Variations in the depth of snow cover in the Arctic region from late winter to spring determines the summer temperature pattern in Eurasia, according to Hokkaido University researchers.
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Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report: Cause for Concern and Accelerated Action
A new report released today by Australia’s lead management agency for the Great Barrier Reef highlights the urgent need for our continued and accelerated action to improve the long-term outlook for this great natural icon.
USGS Deploying More Than 100 Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, U.S. Geological Survey field crews are working along a 280-mile stretch of the state’s Atlantic coastline, installing instruments that will track the hurricane’s effects as it comes ashore.
Deep-Sea Sediments Reveal Solar System Chaos: an Advance in Dating Geologic Archives
Researchers use geologic records from deep-sea drill cores to extend our knowledge of the geologic record.
Warnings on Individual Cigarettes Could Reduce Smoking
Health warnings printed on individual cigarettes could play a key role in reducing smoking, according to new research from the University of Stirling.
More Frequent Fires Could Dramatically Alter Boreal Forests And Emit More Carbon
We have been working on the consequences of increasing boreal wildfires since 2004, when a huge swath of boreal forest burned in Alaska and the Yukon.


