Satellite image of a part of northern China after Typhoon Doksuri showing debris flows in populated areas. Image copyright Planet Labs, captured on 16 August 2023, used with permission. New research ...

A critical part of Earth’s carbon cycle is the sinking of particulate organic material from the ocean’s surface to its depths. Much of that material is classified as “marine snow,” which is primarily ...

The site of the incipient landslide near to Farwell Canyon Bridge on the Chilcotin River in Canada. Image from the Tŝilhqot’in National Government. There are concerns about the potential impact of an ...

The past year was a shock to the U.S. higher education system. The coming year may see even more jolts. Administration ...

In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump worked across agencies to roll back practical and political momentum to address the climate crisis. Experts say the array of administration ...

Both on the campaign trail and during his time in office, President Donald Trump has spoken about wanting clean air and water for Americans. He even established a Make America Beautiful Again ...

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. The ocean soaked up more heat last year than in any year ...

Snowpacks in places such as this windswept alpine pass in the Front Range of Colorado are difficult to characterize with current remote sensing methods because of cloud cover, complex topography, and ...

Evidence of a massive underwater landslide lurks beneath the seafloor of the Norwegian Sea. Credit: Politikaner/NASA World Wind, Public Domain When it comes to landslides, some of our planet’s largest ...

In the coming decades, climate change is likely to lead to a loss of sea ice in and an influx of warmer water to the Arctic Ocean, affecting the ocean’s vertical circulation. Brown et al. recently ...

U.S. Geological Survey Pasadena earthquake response coordinator Sue Hough surveys rocks displaced by the magnitude 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake, which struck Southern California in July 2019. New ...

Aurorae such as the southern lights, seen here over Antarctica, show the geomagnetic field in action. Some areas of the field, which shields Earth’s surface from charged solar particles, are stronger ...