A new process for cooling urban heat islands
Some urban areas are characterized by higher temperatures than their immediate surroundings: these are known as urban heat...
Mangroves are essential for the protection of the planet
The mangrove is a place of intense biodiversity, with very high biological diversity and productivity. Many species of...
What is the radiative balance of the Earth?
The laws of mass and energy conservation apply to planet Earth as to any physical system. For the...
The equinoxes influence the climate
Our planet’s climate is influenced by the relative positions of the Earth and the Sun (by the Earth’s...
The Mediterranean Sea is being abused by polluters
The Mediterranean is one of the world’s hot spots for climate change. Lower average rainfall and significantly higher...
Volcanic eruptions influence climate change
What influence do volcanic eruptions have on the climate? Volcanic eruptions are impressive in their power and suddenness....
Water vapor is a cause of the greenhouse effect
Is water vapor properly taken into account when calculating the greenhouse effect?The use of fossil fuels (oil, coal,...
Is the current warming due to cosmic radiation?
The Earth’s atmosphere is flooded by a stream of high-energy particles from deep space, known as galactic cosmic...
It is possible to find the weather in the Middle Ages
Reconstructing global temperature variations over the last millennium is a challenge taken up by dozens of teams of...
The link between aerosols and climate change
How do atmospheric aerosols modify the climate?Aerosols linked to human activities are responsible for a cooling of the...
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