Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.
Ambarish Karmalkar, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~8 min
March 5, 2024 • ~8 min
How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
Alexandria Johnson, Professor of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University •
conversation
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~6 min
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~6 min
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds can take advantage of these nutrients while cleaning the water.
Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, Professor of Agroecology, Florida International University •
conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 • ~5 min
Feb. 13, 2024 • ~5 min
What is an atmospheric river? With flooding and mudslides in California, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing
These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply.
Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego •
conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~8 min
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