America's answer to hotter summers has overwhelmingly been more air conditioning, and engineers are now looking for ways to keep people cool without driving up electricity demand. Why it matters: The need for cooling is surging. The issue isn't just how to generate more electricity — it's how to use less of it and ease demand when grids are most strained. Between the lines: A July study finds that keeping buildings cool without relying solely on AC will be critical for adapting to climate change. - AC is already nearly ubiquitous in the U.S., but that doesn't mean its electricity consumption has peaked. - "The market is saturated, but the use of air conditioning or the energy consumption for air conditioning will increase because…
SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more vids Summary: A massive subglacial river system has been mapped beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. See how modern radar technology reveals this complex landscape. Researchers recently utilized ice penetrating radar to survey 32,000 square kilometers of the eastern Antarctic ice sheet. This detailed mapping identifies a river network spanning nearly 1,000 miles, fundamentally changing our understanding of what lies beneath the surface. This video is for anyone interested in geology, glaciology, or the latest scientific discoveries regarding the Antarctic ice sheet. By analyzing these new surveys, we can better comprehend the stability and behavior of the ice. The data confirms a surprisingly complex…
NOAA forecasts a "very strong" El Niño developing in the equatorial Pacific, possibly among the strongest in the modern record, yet the scientists tracking it concede the climate pattern's interaction with the polar vortex remains an open question with no reliable answer. The federal agency's characterization lands at a moment when Americans from the mid-Atlantic […] The post A potentially historic El Niño could collide with the polar vortex this winter — and scientists admit they don't fully understand what happens next appeared first on American Almanac .
NOAA forecasts a "very strong" El Niño developing in the equatorial Pacific, possibly among the strongest in the modern record, yet the scientists tracking it concede the climate pattern's interaction with the polar vortex remains an open question with no reliable answer. The federal agency's characterization lands at a moment when Americans from the mid-Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest are trying to plan for a winter season that could swing between unusual mildness and punishing cold, depending on atmospheric forces that even top researchers describe in terms of probability, not certainty. Four scientists from NOAA, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Miami each offered USA TODAY variations on the same theme: we know a strong El…Open
AI:NOAA is forecasting a potentially historic and "very strong" El Niño developing in the equatorial Pacific, yet top scientists from NOAA, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Miami admit they cannot predict exactly how this phenomenon will interact with the polar vortex. While a strong El Niño typically shifts jet stream patterns, there is significant scientific uncertainty regarding whether it will trigger sudden stratospheric warming events that push Arctic air deep into the eastern United States or result in an overall milder winter. This lack of predictability poses real-world challenges for American families facing rising heating costs, farmers hedging crops, and municipalities planning winter infrastructure, especially as this…Open
As the great white shark population grows off the East coast, scientists are outfitting sharks with sensors to learn more about hurricanes.
AI:Scientists are attempting to transform apex predators into biological weather stations by outfitting growing populations of East Coast great white sharks with electronic sensors. This data collection aims to use shark migration patterns as a predictive tool for hurricane activity, a move that attempts to find scientific utility in shifting oceanic ecosystems.Open
Image: Antarctica’s Deep Freeze; New Zealand Freeze Smashes All-Time Records; Southern Africa Faces Another Blast; + The Arctic’s Year Without A Summer Related: SURFRAD data and surface heat transport In the article (SURFRAD data etc.) [...]
Image: Asphalt Is Baking You Alive: The Real Story Behind Urban Heat Island Temperatures – Grass fields sit at 30°C, but nearby asphalt can hit 55°C. Here’s what’s driving the gap Related: Chile Freezes Under [...]
New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.
In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.
