While the agency's satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage.
NASA Takes Flight to Study California's Wildfire Burn Areas
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Research Expected To Improve Predictions On Plant Growth
A $3 million grant is supporting Texas A&M AgriLife plant phenotyping research.
Climate Crisis Ages Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Climatic conditions are changing at an unprecedented rate, affecting mainly fish, amphibians and reptiles, ectothermic animals that are unable to generate their own internal heat.
Mercury Concentrations in Yukon River Fish Could Surpass EPA Criterion by 2050
The concentration of mercury in fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed EPA mercury criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming are not constrained, according to new scientific research led by the National Snow and Ice Data Center’s (NSIDC) Kevin Schaefer.
Pollution and Stroke Risk in People With Atrial Fibrillation
People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, according to a JAMA Network Open study published recently by researchers at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Rainmakers: The Turbulent Formation of Cloud Droplets
Turbulent air in the atmosphere affects how cloud droplets form. New research from Michigan Technological University’s cloud chamber changes the way clouds, and therefore climate, are modeled.
