The distribution of groundwater around the Earth affects how its overall mass is distributed and balanced. As humans have significantly redistributed that water over time, the balance has shifted to the point where the rotational pole has migrated over two-and-a-half feet in 17 years.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have used artificial intelligence to model Earth's climate more faster and more complex than previous models at similar timescales. It may be a key step towards more real-time and applicable analyses of our continuing-changing climate.
New models developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research have revealed that the Sun may boast a polar vortex of its own. These large, swirling masses are of particular interest, as they could have a dramatic effect on the Sun's magnetic field.
A collaborative study between several universities and NOAA examined a persistent 2023 heat wave in the southern United States. With the help of climate models accounting for climate change, they determined that these sorts of heat waves will likely increase in the future.
