The UC San Diego researchers who developed algae-based flip-flops and surfboards are at it again.
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A New Lake—Water Not Lava—On Kilauea
After its lava lake drained and the floor dropped, water has been pooling up in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u crater for several months.
Dangerous Humid Heat Extremes Occurring Decades Before Expected
Oppressively hot summer days often evoke the expression, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That sticky, tropical-like air combined with high temperatures is more than unpleasant — it makes extreme heat a greater health risk.
Perma-Blooms off Mauritania
In a bay off the coast of northwest Africa, conditions are almost always just right for phytoplankton blooms.
Stinging Caterpillar Season Has Arrived in Texas
Experts from Texas A&M AgriLife say if a caterpillar looks 'fuzzy,' don't touch it.
Suomi NPP Detects Changes in Nighttime Lights in NYC Metro
NOAA scientists and colleagues have created an image of the change in nighttime illumination over metropolitan New York City and surrounding regions since the COVID-19 slowdown.