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Can pumping up cold water from deep within the ocean halt coral bleaching?
Rising ocean temperatures cause marine heat waves, which place stress on living coral animals, as well as the photosynthetic algae on which they depend for energy. A new study is...
Siberia's permafrost erosion has been worsening for years
The Arctic is warming faster than any other region on the planet. As a result, permafrost that is thousands of years old is now being lost to erosion. As measurements...
NASA sees tropical storm Karina's night moves
Tropical Storm Karina was making night moves like the old Bob Seger song. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided an infrared image of Tropical Storm Karina's nighttime movement as it moved...
Attractive laundry hampers that make your dirty clothes look a little better
Style upgrades for your laundry bin. (Annie Spratt via Unsplash/)Laundry is a part of your life, whether you drop it off at a service, haul it to a laundromat, or do it...
NASA finds coldest cloud tops on hurricane Teddy's western side
NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Hurricane Teddy using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Infrared imagery revealed that the strongest storms were on Teddy's western...
Fish, seaweed inspire slippery surfaces for ships
Fish and seaweed secrete a layer of mucus to create a slippery surface, reducing their friction as they travel through water. A potential way to mimic this is by creating...
Federal Reserve expects rates to stay near zero for at least a year
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will leave interest rates unchanged -- and will likely keep them there for at least a year.
Tropical Storm Vicky weakening in Central Atlantic
Vicky weakened Wednesday morning, barely hanging on to its status as a tropical storm over the Central Atlantic.
Plastic pollution: Washed clothing's synthetic mountain of 'fluff'
Scientists calculate how many tiny fibres our polyester and nylon garments lose in the wash.
Synthetic clothing fibers contribute vast amounts of plastic pollution on land
176,500 metric tons of synthetic microfibers—chiefly polyester and nylon—are released every year onto terrestrial environments across the globe, according to a new study in the open access journal PLOS ONE...
Seismic monitoring may improve early warnings for glacial lake outburst floods
Vibrations in the ground may help to improve advanced warnings about sudden floods that result from glacial melting, according to a study published today in Science Advances.
Most landslides in western Oregon triggered by heavy rainfall, not big earthquakes
Researchers at the University of Washington, Portland State University and the University of Oregon have shown that deep-seated landslides in the central Oregon Coast Range are triggered mostly by rainfall,...
United Nations blames Venezuela for killings, human rights violations
A United Nations mission on Wednesday blamed the Venezuelan government for extrajudicial executions, kidnappings, arbitrary detentions and torture of residents since 2014.
Sally brings floods to Gulf Coast; Florida bridge breaks away
A section of a bridge over Pensacola Bay in Florida broke off Wednesday after Hurricane Sally caused a construction crane to topple onto the span, local emergency officials said.
Barbados to become republic, remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
Barbados Governor-general Sandra Mason said Wednesday her Caribbean island nation has decided to remove Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and declare itself a republic.
Hurricane Sally barely above tropical storm strength over Alabama, Florida
Hurricane Sally made landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast early Wednesday as a Category 2 storm but is now barely above tropical storm strength, forecasters said.
Paulette moves further into open Atlantic
Forecasters with the National Weather Service reclassified Paulette as a "strong" post-tropical cyclone over the North Atlantic on Wednesday, though the system retained Category 1 hurricane strength.
Researchers dig into Canadian North to understand carbon storage in permafrost
Researchers analyzed core samples from nine different regions across northern Canada. They found carbon isn’t just being released in thawing permafrost soil, it’s also ending up in water, potentially ending...
Reforestation can only partially restore tropical soils
Tropical forest soils play a crucial role in providing vital ecosystem functions. They provide nutrients for plants, store carbon and regulate greenhouse gases, as well as storing and filtering water,...
Colorado's famous aspens expected to decline due to climate change
Along three scenic drives through Colorado's Rocky Mountains in fall, tourists will see less of a brilliant golden tree in the next 100 years, researchers from North Carolina State University...
Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as...
Deadly snake found wrapped around gas pump in Australia
An Australian snake catcher was summoned to a gas station where a deadly tiger snake was found coiled around a pump.
NASA finds wind shear not letting up on Tropical Storm Vicky
NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery of Tropical Storm Vicky as it continued moving through the eastern North Atlantic Ocean fighting strong wind shear. Outside winds are pushing at the...
Climate crisis ages fish, amphibians and reptiles
Climatic conditions are changing at an unprecedented rate, affecting mainly fish, amphibians and reptiles, ectothermic animals that are unable to generate their own internal heat. With heat waves and rising...
Sunfleck use research needs appropriate experimental leaves
"All the roads of learning begin in the darkness and go out into the light." This quote is often attributed to Hippocrates and exhibits a double level of relevance in...
Watch: Railroad car ferry found 110 years after sinking in Lake Michigan
A team of Minnesota-based shipwreck hunters announced they have found the wreckage of the Pere Marquette 18, a railroad car ferry that sank into Lake Michigan 110 years ago.
ABC cancels 'United We Fall' after one season
ABC has canceled family comedy "United We Fall" starring Will Sasso and Christina Vidal after one season.
Climate change and forest management have both fueled today's epic Western wildfires
What is driving the wildfires that are ravaging California, Oregon and Washington? President Trump and state officials have offered sharply different views.
