Hurricane Arthur's Cloud-Covered Eye

Hurricane Arthur's Cloud-Covered Eye

When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Arthur on July 2 at 2:50 PM EDT on July 2nd, it saw a cloud-covered eye as the storm was on the way to becoming a hurricane.   This visible…
Kudzu Implicated In Global Warming

Kudzu Implicated In Global Warming

Invasion by exotic plant species affects the ability of soil to store greenhouse gases, which could have far-reaching implications for how we manage agricultural land and native ecosystems, according…
The Ecology Of Fear In Climate Change

The Ecology Of Fear In Climate Change

Climate change is predicted to have major impacts on the many species that call our rocky shorelines home. Species living in these intertidal habitats, which spend half their day exposed to air and…
US Air Quality Shows Dramatic Improvement

US Air Quality Shows Dramatic Improvement

What big environmental win has happened in the last 10 years for Americans? Most importantly, the country switched to natural gas from coal, and that is a good thing because emissions from energy…
Where Does All The Water Go? Now You Can Watch It

Where Does All The Water Go? Now You Can Watch It

Knowing where water vapor is in the atmosphere is one of many factors forecasters use to identify weather features and so the GOES Project has created animations that indicate where water vapor is…
Blizzards May Make Wind Turbines More Efficient

Blizzards May Make Wind Turbines More Efficient

A new study using snow during a Minnesota blizzard gave researchers new insight into the airflow around large wind turbines. Thanks to subsidies, wind turbines are not going away until at least…