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Scientific Questions Arrive in Ports
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Published October 28, 2021
Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality.
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Extratropical Cyclones Drench West Coast
Published October 25, 2021
One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture onshore.
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Dust Storms in Greenland
Large plumes of dust from the planet’s largest island are most common during the transition from summer to winter.
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A Ship Graveyard in Lake Erie
The shallowest of the Great Lakes has one of the greatest concentrations of shipwrecks in the world.
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Thailand Swamped by Monsoon Flooding
Published October 22, 2021
Recent storms added to an already heavy monsoon season.
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Palma, Mallorca
Published October 24, 2021
The city has a rich history that has been influenced by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Moors.
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Sulfur Skies over La Palma
Published October 20, 2021
Volcanoes emit sulfur dioxide — a pungent gas that reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air to produce a haze called vog.
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Late Bloomers in the Arctic
Published October 19, 2021
Not everything in the far north appears ready to hibernate for the winter.
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Drought in the Northern Great Plains
Published October 18, 2021
Warm and dry conditions continue to affect agricultural lands in the U.S. Northern Plains and the Canadian Prairies.
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Shrinking Glaciers and Growing Lakes
As temperatures rise on the Tibetan Plateau, lakes are growing larger and deeper.
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Truly Giant Cuttlefish in False Bay
Published October 16, 2021
Spencer Gulf in South Australia hosts the world’s largest cuttlefish mass spawning event.
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Folds of the Bighorn Basin
Published October 17, 2021
Red rocks and complex geology are distinctive features of this physiographic region in Wyoming and Montana.
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