The Andes Mountains are much taller than plate tectonic theories predict they should be, a fact that has puzzled geologists for decades.
Study Combines Climatic, Tectonic Models to Explain Andean Conundrum
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Early Bloomers: Using Citizen-Science Data to Investigate Unseasonal Flowering in Joshua Trees
In November 2019, visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in California encountered a strange sight.
Melting Sea Ice Forces Polar Bears to Travel Farther for Food
In recent years, polar bears in the Beaufort Sea have had to travel far outside of their traditional arctic hunting grounds which has contributed to an almost 30% decrease in their population.
Decreased Vehicle Emissions Linked With Significant Drop in Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution
Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
La Niña Returns for a Second Winter
This coupling of the atmosphere and ocean alters atmospheric circulation and jet streams in ways that intensify rainfall in some regions and bring drought to others.
Source of Large Rise in Emissions of Unregulated Ozone Destroying Substance Identified
Since the signing of the Montreal Protocol, there has been a dramatic drop in emissions of the main substances that are responsible for depleting the stratospheric ozone layer, the part of the atmosphere that protects us from harmful solar radiation.
