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USGS Scientists Work on Four Tropical Cyclones at Once

At the mid-September peak of a very active Atlantic Hurricane Season, with four named storms and three tropical disturbances on the move at the same time, some USGS scientists are responding to multiple storms at once.

Where Ice Still Flows into Glacier Bay

In this changing Alaskan landscape, tidewater glaciers are holding on to the bay’s West Arm.

Mercury Concentrations in Yukon River Fish Could Surpass EPA Criterion by 2050

The concentration of mercury in fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed EPA mercury criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming are not constrained, according to new scientific research led by the National Snow and Ice Data Center’s (NSIDC) Kevin Schaefer.

NASA Takes Flight to Study California's Wildfire Burn Areas

While the agency's satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage.

Rainmakers: The Turbulent Formation of Cloud Droplets

Turbulent air in the atmosphere affects how cloud droplets form. New research from Michigan Technological University’s cloud chamber changes the way clouds, and therefore climate, are modeled.