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Do hurricanes affect fish?
Fish far out at sea might not notice a hurricane. But it's different for coastal fish. So yes, hurricanes affect fish and can rock their world.
June 1, 2010
Marika Holland on tipping point for Arctic sea ice
Marika Holland says "It's a strong suggestion that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, fossil fuel burning can have an impact on Arctic sea ice cover."
May 31, 2010
How does water stay in a lake?
Why does water stay in a lake? Lakes are subject to leakage and evaporation. So how do most lakes keep their water over many years?
May 27, 2010
Why is there a calm before a storm?
There's not always a calm before a storm. But, sometimes, pressure and wind combine to create a brief stillness before a storm breaks.
May 24, 2010
Tom Wilbanks on climate change
Tom Wilbanks discusses three reports confirming the strength of climate change science and recommending U.S. strategies to adapt to climate change.
May 24, 2010
Gretchen Daily: Economic value of conservation
Gretchen Daily says that if we can see the economic value of conserving our natural world, we will integrate nature in economic decisions.
May 24, 2010
Mapping glaciers at Mogens Fjord and Fridtjof Glacier
The Greenland ice sheet is vast, but we are mapping glaciers, filling in another piece in the grid of understanding this remote area of the Earth.
May 18, 2010
Stuart Butchart on world governments’ failure to slow biodiversity loss
Stuart Butchart said that, since 2002, the risk of species extinction has actually increased, not decreased, and the need to increase the scale of our efforts.
May 17, 2010
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.
May 17, 2010
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.
May 11, 2010
