January 17, 2019
Beryllium: the rain bringeth and the rain taketh away
High in Earth’s atmosphere, cosmic rays collide with oxygen atoms, shattering the oxygen into smaller atoms, including radioactive beryllium-10. …
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October 16, 2018
Winter precipitation in southwestern U.S. tied to Kiwi Coast
Water supplies in the southwestern United States largely depend on winter precipitation. Predicting seasonal rain and snowfall is becoming more …
May 1, 2018
From silver to snow: Full cloud seeding cycle observed
Cloud seeding — adding particles to clouds to modify precipitation patterns — has been suggested as a way to trigger rain and snowfall, which …
December 14, 2017
Ice (Re)Cap: January 2018
From Antarctica to the Arctic; from polar caps, permafrost and glaciers to ocean-rafted sea ice; and from burly bears to cold-loving microbes, …
January 7, 2016
Irrigation drives rain away in East Africa
Researchers have found that large-scale agricultural irrigation, intended to supplement precipitation, may actually drive rainfall away, …
June 16, 2015
Deforestation hangs climate out to dry
Across the tropics, vast swaths of forest have been cleared to make room for crops and livestock. Beyond releasing vast stores of carbon trapped …
February 28, 2013
Sahara dust brings rain and snow to California
What triggers the mountain rain and snow that are vital to California’s water and energy needs? The answer, according to new research, is blowing …
January 5, 2012
AGU: Colorado ski industry owes Great Salt Lake thank you note
SAN FRANCISCO — Colorado skiers have long suspected that snowfall is fluffiest when winds blow salt and dust eastward from the Great Salt Lake in …