Washington State University scientists have developed a new way to classify the ocean’s diverse environments, shedding new light on how marine biomes are defined and changed by nature and humans.
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Mapping Landslide Hazards in Central America
After severe hurricanes dropped torrential rain on Guatemala, Nicaragua, and other countries, NASA researchers worked to map potential landslide hazards.
Stanford Researchers Explore Potential for Kelp to Relieve Ocean Acidification
A new analysis of California’s Monterey Bay evaluates kelp’s potential to reduce ocean acidification, the harmful fallout from climate change on marine ecosystems and the food they produce for human populations.
A Busy Season for Crop Fires in Northwestern India
Burning leftover straw after the rice harvest has once again blanketed the region with smoke.
Demise of a Glacier, Uncovering a Fjord
The melting of the Hardanger fjord glacier is one of the fastest glacial melts we know of.
Texas A&M Expert: Drought Has Returned To Texas
State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon says drier and warmer conditions over much of the state could last until spring.