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Today’s worst watershed stresses may become the new normal
“By midcentury, we expect to see less reliable surface water supplies in several regions of the United States,” said the study’s lead author, Kristen Averyt.
September 18, 2013
Amazing videos of lightning striking the ground
Amazing footage that shows how dangerous lightning can truly be.
September 18, 2013
Heavily logged forests still valuable for tropical wildlife
New findings challenge a long-held belief that there is limited, if any, value of heavily logged forests for conservation.
September 17, 2013
Study says new element 115, ununpentium, does exist
One more element may soon be added to the Periodic Table. On September 10, 2013, scientists reported evidence supporting the existence of element 115.
September 17, 2013
Only 20 Asian carp could establish breeding population in Great Lakes
These prolific fish are already widespread in stretches of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, where they have severely overwhelmed native aquatic communities.
September 16, 2013
Epic flooding hitting the Boulder, Colorado area
The National Weather Service used the word "biblical" to describe ongoing flooding in Colorado. Many are evacuating as water levels rise.
September 13, 2013
Insight into the hidden world of frozen oceans
Beneath the ice crust of a frozen ocean, microscopic algae and bacteria thrive. As the Arctic becomes ice-free, they will play a new role in Earth's ecology.
September 13, 2013
Predicting a violent volcanic eruption before it happens
These researchers say that the monitoring of repeated slow oscillations in ground swelling and collapse is vital to understanding whether an eruption is imminent.
September 11, 2013
Humberto is first hurricane of 2013 season in Atlantic
Humberto was just a few hours shy of tying the record for "latest first hurricane to form" during an Atlantic hurricane season.
September 11, 2013
Wild birds help Costa Rica’s coffee farmers
When wild birds have undisturbed tropical forests near Costa Rica coffee plantations, they help control the coffee berry borer beetle.
September 11, 2013
