A tremendous plume of dust from North Africa drifts toward the Caribbean and contiguous United States.
Dust Traverses the Atlantic Ocean
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Lasers and Bubbles: Solving the Arctic’s Methane Puzzle
Methane - released from thawing permafrost beneath Alaskan lakes - freeze in the ice allowing researchers to measure and calculate how much methane is released.
Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano Linked to Mysterious Period of Extreme Cold in Ancient Rome
An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source: a massive eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano, located on the opposite side of the Earth.
Satellites Have Drastically Changed How We Forecast Hurricanes
NASA video looks at advances in hurricane forecasting, with a focus on the contributions from weather satellites.
Red Sea Climate Forecasts: Handle With Care
Extra caution is required in developing climate forecasts of enclosed seas.
A ‘Gold Standard’ Assessment Of Greenhouse Gas Emmissions In Sorghum Fields
A U.S. Department of Energy-funded collaborative project will allow Texas A&M AgriLife researchers to measure greenhouse gas emmissions from agricultural fields in the Southern Great Plains.
