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At the Intersection of Climate and AI, Machine Learning is Revolutionizing Climate Science

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Researchers launch a a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument to collect data. "To keep advancing, we need scientists who can determine what data we need, collect that data, and solve problems," Bracco says. (NOAA)
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<p>Researchers launch a a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument to collect data. "To keep advancing, we need scientists who can determine what data we need, collect that data, and solve problems," Bracco says. (NOAA)</p>

Mercury ID
676086
Jan 22, 2025

A Georgia Tech-led review paper recently published in Nature Reviews Physics is exploring the ways machine learning is revolutionizing the field of climate physics — and the role human scientists might play.

Why Does a Rocket Have to go 25,000 mph to Escape Earth?

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<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with its Crew Dragon capsule launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in January 2024. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images</p>

Mercury ID
676051
Jan 14, 2025

There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth. It’s about gravity – something all of us experience every moment of every day.

AI’s Energy Demands Spark Nuclear Revival

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Three Mile Island
Mercury ID
675990
Jan 10, 2025

Professor Anna Erickson highlights the reopening of Three Mile Island Unit 1 as a crucial step in meeting the growing energy demands of AI data centers with carbon-free nuclear power, aligning with Microsoft's sustainability goals.

2024’s Extreme Ocean Heat Breaks Records Again, Leaving 2 Mysteries to Solve

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 The global ocean’s surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025. Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images
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<p> The global ocean’s surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025. Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images</p>

Mercury ID
676055
Jan 09, 2025

In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.

‘Murder Hornet’ Eradication is Relief to US Honeybees

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Northern Giant Murder Hornet
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<p>A Northern Giant Hornet removed from a nest. Photo courtesy: Washington Department of Agriculture. </p>

Mercury ID
675901
Dec 19, 2024

A Georgia Tech professor says eradicating the “murder hornet” will help the U.S. avoid a potential agricultural and commercial disaster.

How Does the International Space Station Orbit Earth Without Burning Up?

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 The International Space Station orbits Earth. NASA/Roscosmos
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<div><p>The International Space Station orbits Earth. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/">NASA/Roscosmos</a></…;

Mercury ID
675860
Dec 16, 2024

Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space stations, including the International Space Station, which weighs as much as 77 elephants.

When Two Lizards Meet for the First Time, Scientists Witness Evolution in Action

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Two Cuban brown anoles, Anolis sagrei (Credit: Day's Edge Productions)
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<p>Two Cuban brown anoles, <em>Anolis sagrei </em>(Credit: Day's Edge Productions)</p>

Mercury ID
675843
Dec 13, 2024

The Georgia Tech-led study captures two lizard species adapting in response to competition. The study provides some of the clearest evidence to date of evolution in action.

NSF RAPID Grant to Analyze Plume Chemistry

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Atlanta, GA
Mercury ID
675829
Dec 11, 2024

Led by School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Greg Huey, the NSF RAPID grant is for analyzing air chemistry data collected during a three-week span when a chemical plume impacted the Atlanta area.

NEOWISE, the NASA Mission That Cataloged Objects Around Earth for Over a Decade, Has Come to an End

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 WISE, NEOWISE’s predecessor mission, imaged the entire sky in the mid-infrared range. NASA/JPL/Caltech/UCLA
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<div><p>WISE, NEOWISE’s predecessor mission, imaged the entire sky in the mid-infrared range. <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/mission/neowise/">NASA/JPL/Caltech/UCLA</a></p…;

Mercury ID
675877
Dec 03, 2024

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after over a decade.

Companies Are Still Committing to Net-Zero Emissions

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 Companies are cutting emissions fastest from energy use.
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<div><p>Companies are cutting emissions fastest from energy use. Falling solar prices help. <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/photovoltaic-panels-insta… Publishing via Getty Images</a></p></div>

Mercury ID
675773
Nov 20, 2024

Georgia Tech experts study the history of SBTi pledges to understand these commitments and what can undermine them. They believe there is more to the story of these pullbacks than meets the eye.

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