Экология, вода и наблюдение Земли

Практически полностью очистить воздух от пыли сегодня возможно. Волгоградские ученые совместно с коллегами из Тюмени сконструировали вихревой очиститель воздуха. Разработка энергоэффективная и работает тише аналогов

Study dives into lesser-known climate impacts of global reforestation

Simon Fraser University researchers are zeroing in on how global forestation efforts impact our climate system beyond CO₂ removal in a new study.

Climate change is making the tropics hotter

A new study finds that tropical areas often thought to be safe from the effects of climate change are actually experiencing significant changes in rainfall and extreme temperature events. The paper, "Shifting climate in Caribbean tropical forests: Long-term trends at La Selva (Costa Rica) and El Verde (Puerto Rico),"…

UK storm surges have far-flung, global climate connections

Where a storm surge strikes along a stretch of U.K. coastline is decided by global climate patterns in the Atlantic, Arctic and even further afield—according to new research led by Cambridge University.

Improved snow model captures Northeast's winter thaws and runoff more accurately

Mountain snow in the Northeast is different. The region's milder, more humid mountain climate shapes winter conditions that are different from those of the western United States. Yet, snow models don't always capture those differences.

Arctic plant roots may play key role in climate change

A new review involving researchers at Umeå University has revealed the critical role that plant roots play in shaping how Arctic tundra ecosystems respond to climate change. The paper, recently published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, highlights how processes occurring beneath the soil surface could help…

Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk—and you could suffer more than your neighbor

If your home isn't in a federally designated flood zone, flooding might seem like someone else's problem. No one requires you to buy flood insurance, and the map suggests you're in the clear. But reality may be very different.

Reservoir, human activity impact Ravi River's surface water availability by fivefold

What does a healthy river look like? For most of us, an obvious answer would involve two aspects: water flowing through a channel and green vegetation along its banks. However, in reality, a river's health depends on several factors, such as how much water flows through it, how water moves through the landscape, how…

Historical records reveal the bitter truth about 17th-century Transylvania's climate

For roughly five centuries from about 1300, Europe experienced periods of unusually cold weather and extreme conditions collectively known as the Little Ice Age. Transylvania, a historical region in modern-day Romania, was also affected, but information about just how severe things were had been scattered in old town…

В Калининграде общепит обяжут отдельно утилизировать пищевые отходы

В Калининградской области кафе, рестораны и учреждения с собственными столовыми должны будут организовать отдельный сбор и вывоз пищевых отходов. Выбрасывать органические остатки в контейнеры для твёрдых коммунальных отходов (ТКО) теперь запрещено. За нарушение предусмотрены штрафы до 400 тыс. рублей или…

Опасный гриб-патоген впервые обнаружили на сибирских кедровых соснах

Ученые впервые выявили в Западной Сибири гриб Dothistroma septosporum — возбудитель дотистромоза, опасного заболевания хвойных деревьев. Патоген обнаружили в Томской области на трех видах сосен, включая кедровую сибирскую, распространенную в лесах региона.

Концентрация парниковых газов в атмосфере достигла исторического максимума

Содержание основных парниковых газов в атмосфере в 2025 году достигло рекордных значений. В дальнейшем рост концентрации углекислого газа может ускориться из-за сочетания сжигания ископаемого топлива и климатического явления Эль-Ниньо. Об этом сообщила Всемирная метеорологическая организация (ВМО) в новом докладе.