Scientists have made a new discovery that challenges previous understanding of the relationship between the polar Southern Ocean, next to Antarctica, and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
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Team Creates First High-resolution Global Map of Surface Ocean Phosphate
Researchers also find plankton more resilient to nutrient stress than previously thought.
A Kīlauea Volcano First – Water Pond Found in the Summit Crater
On July 25, 2019, a helicopter pilot flying a U.S.Geological Survey mission over Kīlauea noticed an unusual green patch at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, the crater at the summit of the volcano.
Persistent Plume
Thunderstorms generated by a group of giant wildfires in 2017 injected a small volcano’s worth of aerosol into the stratosphere.
NASA Finds Wind Shear Affecting Tropical Depression Erin
Visible and infrared imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed that strong wind shear was adversely affecting Tropical Depression Erin, located about 200 miles off the Carolina coast.
Air Pollution Can Accelerate Lung Disease as Much as a Pack a Day of Cigarettes
Air pollution — especially ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change — accelerates the progression of emphysema of the lung.