Smog from factories and cars has led to more storms in the Atlantic Ocean, but fewer in the Pacific. A new study explains why.
Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA Image Catches Wildfire Smoke and Dust on Collision Course
A time-lapse image of smoke from wildfires in New Mexico and dust from a storm in Colorado illustrates the scope of Western catastrophe.
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Climate Change Threatens California’s Vital Kelp Forests
These kelp forests sequester more carbon dioxide than the state’s redwood groves.
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Methane Emissions Soared to a Record in 2021, Scientists Say
For the second year in a row, concentrations of the potent planet-warming gas jumped by the largest amount since measurements began four decades ago.
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The Wreck of an 1830s Whaler Offers a Glimpse of America’s Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.