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Aug 12, 2015 05:47 PM EDT

glacierClimate Change: Melting Antarctic Glaciers Impact the Food Chain

It turns out that melting glaciers are having more of an impact on the Antarctic than previously thought. Researchers have found that the nutrient-rich meltwater is actually nourishing the ocean food chain, creating feeding hotspots.

Aug 10, 2015 09:43 AM EDT

Climate Change: Wealthy Countries May be at Risk of More Flooding in the Future

In these modern times, wealthy countries can partially counteract flooding with vulnerability-reducing investments. Now, researchers have found that these mitigation strategies may not work in the long-term for delta flooding.

Jun 26, 2015 09:49 AM EDT

Ocean Mixing May Reveal the Underpinnings of Climate Change on Earth

Understanding ocean mixing a bit better may help scientists better understand climate.

May 16, 2014 09:34 AM EDT

Scientists Monitor Ongoing Drought in the United States with New Technology

Drought continues to plague the United States and now, scientists are using some new technology to monitor it.

Jan 08, 2014 05:42 PM EST

One Climate Model to Rule Them All

Ever wondered what the climate would be like in Middle Earth, the fantasy land of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings?

Dec 11, 2013 07:16 PM EST

Affordable RAVAN Cubesats Set to Solve an Earth Science Mystery

A new, low-cost cubesat mission will demonstrate technology needed to measure the absolute imbalance in the Earth's radiation budget for the first time.

Dec 09, 2013 02:52 PM EST

Unusual Supercomputer Design Poised to Enable More Accurate Climate Change Forecasts

They call it the Green Flash. While it evokes images of a muscled superhero with a lightning bolt hat, it’s actually a vision of a supercomputer that can model clouds like no other, with the potential to tell us what kind of climate change we're facing in the future.