Water often falls from the sky and is stored in mountains across the U.S. as snow before it melts and flows down to urban and rural communities.
Study Sheds Light on What Influences Water Supplied by Snowmelt
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Hunga Volcano Eruption Provides an Explosion of Data
The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean created a variety of atmospheric wave types, including booms heard 6,200 miles away in Alaska.
Red River Flooding is Worst in a Decade
A blizzard, multiple rainstorms, and melting winter ice swelled rivers out of their banks and across a flat floodplain in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba.
Climate Change Increases Risks of Tree Death
Planting a tree seems like a generally good thing to do for the environment.
What We’re Still Learning About How Trees Grow
The key takeaway is that vegetation models, which use mathematical equations and plant characteristics to estimate future forest growth, may need to be updated.
US Forests Provide 83 Million People With Half Their Water
Wildfires and development threaten that water supply
