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What Earth's Gravity Reveals About Climate Change
On March 17, 2002, the German-US satellite duo GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) were launched to map the global gravitational field with unprecedented precision.
Corals in the Red Sea Offer Long-term View of South Asian Summer Monsoon
When it comes to understanding future climate, the south Asian summer monsoon offers a paradox.
Climate Change to Blame for Hurricane Maria’s Extreme Rainfall
Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the effects of human-caused climate warming, new research finds.
NOAA Fisheries Lab Helps Shellfish Growers Become Citizen Scientists
NOAA Fisheries staff from the Milford Laboratory in Connecticut have created a Citizen Science Guide to help growers capture high quality underwater footage of aquaculture gear.
Best in Snow: New Scientific Device Creates Electricity from Snowfall
UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a new device that creates electricity from falling snow.