A new University of California San Diego study uncovers a hidden driver of global crop vulnerability: the origin of rainfall itself.  Published in Nature Sustainability, the research traces ...

We’ve been listening to the great outdoors from the comfort of our homes since the invention of the portable tape recorder. Can nature sounds drown out the cacophony of modern life? Ellen Wexler - ...

Sure, we've all heard of the urban heat island effect, where cities are hotter than surrounding rural areas. Now scientists have discovered a similar urban "rain island effect," where cities appear to ...

Published in Nature Sustainability, the research traces atmospheric moisture back to its source. Moisture from the ocean can ...