Tropical Cyclone Cebile was still a powerful hurricane in the Southern Indian Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and captured a visible image of the storm.
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite Tracking Tropical Cyclone Cebile
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Supermassive Black Holes Can Feast On One Star Per Year
CU Boulder researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the persistence of asymmetrical stellar clusters surrounding supermassive black holes in some galaxies and suggests that during post-galactic merger periods, orbiting stars could be flung into the black hole and destroyed at a rate of one per year.
Coastal Water Absorbing More Carbon Dioxide
Continental shelves are an increasing global sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Polar Bears Finding it Harder to Catch Enough Seals to Meet Energy Demands
A new study finds polar bears in the wild have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and as climate change alters their environment a growing number of bears are unable to catch enough prey to meet their energy needs.
Researchers find pathway to give advanced notice for hailstorms
A new study led by Northern Illinois University meteorologist Victor Gensini identifies a method for predicting the likelihood of damaging hailstorms in the United States—up to three weeks in advance.
Arctic lakes are releasing relatively young carbon
When Arctic permafrost soil thaws, greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, but most of the carbon currently escaping from lakes in northern Alaska is relatively young, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. Findings paint less dire climate picture, as ancient emissions are more harmful.
