WashU won a federal grant to build AI models that will help scientists better understand aerosol effects on marine low clouds.

A new Virginia Tech study shows that rising sea levels are making the Chesapeake Bay far more vulnerable to severe flooding. Researchers modeled thousands of potential storm scenarios and found that by 2050, a predicted 17-inch rise in sea level will do more than just lift the water line—it will actually reduce the bay's natural ability to cushion storm surges by up to 9 percent. Coupled with the fact that land around the lower bay is naturally sinking, future storms will push water much higher and further inland. Slow-moving, intense hurricanes will hit coastal Virginia hardest, driving water levels up by an extra 3 feet around the mouth of the bay and along the James and York rivers.

The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review – despite a United States government report questioning the science.

The study shows that more than three decades of climate “fingerprint” research has provided overwhelming evidence that greenhouse gas emissions are driving changes throughout Earth’s climate system.

A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences finds that tropical cyclone activity and coastal hazard along East Asia have been shifting steadily northward.

A breakdown of normal polar winds in winter raises the chance of extreme cold – and a resulting spike in energy demand – in Europe, new research shows.

Concordia researchers have found that red mud, a waste product from aluminum production, can help transform dredged sediment and low-quality clay into lower-carbon cement. By combining heat-treated waste materials, the team developed formulations that could reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 25 to 50 per cent while maintaining or improving material strength.

Products such as hairspray, paint and household disinfectants are increasingly causing summertime air pollution – and cities aren't accounting for it, which makes air-quality advisories and regulations harder to enact.