An international group of researchers has demonstrated that branching complexity of rivers affects regional population stability and persistence in nature, contrary to current theories which suggest the importance of an ecosystem’s size.
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Platinum Rain
Supervolcanoes are one of Mother Nature’s deadliest phenomena, and when they erupt, they can change the climate of the entire planet.
Australia Facing Increased Intense Rain Storms
Landmark study shows how heavy, short rain storms are intensifying more rapidly than would be expected with global warming.
How to protect your children from wildfire smoke
We’re very careful about what our kids eat, but what about the air they breathe?
Carbon ‘Leak’ May Have Warmed the Planet for 11,000 Years, Encouraging Human Civilization
The oceans are the planet’s most important depository for atmospheric carbon dioxide on time scales of decades to millenia. But the process of locking away greenhouse gas is weakened by activity of the Southern Ocean, so an increase in its activity could explain the mysterious warmth of the past 11,000 years, an international team of researchers reports.
Follow National Wildfire Information in the Palm of Your Hand
The public can now access information about active wildfires across the country using a smartphone.