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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A delta channel from a large ancient delta extends into the Barents Sea

News 1 April 2019

Largest Delta Plain in Earth’s History Discovered in Arctic

If this Triassic period delta existed today, its footprint would equal about 1% of all land on Earth.

Science Policy & Funding

A panel of men question another man at a table

News 28 March 2019

NOAA Budget Proposal Hits Rough Waters in Congress

The budget proposed by the Trump administration would cut NOAA’s budget by 18%. It would target climate and ocean research programs and also slash education initiatives, grants, and other agency programs.

Planetary Sciences

Satellite image of a meteorite burning over a cloudy sky.

News 28 March 2019

Fireball over the Bering Sea

Powerful meteorite explodes over “a sensitive part of the world.”

Planetary Sciences

News 27 March 2019

What Ancient Rivers on Mars Reveal About Its “Great Drying”

Dried-up rivers on Mars suggest that the planet was wet in the not-too-distant past.

Climate Change

News 25 March 2019

Ancient River Discovery Confirms Mediterranean Nearly Dried Up in the Miocene

Sedimentary deposits reveal a Nile-sized river system flowing from what are today Turkey and Syria.

Science Policy & Funding

News 22 March 2019

Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases on Public Land, Citing Climate Change

The ruling pointed out a “critical flaw” in fossil fuel leasing.

Atmospheric Sciences

A tornado touches down near Elie, Manitoba, Canada, in June 2007

News 22 March 2019

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.

Science Policy & Funding

Washington governor Jay Inslee, a Democratic presidential hopeful, spoke in Washington, D.C., on 20 March.

News 22 March 2019

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.

Planetary Sciences

A jet of particles being ejected from Bennu

News 22 March 2019

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.

Climate Change