Power Reactor Project is Model for Accelerated Site Review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and PNNL partnered to complete—in record time—an environmental impact statement for the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactor, to be sited at Clinch River, Tenn.
Do Marine Critters Care About Energy (Devices)?
Like its namesake, Triton, a Greek god dubbed the herald of the sea, the Triton Initiative aims to deliver messages from the ocean about marine energy and how it affects nearby marine animals.
Satellite Observations Constrain Model Aerosol Forcing Uncertainty Due to Raindrop Formation
Researchers show how satellite observations from the MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer and CloudSat radar can be used to constrain the ACI radiative forcing that is linked to droplet collection in marine liquid clouds.
Natural Variability Increased the Observed Arctic Amplification to Fourfold in Recent Decades
Researchers provide clear evidence to show that the fourfold Arctic Amplification over recent decades is an anomaly caused by dominant modes of natural variability.
High-Resolution Land Surface Dataset Provides Earth System Modeling Details
Study develops high-resolution land surface data for 2001 to 2020, including parameters of land use, vegetation, soil, and topography and demonstrated its use in k-scale simulation using the Energy Exascale Earth System Model.
Climate Change Will Disrupt Inland Wetlands in North America
Using a refined Earth system model, researchers found that wetlands over North America will be significantly affected by climate change under future scenarios
Atmospheric Rivers Increase Winter Heat Extremes in the High Arctic
Researchers use dataset combining observational data with advanced numerical simulations to investigate the characteristics, drivers, and trends of extreme heat events in the High Arctic over past four decades
Aerosols Increase Size of Cloud Cells, Causing Greater Radiative Cooling Under Polluted Conditions
Researchers develop framework that tracks the aerosol–cloud interactions along the trajectories of air parcels and embed framework into Weather Research Forecast model.
Amazon Rainforest Fires Produce Secondary Ultrafine Particles That May Affect Weather and Climate
Researchers find ultrafine particles abundant in smoke from Amazon forests fire may intensify storm clouds and heavy rain.
Cloud Brightness Enlightens Effects of Pollution
Small particles of pollution and dust make clouds brighter, and now scientists have figured out a way to better use data to improve our understanding of how this process affects the planet's climate.