Second Deep Carbon Observatory Summer School; Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming, 23–28 July 2016
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Pinpointing the Trigger Behind Yellowstone's Last Supereruption
Geologists suggest that mixing of magma melt pockets could have caused the explosion a little more than 600,000 years ago.
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Obama Unveils First Marine National Monument in the Atlantic
The new designation follows the administration's expansion last month of a marine sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii into the world's largest protected ocean area.
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Stamps Celebrate National Parks on Agency's Centennial
Striking images showcase iconic and lesser known U.S. national parks, seashores, and historic sites.
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Six Snapshots of Geoscience Research from National Parks
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, we celebrate ongoing Earth and atmospheric research made possible by conservation efforts.
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U.S. Parks to Make Adaptation to "Continuous Change" a Top Goal
The U.S. National Park Service science adviser calls climate change an "overarching" challenge facing the national parks.
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A Warm Day Can Trigger Rockfalls
Research on a cliff face in Yosemite National Park finds that when rockfalls happen without an obvious cause, ordinary warming in the Sun could be the culprit.
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Can Carbon Dioxide Trigger Geyser Eruptions?
Researchers looking at geyser discharge water in Yellowstone National Park found that dissolved carbon dioxide could be involved in a geyser's eruption.
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New Insights from Seafloor Mapping of a Hawaiian Marine Monument
New surveys help untangle the complex geologic history of the Hawaiian Archipelago and provide hints about where to seek marine life.
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Exploring How Wind Blows Sand on Dunes
Sand dunes migrate—so why haven’t some budged in 60 years?