Seismometers help understand and predict natural hazards

He's is working on more sensitive seismometers using fiber optics. The information that scientists gather helps them create pictures of what's inside the Earth.

IceBridge Mission: new aircraft and locations

To add an element of challenge to this IceBridge Mission, we must navigate around the volcanic ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano as we fly.

Nancy Rabalais on impact of Gulf oil spill

Nancy Rabalais said the Gulf of Mexico oil spill of April 2010 will impact sea turtles, fish, crabs, and other wildlife for many years to come.

Vicky Pope responds to computer models for climate

If forecasts of weather just days away are often wrong, how can scientists claim to know what climate will be like 50 years out? Vicky Pope responds to critics of computer modeling.

Stefan Maus on measuring magnetic north

Stefan Maus and the magnetic north. Does a magnetic compass point to the North Pole? The answer is not exactly. The direction to magnetic north always changes.

Can an oil spill really be cleaned up?

Can an oil spill really be cleaned up? "Well, not entirely." Biological oceanographer Nancy Rabalais explains her answer.

Thorsten Markus sees Earth’s sea ice thinning

Thorsten Markus uses the ICESat satellite in Earth orbit to track Arctic sea ice. He said that loss of sea ice contributes to global warming.

Geoengineering to prevent global warming as last resort

Philip Rasch talks geoengineering, the process by which humans deliberately alter the atmosphere, with an intent to cool it - and counter global warming.

2010 earthquake took toll on Haiti’s water

Lane Wood of charity:water talked about the lack of access to clean water after the Haiti earthquake of 2010. Read more about the 2010 earthquake.

Is global warming causing more volcanoes?

Science hasn’t revealed any direct correlation between volcanoes and global warming, but it’s possible to visualize a connection.