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Frontiers in Environmental Science 2021 Editor Awards

Frontiers

We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Frontiers in Environmental Science Editor Awards. We launched the Drylands section last year , and so far we have already added two new sections in 2022 – Environmental Citizen Science and Environmental Systems Engineering.

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A Dangerous Disruption

Legal Planet

The “for one year” part is crucial: stratospheric aerosols stay in the atmosphere roughly a year, so one gram offsets the heating effect of one ton only for the first year after the ton is emitted. SAI can offset the effects of greenhouse gases on global-average temperature, but not their total climatic and environmental effects.

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NOAA Grant To Chesapeake Bay Foundation Will Boost Environmental Education In Harrisburg Region Intermediate Unit

PA Environment Daily

Harrisburg area teachers and students will engage in hands-on learning around local environmental issues and solutions, and the unique nature of their communities thanks to a grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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Antarctic extreme events: ‘All-time records are being shattered not from decades ago, but from the last few years and months’

Frontiers

A new study published in Frontiers in Environmental Science has revealed that, in addition to the influence of gradual global heating, Antarctica is increasingly affected by extreme environmental events; a recognized and predicted outcome of our heating world. The world’s largest ever heatwave (38.5C

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HotSpots H2O: Unusually Powerful ‘Atmospheric River’ Pummels British Columbia and Pacific Northwest

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The rains were the result of a weather phenomenon known as an “atmospheric river,” a narrow column that transports water vapor from the tropics to the poles. Atmospheric rivers are projected to intensify as the climate continues to warm. Atmospheric rivers are not uncommon in the region.

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Top 20 Leading Weather & Climate Voices to Follow in 2021

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Chris’s well-researched articles and expert interviews help shed light on dynamic climate changes, bring public attention to the resulting impact, and highlight environmental trends that can completely alter the world we know. Dr. Marshall Shepherd. Dr. Shepherd’s work in the climate and weather space is widely recognized. Eric Blake.

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ESA at COP 27: Desert Storms in the Arabian Peninsula

ESA

Samara is an atmospheric scientist and a full professor at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the co-chair of the UAE Climate Ministry Research Group. Williams is a research professor in residence in the Department of Environmental Science at American University. .