Tag: Earth Science

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Early on March 26, Tropical Cyclone Veronica continued to ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Joaninha affecting Mauritius

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone ...

Tracing the process of nitrous oxide formation in the ocean

First hydroxylamine measurements in the open ocean conducted by GEOMAR team Just like oxygen, nitrogen is of fundamental importance for ...

Sometimes it’s not good to be green

Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: John A. Downing/Minnesota Sea Grant The good news is global and ...

Satellite tracks Tropical Cyclone Veronica along Australia coast

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) On March 25, Tropical Cyclone Veronica continued to move ...

NASA finds heavy rainfall around Tropical Cyclone Joaninha’s center

Credit: JAXA/NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA calculated the rainfall rates occurring in Tropical Cyclone ...

Experts reveal that clouds have moderated warming triggered by climate change

A new study has revealed how clouds are modifying the warming created by human-caused climate change in some parts of ...

ANU scientists solve mystery shrouding oldest animal fossils

Credit: Ilya Bobrovskiy, The Australian National University (ANU) Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered that 558 million-year-old ...

Earth’s deep mantle flows dynamically

As ancient ocean floors plunge over 1,000 km into the Earth's deep interior, they cause hot rock in the lower ...

First textbook in marine renewable energy explores harnessing ocean power

URI professor co-authors offshore renewable energy bookCredit: (URI photo/Michael Salerno) KINGSTON, R.I., -- March 21, 2019 - Offshore renewable energy ...

Uncovering the secrets of the American ‘Jurassic Mile’

Credit: The University of Manchester Scientists at The University of Manchester have joined forces with a major US Museum and ...

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Veronica eyes Australia’s Pilbara Coast

March 23, 2019

Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/UWM-CIMSS, William Straka III Tropical Cyclone Veronica continued to move toward Australia's Pilbara Coast in Western Australia. NASA-NOAA's ...

Scientists argue for more comprehensive studies of Cascade volcanoes

Credit: Jeff Basinger CORVALLIS, Ore. - The string of volcanoes in the Cascades Arc, ranging from California's Mt. Lassen in ...

UN University debuts online tool to help nations meet 2030 goal: Clean water, sanitation for all

Launched on World Water Day, SDG Policy Support System outlines 6-step path to critical SDG 6; Enables effective assessment of ...

PSU study: Low-income neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding, extreme heat

Credit: Courtesy of Institute for Sustainable Solutions Portland experiences both extreme heat in the summer months and frequent nuisance flooding ...

A first glimpse deep beneath an ultraslow-spreading mid-ocean ridge

Technology allows researchers to make images from 120 km below a mid-ocean ridgeCredit: Illustration: NTNU More than 100 years ago, ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Trevor move into Gulf of Carpentaria

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Trevor has crossed Queensland, Australia's Cape York ...

Hundreds of bubble streams link biology, seismology off Washington’s coast

Credit: Brendan Philip /University of Washington Off the coast of Washington, columns of bubbles rise from the seafloor, as if ...

Tropical Cyclone Savannah dissipating in Suomi NPP satellite imagery

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Tropical Cyclone Savannah appeared as a wispy area ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Veronica affecting Australia’s Pilbara Coast