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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 1 February 2016

Radar Technique Shows Magma Flow in 2014 Cape Verde Eruption

The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellite captures volcanic surface changes that reveal the flow below.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 1 February 2016

Could Thinning of High Clouds Combat Climate Change?

A climate engineering technique that lets more heat escape from the atmosphere could avoid water cycle suppression associated with other radiation management approaches.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 29 January 2016

How Climate Change Impacts Clouds' Ability to Cool Earth

Understanding the small-scale processes underlying mixed-phase clouds' response to climate change will help scientists strengthen climate models.

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Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 29 January 2016

Sun's Magnetic Field Impacts Earth's Thunderstorms

Lightning strikes are more frequent when Earth encounters a polarity switch in the solar magnetic field.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 27 January 2016

Climate Models Predict Diverse Arctic Ocean Shipping Routes

As ice melts, multiple models yield more detailed route predictions than any single model alone.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 27 January 2016

Tracking Long-Term Changes in Global Sea Level Extremes

Large-scale climate change may drive trends in extreme sea level events.

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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 21 January 2016

Simulating Tidal Flow and Mixing at Steep Submarine Slopes

A new three-dimensional model of tide-driven flow over the continental slope could enhance understanding of global ocean circulation.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 19 January 2016

Early Agriculture Has Kept Earth Warm for Millennia

Ice core data, archeological evidence, and other studies suggest humans had a significant influence on Earth's preindustrial climate.

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Geology & Geophysics

News 28 December 2015

Microbes Make a Quick Meal of Methane in a Submarine Canyon

Scientists track the fate of methane released by hydrates in a major canyon off the U.S. East Coast.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 2 December 2015

Cloud Overlap Observations Put Simulations to the Test

Fine-scale simulations of cumulus cloud layers could help improve weather and climate models.

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