When Americans hear the word tornado, their minds may bolt to huge twisters rolling across northern Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas, like a scene out of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Is Climate Change Making U.S. Tornadoes Worse?
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New U.S. Geological Survey Report Assesses Risk Of Once-Per-Century Geomagnetic Superstorm
A new report and map published by the U.S. Geological Survey provides critical insight to electric power grid operators across the northeastern United States in the event of a once-per-century magnetic superstorm.
Climate Change is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds
Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect migratory bird populations and the ecosystems they inhabit.
New Tsunami Evidence Along One Of Earth’s Largest Faults
Recent geological studies of a key section of the Aleutian Island chain of Alaska suggest Aleutian tsunamis may occur more frequently than previously understood.
New Key Players in the Methane Cycle
Increasing evidence has sprung up that important key players in the methane cycle have been overlooked.
Researchers Study Alaska Forest Fires Over Past 450 Years
In a recent study, University of Montana researchers explored the ways forest succession and climate variability interacted and influenced fires in Alaska’s boreal forests over the past four centuries – from 1550 to 2015.
