Winds frequently whip up the dust from Chad’s lowest point, but those particles may not fertilize the Amazon as much as scientists once thought.
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NOAA Projects 30 Percent Average Great Lakes Ice Cover for 2021 Winter
Improved experimental ice forecast to be updated every two weeks
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A new study published in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations (UN) in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian need rather than by strategic donor interests.
NOAA Expands Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico
Expansion provides additional protection for critical habitat and important fish species
Squeezing a Rock-Star Material Could Make it Stable Enough for Solar Cells
Among the materials known as perovskites, one of the most exciting is a material that can convert sunlight to electricity as efficiently as today’s commercial silicon solar cells and has the potential for being much cheaper and easier to manufacture.
Digital Agriculture Connects Dots For Crop Improvement
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are using drones, big data and other high-tech methods for agricultural enhancement.


