Earth Science

Credit: Christine Angelini PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study reveals how climate change has enabled a voracious crab species to dramatically alter salt marsh ecosystems across the southeastern U.S. The study, published in…

The world can expect more rainfall as the climate changes, but it can also expect more water to evaporate, complicating efforts to manage reservoirs and irrigate crops in a growing world, according to a Clemson University researcher whose…

Sydney-led consortium wins $3M Google Earth licence for Paddy WatchCredit: University of Sydney Google Earth, the Group on Earth Observations and the University of Sydney will develop the world's first real-time monitoring…

An international team reveals discoveries about an unusual time called the 'Carnian Pluvial Episode'Credit: Jorge Gonzalez/NHMU The Triassic Period, about 252 to 201 million years ago, was a time of volatile change,…

Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA used satellite data to create an animation of Fay's development and progression over the past few days, showing how the storm…

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite revealed better organization and colder cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Cristina, indications that the storm was strengthening. On July 10 at 4:35 a.m. EDT (0835 UTC), the MODIS…

BOZEMAN -- A Montana State University professor's research on plant chemistry in the Northern Great Plains and Northern Rockies has been published in Global Change Biology, a prominent journal that promotes exploration of the connections…

Credit: Eva Boergens, GFZ The GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Follow-On) satellites launched in May 2018 are able to quantify the water mass deficit in Central Europe. Relative to long-term climate development,…

New research reveals how winners & losers from climate change can be identified based on their ability to adapt to rising temperaturesCredit: PNAS New research reveals how winners & losers from climate change can be…

Observations suggest smaller warming effects of brown carbon than published model assessments LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 9, 2020--New research revealed that tiny, sunlight-absorbing particles in wildfire smoke may have less impact on climate…

A study examining the urban microclimatic impact of the 2019-20 Australian bushfires has uncovered how they affect local meteorological and air quality. Its findings could help understand the potential consequences of an increased rate…

A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean, Stanford scientists say Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a surprising shift in the Arctic Ocean. Exploding blooms of phytoplankton, the tiny algae at the base of a food…

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow - much like how building crews frame a house. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the new…

UD study looks at life inside and outside of seafloor hydrocarbon seepsCredit: Graphic by Jeffrey C. Chase Microbial cells are found in abundance in marine sediments beneath the ocean and make up a significant amount of the total…

New paper from American University and global working group ponders four likely scenarios Aquaculture, the relatively young but fast-growing industry of farming of fish and other marine life, now produces around half of all seafood…

A ton of lead dust may have been deposited near the cathedralCredit: Interactive map by Jeremy Hinsdale/Earth Institute. Photos by Alexander van Geen. On April 15, 2019, the world watched helplessly as black and yellow smoke…

Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A new University of Alaska-led study provides the first evidence that declines in many of Alaska's chinook salmon populations can be attributed in part to climate-driven changes in their…

Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson The analysis of Tropical Cyclone Cristina's cloud top temperatures revealed some bands of thunderstorms were developing and wrapping around the center of the storm's circulation.…

Increased concern over the sustainability of handling mine waste has led to a joint venture dedicated to mine tailings research and educationCredit: University of Arizona Superfund Research Center As the global demand for minerals and…

Credit: Sukhbir Singh In the semi-arid Texas High Plains, growers and producers are concerned about the sustainability of beef and dairy industries, which rely heavily on irrigated corn for feed-grain and silage. A main source of…