Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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The global Sahel monsoon ocean-pressure index reconciles its regional and large-scale features
We have developed a new global index to better understand and monitor rainfall and droughts in the African Sahel by linking local precipitation patterns with regional and large-scale monsoon drivers.
The race to stay cool: Butterflies are climbing mountains instead of adapting to climate change
Differences in size, colour, and thermoregulation determine which butterfly species are most vulnerable to climate change, and which are moving uphill in search of cooler temperatures.
Evolving Understanding of What It Takes to Forecast Strong Tropical Cyclones
The wavy air-sea interface plays an important role in energy and momentum fluxes fueling the storms, but the breaking waves are not likely resolvable any time soon by increasing numerical model’s resolution. By coupling a forecasting model to an ocean wave model, marked advances can be achieved.
"Why study rain where it hardly rains?"
"Why are you interested in precipitation in the Sahara? It hardly rains there!"
This is probably the question I was asked most often while working on this review.
Plastic debris in Antarctic lakes and soils reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes
Plastic debris in Antarctic environments harbours enriched and distinctive antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements, highlighting plastics as potential reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes
