Briefings

2015 fracking-induced earthquakes

2015 Nepal earthquake

2016 North Korea nuclear test

2020 U.S. Pacific West Coast wildfire disaster

Airborne microplastics are raining down on the western United States

Antarctic ice velocity mapped with greater precision

Antarctic ozone hole recovery observed

April 2016 Ecuador earthquake

Artificial seed coating boosts seeds' resilience to drought

August 2018 Indonesia earthquake

Biofuels may provide climate benefits after all

Biogas from dung holds promise for cleaner energy in India

The causes of sinkholes

Climate change likely drove ancient African megaherbivores to extinction

Climate change predicted to increase areas affected by stalled weather patterns

Climate-change research suggests that pollen seasons will grow longer and more severe

Cold-dry limits of life on Earth

Compelling evidence of active volcanoes on Venus

Consequences of global climate change on infectious disease in humans

Contribution of blue carbon from large fish could reduce global climate change

Cool roofs save energy and water

Counteracting the urban heat island effect with tree cover

Crown-of-thorns starfish threaten the Great Barrier Reef

Dark lightning linked to visible lightning

Deadly heat in an era of global climate change

Deep learning used to count satellite-imaged trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel

Demand for and environmental impacts of sand mining

Despite benefits to industry, gasoline direct injection engines increase black carbon aerosols

Dissolved organic carbon in the deep ocean biodegrades after all

Drought-tolerant landscaping

Durability of Roman marine concrete

Effect of volcanic ash on aircraft jet engines

Effect of volcanic SO2 emissions on cloud albedo

Effects of dam removal

Effects of electric-vehicle adoption on air quality

Engineering of the Mississippi River has increased flood hazards

Environmental impact of food waste

Environmental sex determination of green sea turtles affected by climate change

Environmentally friendly sunscreens from biological sources

Europe's summer 2022 heat wave

Evidence found for plate tectonics on Europa

Feathered dinosaur tail in amber

First detection of water vapor on a habitable-zone planet

First sessile deep-sea community found on a hard substrate below Antarctic ice shelf

Giant squid finally captured on video

Glacial earthquakes

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting fast, study shows

Global climate change affects Arctic treeline

GPS-enhanced tsunami warning system

Green water scarcity and sustainability

Groundwater recharge for mitigating water scarcity

Hotter core for Earth

Hudson River tidal marshes in New York are rising faster than sea level

Hurricane Alex (North Atlantic, January 2016)

Hurricane Harvey (Atlantic, 2017)

Hurricane Irma (Atlantic, 2017)

Hurricane Maria (Atlantic, 2017)

Hurricane Patricia (Eastern Pacific, 2015)

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons with no known uses detected in the atmosphere

Increased carbon emissions from tropical forest degradation

Iron carbide mineral that does not occur naturally on Earth found in meteorite

January 2019 breakdown of the polar vortex

July 2019 was the hottest month on record

Lake warming

Landslide detection by modeling seismic data

Lead-isotope analysis for determining sources of fly ash in the environment

Living shorelines for coastal protection

Lusi mud volcano cause resolved

Madden-Julian oscillation

Mangrove forests provide protection against tsunamis

Massive seabird die-off attributed to ocean warming

Methods of oceanic carbon capture and storage

More reliable tornado forecasting method

New geologic map of Mars

New observations show ground-level ozone is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere

Ocean acidification affecting fishes' sense of smell

Ocean eddies may slow global sea-level rise, new climate model shows

Paris climate agreement

Peatland carbon storage affects global climate

Persistent polar vortex caused rare, large Arctic ozone hole

Phosphate mineral from wastewater finds use as forest-fire retardant

Phosphorus pollution increases in U.S. lakes and streams

Plastic waste pollution

The potential for natural climate solutions in the United States

Potential of soils for carbon sequestration

Priorities in addressing global food insecurity

Record three major Pacific hurricanes observed simultaneously

Remote sensing of ocean color change may warn of submarine volcanic activity

Resilient building design

Sargassum seaweed bloom fouling Caribbean shorelines

Sea turtle navigation

September 2015 Chile earthquake

September 2017 Mexico earthquakes

Severe coral bleaching endangers Great Barrier Reef

Silvopasture as an agricultural practice may reduce climate change

Solutions for reducing climate and health effects of concrete production

Southwestern Australia adapts to drier climate

Strongest deep earthquake ever recorded (Sea of Okhotsk, 2013)

Tentative fossilized evidence of oldest animal life

Tornado activity and climate change

Tropical Cyclones Chapala and Megh (Arabian Sea, 2015)

U.S. Clean Power Plan

Underestimated U.S. natural-gas leaks undermine climate benefits

The United States can reach zero net emission of carbon dioxide by 2050

Warm Atlantic water is melting Arctic sea ice

Warm blob in the Pacific Ocean

Water on Mars may be trapped within the planet's crust

Whitest white paint reflects more sunlight and keeps surfaces cooler

Wildfire impact on air quality

Wildfire mitigation through vegetation management

Wildlife diseases rise as a result of climate change

Yeti crabs