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Deanna Conners

Early warning system for abrupt climate impacts

The National Research Council has released a new report that recommends an early warning system for detecting abrupt impacts from climate change.

Two magma oceans deep inside young Earth, study suggests

A new study suggests that there may have been two magma oceans separated by a layer of crystalline material in the mantle during Earth’s formative period.

Can corals adapt to climate change?

A new study has uncovered evidence that corals may be adapting to climate change, but the response may not persist if CO2 emissions aren’t reduced.

Shock veins in Russian meteorite helped it break up

Damage from the February 15, 2013 meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia would have been more severe if the rock hadn’t fragmented high up in the atmosphere.

Landsat captures images of eruption at Klyuchevskaya

NASA has just released images of the ongoing 2013 eruption at Klyuchevskaya, one of Russia’s tallest and most active volcanoes.

Horn-shaped leaves help to amplify sounds for bats

Bats roosting in the curled up leaves of tropical plants are able to better hear their companions, a new study suggests.

Recovery of deep sea life after Gulf oil spill may take decades

A new study of deep sea life after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found far-ranging impacts that may take decades to reverse.

Video: What will a warming world look like?

NASA has produced a new video that shows what changes in temperature and precipitation can be expected if atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to rise.

Sea turtles nesting in record numbers

Large increases in endangered sea turtle nests were found at three southeastern U.S. National Wildlife Refuges during the summer of 2013.

Four new species of legless lizards discovered in California

Scientists have discovered four new species of curious-looking legless lizards living among fragile landscapes in California.

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