Continental rift valleys are huge fractures on the surface of our planet that progressively break continental plates with the eventual development of new oceans.
New Light into the Recent Evolution of the African Rift Valley
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New Report Warns of Dangers to Great Lakes Health and Economy from Climate Change
Roughly 34 million people in the United States and Canada rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water, jobs, recreation and more.
Arctic Sea Ice at Maximum Extent for 2019
Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.78 million square kilometers (5.71 million square miles) on March 13, 2019, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Scientists Propose a New Benchmark Skill for Decadal Prediction of Terrestrial Water Storage
Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all phases of water over land (e.g., surface and groundwater, snow etc.) and acts as an important fresh water resource (Fig. 1).
The Great Antarctic Meteorite Hunt
There isn’t much to hear in the middle of Antarctica. As CU Boulder’s Brian Hynek puts it, “There’s just wind and not wind.”
A Fracking-Driven Industrial Boom Renews Pollution Concerns in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city on the upswing, rebounding this century from its rustbelt past by developing more innovative sectors such as health care, education, and technology.
