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Eleanor Imster
NOAA predicts a ‘busy’ 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
Multiple climate factors indicate above-normal activity is most likely, according to NOAA's 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.
June 1, 2020
Bees stab plants to make them flower
When pollen is scarce, bumblebees pierce the leaves of plants in order to force them to produce flowers more quickly, according to new research.
May 27, 2020
Study finds microplastics in Florida birds of prey for 1st time
A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastics in birds of prey, including hawks, ospreys and owls. The accumulation of microplastics in birds’ digestive systems could lead to poisoning, starvation and death.
May 22, 2020
Wolf spiders may turn to cannibalism in a warming Arctic
Arctic wolf spiders’ tastes in prey might be changing. The changes could initiate a new cascade of food web interactions that could potentially alleviate some impacts of global warming.
May 21, 2020
Global warming is influencing where tropical cyclones rage
While the global average number of tropical cyclones each year hasn't budged from 86 over the last 4 decades, climate change has been influencing the locations of these deadly storms.
May 20, 2020
These new maps show 16 years of ice sheet loss
Using satellite data, scientists have made precise, detailed maps of how the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years. How the maps were made, and what they tell us.
May 3, 2020
First-ever comprehensive geologic map of the moon
For the first time, the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped and uniformly classified by scientists from the USGS Astrogeology Science Center, in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar and Planetary Institute.
April 29, 2020
Breakup of comet ATLAS
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS).
April 29, 2020
This could be the longest ocean creature ever recorded
Scientists have discovered a 150-foot (46-meter) example of a siphonophore, a string-like deep-sea predator in Australian waters.
April 21, 2020
Earth had its 2nd-hottest March on record
January through March 2020 was also our planet’s 2nd-hottest year to date in the climate record dating back to 1880, according to a NOAA report.
April 15, 2020
