NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended.
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Alaska Had Its Hottest Month on Record in July
For the fourth month in a row, the contiguous U.S. continued its streak of record-wet, 12-month periods, this time for August 2018 through July 2019.
Earth’s Last Magnetic Field Reversal Took Far Longer Than Once Thought
Earth’s magnetic field seems steady and true — reliable enough to navigate by.
Stony Corals: Limits of Adaption
Corals have been dominant framework builders of reef structures for millions of years, creating habitats for a diverse community of species.
Oil Rigs Could Pump Emissions Below North Sea
North Sea oil and gas rigs could be modified to pump vast quantities of carbon dioxide emissions into rocks below the seabed, research shows.
Fewer Cows, More Trees and Bioenergy
Francesco Cherubini likes to ask his Industrial Ecology students what’s the most common use of land today, and nearly all of them get the answer wrong.