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Geohealth

Smoke rises from burning palm trees

Feature 23 January 2020

What Is Left in the Air After a Wildfire Depends on Exactly What Burned

Forecasting air quality after a wildfire is improving, thanks to more-refined models that measure the biomass going into the blaze and the emissions coming out.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A stream running through a forest

News 21 January 2020

The Shape of Watersheds

Streams in flatter watersheds have carbon cycles more sensitive to temperature increases.

A tardigrade swimming in water

News 21 January 2020

Even Tardigrades Will Feel the Heat of Climate Change

Hardy tardigrades are much more vulnerable to heat than cold, but they show some signs that they could adapt over time.

People play in a fountain overlooking the Eiffel Tower in Paris during a heat wave.

News 16 January 2020

Another Scorcher: 2019 Was the Second-Hottest Year on Record

Heat waves, massive melts, and droughts, oh my. The past decade was our hottest yet.

A panel of scientists testifies before Congress.

News 16 January 2020

Scientists Say Land and Ocean Are Key to Tackling Climate Crisis

A House committee listened to experts on why ocean science is critical to understanding the changing climate and why better land use could be a major part of mitigating climate change.

Science Policy & Funding

Rows of solar panels sit amid crops on a farm.

Feature 16 January 2020

The World in 2050 Pursues Paths to a Sustainable Future

This initiative aims to provide fact-based knowledge to help implement and achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Carved Assyrian tablet with winged figures kneeling before a tree and cuneiform script beneath

News 15 January 2020

Megadrought Helped Topple the Assyrian Empire

Paleoclimate records shed light on the ancient civilization’s meteoric rise and catastrophic collapse.

Image of Turrialba volcano summit surrounded by clouds

News 15 January 2020

Forests Respond to Volcanic Emissions

Researchers propose using volcanoes to study forests and forests to study volcanoes.

Group photo of paleoclimatology proxy experts at a paleo-CO2 workshop

News 10 January 2020

2020 Hindsight: A Website for All Paleo-CO₂ Data

A new website will soon compile and display all ancient atmospheric CO₂ data.

Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Frank Pallone, and Rep. Bobby Rush speak at a podium about the CLEAN Future Act

News 9 January 2020

House Democrats Introduce Ambitious Climate Change Plan

Legislation will call for a 100% clean U.S. economy by 2050.