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13-Mar-2026

AMS Science Preview: Mississippi River, ocean carbon storage, gender and floods

American Meteorological Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research published in "early online" format in journals of the American Meteorological society discusses how gender affects flood mortality, U.S. ranchers and climate change, underestimations of Southern Ocean carbon uptake, terrain and tornadoes, increasing atmospheric rivers, and the future of Mississippi River water.

13-Mar-2026

BSC study reveals that the warming of the North Atlantic contributed to intensifying the Valencia DANA storm

Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to the results, without the exceptionally high sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic and in the Mediterranean, rainfall on the most extreme day of the episode could have been up to 40% lower. The study highlights the importance of high-resolution global simulations to better understand the impacts of climate change and improve preparedness for its social and economic effects.

Journal: Weather and Climate Extremes

12-Mar-2026

American Meteorological Society responds to NSF regarding the future of NCAR

American Meteorological Society
Business Announcement

The American Meteorological Society has submitted an official response to the National Science Foundation’s Dear Colleague Letter about restructuring science and observing facilities associated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which the Trump Administration has proposed to “dismantle.”

12-Mar-2026

OU researchers are using revolutionary radars to advance lightning monitoring and storm electrification research

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

A newly funded research project led by David Schvartzman will use trailblazing technology to transform understanding of lightning and electrification, helping to improve storm warnings and better assess the risk of structural damage and power outages from thunderstorms.

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

12-Mar-2026

Study documents conflict between commerce and conservation at mining operation in Bangladesh

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study using multidecade satellite imagery and face-to-face human interviews tracked the environmental and societal impacts of gravel mining in the Lubha River, Northeast Bangladesh. The researchers found that the river had recovered its natural shape within just four years after gravel mining stopped. However, the local economy did not bounce back nearly as quickly.

Journal: Cell Reports Sustainability
Funder: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

12-Mar-2026

Webinar: How to communicate your science to UK policymakers

Applied Microbiology International
Meeting Announcement

Ever feel like nobody’s listening? Now’s your chance to make an impact and get your knowledge in front of decision makers.

Applied Microbiology International is offering a free webinar - part of the Sustainable Microbiology Policy Spotlight journal webinar series - that will explore how microbiologists can most effectively influence policy in the UK, with insights that apply to the international policymaking context.

12-Mar-2026

Iowa-led research team names, describes new crocodile that hunted iconic Lucy’s species

University of Iowa
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa more than 3 million years ago. The species is named Lucy’s hunter, because it overlapped with the famed Lucy and her hominin kin and would have hunted them. Results published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.

Journal: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, Leakey Foundation, University of Iowa