The Greenland ice sheet owes its existence to the growth of an arc of islands in Southeast Asia — stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea — over the last 15 million years, a new study claims.
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The Deep Sea is Slowly Warming
A new study finds temperatures in the deep sea fluctuate more than scientists previously thought.
A Lush Laptev Palette
A colorful mixture of dissolved organic matter and sediments help trace the sea’s otherwise invisible currents and eddies.
Using Electric Current to Stabilize Low-Permeability Soils
EPFL scientists have developed a new approach to stabilizing clay soils.
NASA Animation Tracks the End of Tropical Storm Delta
NASA’s Terra satellite obtained visible imagery as Tropical Storm Delta made landfall in Louisiana and moved northeastward soaking the U.S. southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.