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Eleanor Imster
Frank Wentz: Will global warming bring more rain?
As our climate warms, we might be in for a wetter world. EarthSky spoke with climate scientist Frank Wentz about whether global warming will bring more rain.
November 17, 2011
Arctic summer has an open ocean
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle calls the Arctic a "hope spot." In other words, she said, we still have a chance to get it right.
September 1, 2011
What will Hurricane Irene do to New York City?
Hurricane Irene, forecast to hit New York City this evening (August 27), brings a destructive combination of storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain.
August 26, 2011
Irene could bring storm surge flooding to NYC
Hurricane Irene is now Category 2, but it could still cause billions in damages. New York City has ordered the first mandatory evacuations in its history.
August 26, 2011
How animals at National Zoo reacted to August 23 D.C. earthquake
The zoo's animal care staff recognized changes in the behavior of the animals before, during, and after the August 23 earthquake.
August 24, 2011
Peak water limits with Peter Gleick
Our water use has the potential to reach peak limits. Water expert Peter Gleick said we've already hit peak limits in many parts of the world. Read more about peak water.
June 20, 2011
2011 Gulf of Mexico dead zone biggest ever?
Biological oceanographer Nancy Rabalaisthe speaks with EarthSky about how the extreme flooding of the Mississippi River in spring 2011 might result in the largest-ever dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 17, 2011
Watch a solar flare happen
Check out this video from NASA of the June 7, 2011 solar flare. Watch it happen!
June 12, 2011
Antarctica mosaic in amazing detail
Scientists have created a mosaic of digital images collected from space showing the frozen continent of Antarctica in amazing detail.
March 26, 2011
MRI can identify a lie with 90% accuracy
Researchers are using functional MRI to watch localized brain activity to look inside heads and see what your brain does when it tells a lie.
June 24, 2009
