The majority of California wildfires from 1984-2017 occurred on hot-dry days, with meteorological conditions contributing to their sizes and changes.

A recently developed laboratory-based technique allows researchers to quantify aerosol absorption from field campaign samples.

A PNNL article on developments in ceramics and glass for sustainable energy also highlights research staff—and earns a journal cover.

Researchers gained insight into the interfacial radiation chemistry of radioactive waste sludge through studies of surface functional groups on model aluminum-containing solids

Understanding the fundamental relationships between river flow, water exchange, and nutrient cycling can inform ecosystem effects of river regulation.

Researchers developed a strategy for quantifying the numerical errors in global simulations of atmospheric clouds and attributing them to components in the computational model.

Scientists at PNNL and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation identify acres of spawning habitat in the Upper Columbia River.

New quantum chemistry pipeline uses thermodynamic calculations to help predict changes in cell metabolism for engineered systems.

Research and development expertise aligns with national priorities in clean energy innovation and climate change mitigation. A workforce of 5,000 delivers scientific discovery, enables sustainable energy, and enhances national security.

By improving the detail in representations of turbulence, researchers can more accurately simulate agricultural soil emissions in the atmosphere.

IDREAM researchers have discovered the chemical processes that underpin gibbsite solubility in sodium hydroxide, including sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite interactions.

IDREAM's Xiaosong Li was honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor from the University of Washington.

Several PNNL scientists contributed to the virtual Society of Toxicology meeting in March.

With quantum chemistry, researchers led by PNNL computational scientist Simone Raugei are discovering how enzymes such as nitrogenase serve as natural catalysts that efficiently break apart molecular bonds to control energy and matter.

A new decomposition method allows scientists to unravel the atmosphere-ice-ocean interactions that drive Arctic sea ice changes under increasing carbon dioxide levels.

Paper published in the official journal of the International Society of Microbial Ecology examines metabolism of virus-infected marine bacterium.

The persistent double-ITCZ bias in Earth system models influences projections of future precipitation in regions that are already under severe water stress.

Easy-to-use web-based version of the “hector” global climate model emulator now available for researchers and Earth science educators.

Scientists devised a new energetic framework that enables them to decipher the patterns of Asian summer rainfall.

Study says planners need to account for climate impacts on renewable energy during capacity development planning to fully understand investment implications to the power sector.