Geography

Ohio University researcher publishes landmark review of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification EventCredit: Christian Rasmussen ATHENS, Ohio (Aug. 15, 2019) - When Earth's species were rapidly diversifying nearly 500 million…

Credit: Illustration by Michelle Bezanson, Santa Clara University. AUSTIN, Texas -- Recent primate research has had a heavy focus on a few charismatic species and nationally protected parks and forests, leaving some lesser known…

UCR studying unknown fault underlying the Ridgecrest earthquakeCredit: UCR / Baoning Wu The fault underneath the town of Ridgecrest, California, has no name because scientists did not discover it until the 7.1 magnitude earthquake it…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Excessive heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the United States, yet there is still a lot to learn about heat waves.Research by Dr. David Keellings, assistant professor of geography at The University of Alabama,…

Credit: CIAT With growing emphasis on forest conservation and restoration as a key component in the fight against climate change, real-time information on vegetation cover changes is essential. Terra-i, a tool developed by the…

A vast region of Africa affected by drought and changing land use emits as much carbon dioxide each year as 200 million cars, research suggests. Observations from two satellites have consistently shown emissions over northern tropical…

Credit: Image credit: Domenico Fulgione Federico, University of Naples New research led by Oxford University and Queen Mary University of London has resolved a pig paradox. Archaeological evidence has shown that pigs were…

Credit: Mark Floyd, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study. The study, published today in the journal Scientific…

WASHINGTON--Consecutive low snow years may become six times more common across the Western United States over the latter half of this century, leading to ecological and economic challenges such as expanded fire seasons and poor snow…

Credit: Zhenzhen Deng The Devonian period, which was 419 million to 359 million years ago, is best known for Tiktaalik, the lobe-finned fish that is often portrayed pulling itself onto land. However, the "age of the fishes,"…