- Why do so many people think this is a “conspiracy theory”? https://www.dri.edu/cloud-seeding-program/what-is-cloud-seeding/ 85 comments environment
- Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows https://www.dri.edu/footprints-claimed-as-evidence-of-ice-age-humans-in-north-america-need-better-dating-new-research-shows/ 21 comments science
- For Outdoor Workers, Extreme Heat Poses Extreme Danger. Research showed that the number of nonfatal heat-related workplace injuries and illnesses in each of the three American states increased steadily, climbing from below the national average in 2011 to above the national average in 2018. https://www.dri.edu/for-outdoor-workers-extreme-heat-poses-extreme-danger 3 comments science
- Early Human Activities Impacted Earth’s Atmosphere More Than Previously Known. New study links an increase in black carbon in Antarctic ice cores to Māori burning practices in New Zealand more than 700 years ago. https://www.dri.edu/early-human-activities-impacted-earths-atmosphere-more-than-previously-known/ 7 comments science
- Over the last several decades, extreme heat events around the world—particularly in the North American Southwest—have gotten hotter, occurred more frequently, and lasted longer. These trends pose significant health risks to the growing number of people making cities like Las Vegas home http://www.dri.edu/newsroom/news-releases/5837-researchers-identify-connection-between-more-frequent-intense-heat-events-and-deaths-in-las-vegas 7 comments science
- Massive Antarctic Volcanic Eruptions Linked to Abrupt Southern Hemisphere Climate Changes Near the End of the Last Ice Age: New findings explain synchronous deglaciation that occurred 17,700 Years Ago http://www.dri.edu/newsroom/news-releases/5566-massive-antarctic-volcanic-eruptions-linked-to-abrupt-southern-hemisphere-climate-changes-near-the-end-of-the-last-ice-age 3 comments science