Sedimentary deposits reveal a Nile-sized river system flowing from what are today Turkey and Syria.
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Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases on Public Land, Citing Climate Change
The ruling pointed out a “critical flaw” in fossil fuel leasing.
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Before Canadian Scientists Can Study Tornadoes, They Have to Find Them
A yearlong project aims to find more than 150 “missing” tornadoes thought to hit Canada each year.
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Jay Inslee Campaigns for Presidency on Climate Change Issue
The governor of Washington says that dealing with climate change has to be the country’s number one priority.
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Asteroid Visited by Mission Spews Rocks into Space
Mission scientists observed 11 separate particle ejection events in a 1-month period. They are still trying to figure out what could be causing the particle plumes.
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Scientists Discover Pristine Collection of Soft-Tissue Fossils
The fossils include jellyfish, box jellies, branched algae, and sponges, which are underrepresented in or missing from other deposits.
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All About Bennu: A Rubble Pile with a Lot of Surprises
Asteroid Bennu has been under close scrutiny since December. Here are six key results from the first few months of data from OSIRIS-REx.
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Sand from Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Could Bring in Business
The effects of climate change could fuel a new sand mining industry in Greenland.
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Dimitri Komatitsch (1970–2019)
Dimitri Komatitsch had a profound impact on computational seismology and embodied the notion of open-source, collaborative research.
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Congressional Task Force Outlines Its Approach to Climate Change
The Green New Deal created space to talk about market-based innovation, investment, and business and defense approaches, says a cochair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change Task Force.