New NOAA Fisheries study shows that tiger sharks are migrating into northern latitudes earlier and expanding their movements further north due to ocean warming.
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Increased Wildfire Danger Anticipated Across Texas
The Texas A&M Forest Service is readying firefighting resources due to warm, dry and windy weather conditions.
SwRI Scientist Uncovers Evidence for an Internal Ocean in Small Saturn Moon
A Southwest Research Institute scientist set out to prove that the tiny, innermost moon of Saturn was a frozen inert satellite and instead discovered compelling evidence that Mimas has a liquid internal ocean.
Just What Is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway?
What does a “resilient” forest look like in California’s Sierra Nevada? A lot fewer trees than we’re used to, according to a study of frequent-fire forests from the University of California, Davis.
Bubbles of Methane Rising From Seafloor in Puget Sound
The release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for almost a quarter of global warming, is being studied around the world, from Arctic wetlands to livestock feedlots.
2020 Volcanic Eruption Leads to Hours-Long Thunderstorm
A study conducted by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Vaisala Inc., published yesterday in the Geological Society of America’s journal Geology, discusses how advances in global lightning detection have provided novel ways to characterize explosive volcanism.