Methane - released from thawing permafrost beneath Alaskan lakes - freeze in the ice allowing researchers to measure and calculate how much methane is released.
Lasers and Bubbles: Solving the Arctic’s Methane Puzzle
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Satellites Have Drastically Changed How We Forecast Hurricanes
NASA video looks at advances in hurricane forecasting, with a focus on the contributions from weather satellites.
Red Sea Climate Forecasts: Handle With Care
Extra caution is required in developing climate forecasts of enclosed seas.
A ‘Gold Standard’ Assessment Of Greenhouse Gas Emmissions In Sorghum Fields
A U.S. Department of Energy-funded collaborative project will allow Texas A&M AgriLife researchers to measure greenhouse gas emmissions from agricultural fields in the Southern Great Plains.
COVID-19 Lockdown Reveals Human Impact on Wildlife
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of human activity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano Linked to Mysterious Period of Extreme Cold in Ancient Rome
An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source: a massive eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano, located on the opposite side of the Earth.
