth’s climate?

              Posted on December 11, 2023December 1, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Scientists showed sulfuric acid formed during weathering of rocks causes mountains to consume less greenhouse gasses than they previously…

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                Scientists reevaluate global methane emissions

                Posted on October 16, 2023October 13, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Researchers used high-resolution satellite data to show the amount of methane entering the atmosphere currently surpasses the amount removed…

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                  Is global warming affecting home runs in baseball?

                  Posted on August 28, 2023February 7, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 balls hit in Major League Baseball games played between 1962 and 2019. They estimated global warming…

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                    Tornado winds are strongest closest to the ground

                    Posted on May 1, 2023May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    Researchers from the University of Illinois compiled ground-level tornado wind speeds from more than 70 tornadoes over 30 years. They found…

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