Harmful algae isn’t just a problem for high-profile bodies of water – it poses serious, toxic threats in small ponds and lakes as well, new research has found.
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Trace metals make a big splash with marine microorganisms
In the ocean, a little bit of metal can go a long way.
Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030
The U.S. coal power plant fleet has been shrinking for years, with the official tally of coal plants closed exceeding those still open as of late last year. Another 43 gigawatts, or about 18 percent of the remaining 249 gigawatts of capacity, is expected to close by 2030.
NASA Looks at Water Vapor in Typhoon Soulik
NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at water vapor in Typhoon Soulik as it passed just south of Japan.
Air Pollution Leads to Cardiovascular Diseases
International team of experts from Mainz, London and Cleveland reports on mechanisms that cause vascular damage.
NASA Gets Up Close with Greenland's Melting Ice
With a new research plane and a new base to improve its chances of outsmarting Atlantic hurricanes, NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland campaign takes to the sky this week for its third year of gathering data on how the ocean around Greenland is melting its glaciers.