Water that had pooled in the crater since 2019 quickly boiled off during an eruption that began in December 2020.
Kilauea’s Lava Lake Returns
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Phytoplankton Factory in the Argentine Sea
In spring and summer, conditions are often just right for populations of the plant-like organisms explode into enormous blooms.
Managing Salt Pollution to Protect Drinking Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems
Just like too much dietary salt is bad for blood pressure, too much salt in our nation’s streams, lakes, and reservoirs threatens ecosystem health and the security of our nation’s drinking water and food supplies.
The Long Decline of Arctic Sea Ice
Forty years of satellite data show that 2020 was just the latest in a decades-long decline of Arctic sea ice.
Tasmanian Tiger Pups Found to be Extraordinary Similar to Wolf Pups
Micro-CT scanning and digital reconstructions have been used to compare the skulls of the Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) and wolf across their early development and into adulthood, establishing that not only did the thylacine resemble the wolf as adults, but also as newborns and juveniles.
Record Number of Billion-Dollar Disasters Struck U.S. In 2020
Nation saw its 5th-warmest year on record.
