The PNNL-led research partnership focused on the chemistry of nuclear waste also announced new leadership roles for representatives of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Colorado State University, and the University of Washington.

Proteins from “auxiliary” genes in soil viruses play a role in the carbon cycle and climate, scientists have found.

For National Postdoc Week, we met with eight postdoctoral researchers to discuss their work and what brought them to PNNL.

Wendy Shaw begins an initial two-year appointment to the editorial advisory board of Sustainable Energy & Fuels.

We are pleased to welcome 20 new joint appointees to PNNL.

Qiu Yang begins a one-year term as an associate editor of the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

New research shows that compressing quantum circuits decreases noise and increases the accuracy of quantum calculations.

Anthropogenically forced evolution of the leading neutral mode explains historical trends in global surface temperature, lending confidence to regional projections related to modes.

Researchers isolated a molecular copper hydride monomer for the first time.

Tim C. Johnson was awarded the Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award this spring at the 34th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics of Engineering and Environmental Problems held in Denver, Colorado. 

Aerosols from sea-spray that are transported by atmospheric rivers enhance snow precipitation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Dalei Hao joined the editorial board of the journal Earth System Science Data, covering land and ice.

Interns dive into important research that addresses national needs.

Plastic upcycling efficiently converts plastics to valuable commodity chemicals while using less of the precious metal ruthenium. The method could recycle waste plastic pollution into useful products, helping keep it out of landfills.

The initial conditions and setup influence how large-eddy simulations representation atmospheric properties important for larger-scale models.

Changes in land use and land cover have diverse and contrasting effects on different types of rain.

A newly funded research project aims to develop theoretical approaches to describe strong interactions between confined light and molecules.

Metrics and diagnostics that improve connections between model errors and their sources can lead to better precipitation modeling.

Read interviews with the new Laboratory fellows to learn about their contributions to their field, what drives them, and how their research is making the nation safer, greener, and more resilient.

A circumglobal circulation pattern related to natural climate variability influences the location of summertime hot spots.