Ocean Salinity Strongly Influences Rapid Intensification of Tropical Cyclones
Low-salinity surface waters may promote rapid intensification through hurricane-induced oceanic mixing and air-sea energy transfer.
Looped In: A Metric for Predicting the Strength and Location of the Tropical Rain Belt
Scientists demonstrated a direct link between tropical rainfall intensity and spatial distribution of surface moist entropy.
Machine Learning Produces Unprecedented High-Resolution Map of Global Soil Respiration
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed and continue to maintain a global database of measurements made of soil-to-atmosphere CO2 flows, termed soil respiration.
A Pathway of Global Food Supply Adaptation in a World with Increasingly Constrained Groundwater
Small increases in irrigated and rainfed crop production across regions where water remains plentiful could help keep food shelves stocked worldwide.
Global Environmental Changes Leading to Shorter, Younger Trees
Natural and human-driven disturbances are altering the world's forests, increasing tree mortality and reducing ecosystem recovery.