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JUNE 2, 2020

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Predicting Soil CO2 Emissions from Air Temperature

Soil respiration—the flow of CO2 from the soil surface to the atmosphere—is one of the largest carbon fluxes in the terrestrial biosphere.

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MAY 20, 2020

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Global Methane Emissions From Coal Mining To Continue Growing Even With Declining Production

New analysis indicates that emissions from abandoned mines will contribute to higher emissions than previously thought.

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MAY 4, 2020

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Roadmap for Net-Zero Emissions in California by 2050 Also Brings Health Benefits

Early achievement of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in California brings much larger health benefits than economic cost.

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MARCH 4, 2020

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When Urban and Natural Emissions Hang Out at Night

Nighttime interaction between Bay Area pollution and biogenic isoprene led to efficient formation of secondary organic aerosols.

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Water resource management with crop irrigation

JULY 1, 2019

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Quantifying Decision Uncertainty in Water Management via a Coupled Agent-Based Model

Agent-based models of water resource management can include the interaction between human-engineered systems and natural processes

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MARCH 20, 2020

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Sensitivity of Sea Ice Albedo Feedback Estimates to the Calculation of Atmospheric Transmissivity

A new procedure for estimating sunlight reflection provides insight into feedbacks that affect Arctic warming.

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MARCH 16, 2020

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Fine-Scale Variability of Surface Albedo on the Southern Great Plains

Tower, aircraft, and satellite observations combined to evaluate weather forecast model.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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Soil “Breathes Out” More CO2 During Warmer Temperatures When Near Large Trees

Tree presence impacts how soils respond to temperature change in coastal forest.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

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River Regulation Alleviates Thermoelectric Power Loss Induced by Warming

An integrated water model quantifies the impact of water management on thermoelectric power plant generation.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Research Highlight

Probabilistic Projections of Sea-Level Rise and Global Mean Temperature using Hector

Scientists are exploring ways to derive more accurate predictions that can help with preparations for changing sea levels

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MAY 16, 2020

Research Highlight

Critical Role of Agar in Bacterial Cloud Activation

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MARCH 12, 2019

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Moments Matter When It Comes to Modeling Rain

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APRIL 16, 2019

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Influence of Groundwater Extraction Costs and Resource Depletion Limits on Simulated Global Nonrenewable Water Withdrawals over the 21st Century

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JUNE 6, 2019

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Calibrating Building Energy Demand Models to Refine Long-Term Energy Planning

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JUNE 11, 2019

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A Global Hydrologic Framework to Accelerate Scientific Discovery

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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Making 1+1 Bigger than 2

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JANUARY 20, 2019

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The Nonlinear Response of Storm Surge to Sea-Level Rise: A Modeling Approach

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MARCH 11, 2019

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The Many Shapes of Reservoirs

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MAY 24, 2019

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Projecting Global Urban Area Growth through 2100 Based on Historical Time Series Data and Future Scenarios

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MARCH 22, 2019

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Improving Projections of Future Hydropower Changes in the Western United States

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