Tropical Storm Lorenzo continued to strengthen and appeared more organized on visible imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite.
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Tale of Two Climate Crises Gives Clues to the Present
Figuring out what lies ahead for our species and our planet is one of the most pressing and challenging tasks for climate scientists.
NASA Sees Karen Regain Tropical Storm Status
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Caribbean Sea and used infrared light to obtain temperature information about Karen’s cloud tops.
Most California Fires Occur in Area of Wildland-Urban Interface with Less Fuel and More People
In California, the state with more building destruction by wildfire than all of the other states combined, new research by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service scientist and University of Wisconsin-Madison partners found something surprising.
Could Massive Storm Surge Barriers End the Hudson River’s Revival?
On a sunny afternoon, John Lipscomb steered the 22-foot vessel Ian Fletcher past the rip-rapped, industrialized shoreline of South Brooklyn and into the vastness of New York Harbor, where the Hudson River meets the sea.
‘Treasure Trove’ of Quake Clues Could Be Unearthed by Wavy New Technique
Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause.