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srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/82377a10-77ff-4728-9a46-c6dbccf94a1b.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/82377a10-77ff-4728-9a46-c6dbccf94a1b.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/5045/2024/tc-18-5045-2024.html">Twenty-first century global glacier evolution under CMIP6 scenarios and the role of glacier-specific observations</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.the-cryosphere.net/">The Cryosphere</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5045-2024">10.5194/tc-18-5045-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 18 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Glaciers are major contributors to sea-level rise and act as key water resources. Here, we model the global evolution of glaciers under the latest generation of climate scenarios. We show that the type of observations used for model calibration can strongly affect the projections at the local scale. Our newly projected 21st century global mass loss is higher than the current community estimate as reported in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/5045/2024/tc-18-5045-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about Twenty-first century global glacier evolution under CMIP6 scenarios and the role of glacier-specific observations">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/624dfb80-f3a9-4137-996c-c18c8994b4b3.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/624dfb80-f3a9-4137-996c-c18c8994b4b3.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/624dfb80-f3a9-4137-996c-c18c8994b4b3.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/5005/2024/bg-21-5005-2024.html">How to measure the efficiency of bioenergy crops compared to forestation</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.biogeosciences.net/">Biogeosciences</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5005-2024">10.5194/bg-21-5005-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 15 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Using a state-of-the-art land model, we find that bioenergy plants can store carbon more efficiently than forests over long periods in the soil, in geological reservoirs, or by substituting fossil-fuel-based energy. Planting forests is more suitable for reaching climate targets by 2050. The carbon removal potential depends also on local environmental conditions. These considerations have important implications for climate policy, spatial planning, nature conservation, and agriculture.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/5005/2024/bg-21-5005-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about How to measure the efficiency of bioenergy crops compared to forestation">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/83a0a21a-7574-40e3-adc7-df6bfc98cdda.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/83a0a21a-7574-40e3-adc7-df6bfc98cdda.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/83a0a21a-7574-40e3-adc7-df6bfc98cdda.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/17/6425/2024/amt-17-6425-2024.html">An overview of outdoor low-cost gas-phase air quality sensor deployments: current efforts, trends, and limitations</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.atmospheric-measurement-techniques.net/">Atmospheric Measurement Techniques</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024">10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 12 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>We reviewed 60 sensor networks and 17 related efforts (sensor review papers and data accessibility projects) to better understand the landscape of stationary low-cost gas-phase sensor networks deployed in outdoor environments worldwide. Gaps in monitoring efforts include the availability of gas-phase measurements compared to particulate matter (PM) and geographic coverage gaps (the Global South, rural areas). We conclude with a summary of cross-network unification and quality control efforts.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/17/6425/2024/amt-17-6425-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about An overview of outdoor low-cost gas-phase air quality sensor deployments: current efforts, trends, and limitations">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/45bdf987-6717-4561-abee-18ef6878824a.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/45bdf987-6717-4561-abee-18ef6878824a.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/45bdf987-6717-4561-abee-18ef6878824a.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://esurf.copernicus.org/articles/12/1267/2024/esurf-12-1267-2024.html">Testing floc settling velocity models in rivers and freshwater wetlands</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.earth-surface-dynamics.net/">Earth Surface Dynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1267-2024">10.5194/esurf-12-1267-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 11 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Fine sediment grains in freshwater can cohere into faster-settling particles called flocs, but floc settling velocity theory has not been fully validated. Combining three data sources in novel ways in the Wax Lake Delta, we verified a semi-empirical model relying on turbulence and geochemical factors. For a physics-based model, we showed that the representative grain diameter within flocs relies on floc structure and that heterogeneous flow paths inside flocs increase floc settling velocity.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://esurf.copernicus.org/articles/12/1267/2024/esurf-12-1267-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about Testing floc settling velocity models in rivers and freshwater wetlands">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/879e40a4-7ace-4588-b302-2a174f5e926d.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/879e40a4-7ace-4588-b302-2a174f5e926d.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/879e40a4-7ace-4588-b302-2a174f5e926d.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024">Tropospheric links to uncertainty in stratospheric subseasonal predictions</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics.net/">Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024">10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 6 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Strong variations in the strength of the stratospheric polar vortex can profoundly affect surface weather extremes; therefore, accurately predicting the stratosphere can improve surface weather forecasts. The research reveals how uncertainty in the stratosphere is linked to the troposphere. The findings suggest that refining models to better represent the identified sources and impact regions in the troposphere is likely to improve the prediction of the stratosphere and its surface impacts.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024" aria-label="Read more about Tropospheric links to uncertainty in stratospheric subseasonal predictions">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/df49dcf4-d64f-42f7-acf8-6c03ddf919ff.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/df49dcf4-d64f-42f7-acf8-6c03ddf919ff.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/df49dcf4-d64f-42f7-acf8-6c03ddf919ff.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024">A three-stage model pipeline predicting regional avalanche danger in Switzerland (RAvaFcast v1.0.0): a decision-support tool for operational avalanche forecasting</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="http://www.geoscientific-model-development.net/">Geoscientific Model Development</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024">10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 31 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>By harnessing AI models, this work enables processing large amounts of data, including weather conditions, snowpack characteristics, and historical avalanche data, to predict human-like avalanche forecasts in Switzerland. Our proposed model can significantly assist avalanche forecasters in their decision-making process, thereby facilitating more efficient and accurate predictions crucial for ensuring safety in Switzerland’s avalanche-prone regions.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024" aria-label="Read more about A three-stage model pipeline predicting regional avalanche danger in Switzerland (RAvaFcast v1.0.0): a decision-support tool for operational avalanche forecasting">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/e1e3a1ab-44f5-4cd3-b762-160d48f46c88.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/e1e3a1ab-44f5-4cd3-b762-160d48f46c88.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/e1e3a1ab-44f5-4cd3-b762-160d48f46c88.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024">Exploring climate stabilisation at different global warming levels in ACCESS-ESM-1.5</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.earth-system-dynamics.net/">Earth System Dynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024">10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 30 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>Governments are targeting net-zero emissions later this century with the aim of limiting global warming in line with the Paris Agreement. However, few studies explore the long-term consequences of reaching net-zero emissions and the effects of a delay in reaching net-zero. We use the Australian Earth system model to examine climate evolution under net-zero emissions. We find substantial changes which differ regionally, including continued Southern Ocean warming and Antarctic sea ice reduction.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024" aria-label="Read more about Exploring climate stabilisation at different global warming levels in ACCESS-ESM-1.5">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/aa90615c-af4a-4424-8a44-6bf7cb0ba2e6.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/aa90615c-af4a-4424-8a44-6bf7cb0ba2e6.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/aa90615c-af4a-4424-8a44-6bf7cb0ba2e6.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7467-2024">Air quality modeling intercomparison and multiscale ensemble chain for Latin America</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="http://www.geoscientific-model-development.net/">Geoscientific Model Development</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7467-2024">10.5194/gmd-17-7467-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 29 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>Latin America (LAC) has some of the most populated urban areas in the world, with high levels of air pollution. Air quality management in LAC has been traditionally focused on surveillance and building emission inventories. This study performed the first intercomparison and model evaluation in LAC, with interesting and insightful findings for the region. A multiscale modeling ensemble chain was assembled as a first step towards an air quality forecasting system.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7467-2024" aria-label="Read more about Air quality modeling intercomparison and multiscale ensemble chain for Latin America">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/c20dd431-69d7-43cb-8659-cf94b0b112ba.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/c20dd431-69d7-43cb-8659-cf94b0b112ba.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/c20dd431-69d7-43cb-8659-cf94b0b112ba.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11981-2024">Opinion: How will advances in aerosol science inform our understanding of the health impacts of outdoor particulate pollution?</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics.net/">Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11981-2024">10.5194/acp-24-11981-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 28 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>This opinion paper explores how advances in aerosol science inform our understanding of the health impacts of outdoor particulate pollution. We advocate for a shift in the way we target PM pollution, focusing on the most harmful anthropogenic emissions. We highlight key observations, modelling developments, and emission measurements needed to achieve this shift.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11981-2024" aria-label="Read more about Opinion: How will advances in aerosol science inform our understanding of the health impacts of outdoor particulate pollution?">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/22/2358d53b-4d40-4ab7-a7ae-6dd6811dd419.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/22/2358d53b-4d40-4ab7-a7ae-6dd6811dd419.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/22/2358d53b-4d40-4ab7-a7ae-6dd6811dd419.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1205-2024">Barchan swarm dynamics from a Two-Flank Agent-Based Model</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.earth-surface-dynamics.net/">Earth Surface Dynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1205-2024">10.5194/esurf-12-1205-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 25 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>Barchans are fast-moving sand dunes which form large populations (swarms) on Earth and Mars. We show that a small range of model parameters produces swarms in which dune size does not vary downwind – something that is observed in nature but not when using earlier models. We also show how the shape of dunes and the spatial patterns they form are affected by wind direction. This work furthers our understanding of the interplay between environmental drivers, dune interactions, and swarm properties.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1205-2024" aria-label="Read more about Barchan swarm dynamics from a Two-Flank Agent-Based Model">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <nav class="btn-toolbar btn-toolbar-pagination mt-2" role="presentation" aria-label="Pagination navigation"> <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm mx-auto" role="group"> <a href="?page=1" data-ic-page="1" role="button" class="btn btn-tag active" aria-pressed="true">1</a> <a href="?page=2" data-ic-page="2" role="button" class="btn btn-tag">2</a> <a href="?page=3" data-ic-page="3" role="button" class="btn btn-tag">3</a> <a href="#" disabled type="button" class="btn btn-tag disabled">...</a> <a href="?page=179" data-ic-page="179" role="button" class="btn btn-tag">179</a> <a href="?page=2" data-ic-page="2" role="button" class="btn btn-tag" aria-label="Next"> <i class="fas fa-fw fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="sr-only">Next</span> </a> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </form> </div> </main>  <footer class="d-print-none"> <div class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 mb-4 mb-md-0"> <div class="footer-heading"> <h2>About EGU</h2> </div> <p>EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. 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