atmospheric thermodynamics
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Scientists Suggest Dehydrating a Layer of Earth’s Atmosphere to Fight Global Warming
A new climate intervention strategy aims to decrease the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere by injecting it with ice-forming nuclei. The idea is that, by reducing the water content, more heat in the form of infrared radiation would leak out into space. Scientists described the strategy a study published Wednesday in Science Advances.…
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81 Million Americans Are Suffering Under Heat Watches and Warnings
Extreme heat is blanketing a huge portion of the country, save those in the Great Lakes and New England (you lucky, lucky bastards). A staggering 81 million are living in areas under some form of heat warning from the U.S. National Weather Service.
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New Device Creates Water From Thin Air
As we look towards a Waterworld-esque future where our access to H20 is increasingly rare, it’s even more important to figure out how to squeeze every last drop we can, including out of thin air. In a study published Wednesday in Science Advances, a team of researchers from ETH Zurich demonstrated a new way to…
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A Previously Undetected Chemical Reaction Has Been Spotted on Mars
For the first time ever, scientists have spotted hydrogen chloride on Mars. The source of this colourless gas remains unclear, but going theories include volcanic activity or a previously undetected chemical cycle tied to the Red Planet’s epic dust storms.