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Scientists and citizen volunteers are observing first bloom and first leaf dates of lilacs and other plants to gather data on the timing of spring.

Seeing Climate through the Lives of Plants

Ground observers and satellites monitor plant life cycles and the timing of seasons.

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Dec. 28, 2020

Many locations north of the equator, such as Guyana, tend to receive more rain than locations in the southern tropics. (Courtesy T. Rampersad)

Rooting Out Rainfall

Polar water fuels off-kilter rainfall in the tropics.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Long-spined sea urchins nest on a depleted kelp bed off the coast of eastern Tasmania.

Pedestrians of Eddy Avenue

Rotating blobs of ocean water may be key to sustaining fisheries.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Contrails, or condensation trails, form when water vapor from airline exhaust condenses and freezes, forming clouds made of ice crystals.

On the Trail of Contrails

Clouds from aircraft exhaust can blanket the sky.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This false-color satellite image shows sea ice in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas (red) near Barrow, Alaska.

Mercury Raining

Today's forecast calls for atmospheric explosions and mercury rain.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Mares' tail clouds over Texas

Making Heads of Mares' Tails

Clouds continue to portend change, but what kind?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Prayer flags frame Ama Dablam Peak in the Nepalese Himalaya.

Himalaya's Heat Pump

Polluted air over Asia is changing patterns in remote mountain ranges.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

As the seasons change from summer to winter, forests slow down their growth and absorb much less carbon from the atmosphere.

Hidden Carbon

Satellites measure the give and take between trees and temperatures.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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