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Newly discovered methane consumers in lakes

When decaying organic matter sinks to the bottom of a lake or ocean, methane is produced as the biomass is broken down. Some of the methane is released from…

Domes of frozen methane may be warning signs for new blow-outs

“Every year we go back to the dome area with our research vessel, and every year I am anxious to see if one of these domes has become a crater,” says lead…

2017 hurricane season follows year of extremes

The 2016 Hurricane Season is the longest hurricane season since 1951, making the 2016 season the 2nd longest on record. That's the conclusion drawn in a paper…

Acidified ocean water widespread along North American West Coast

The researchers say that conditions will continue to worsen because the atmospheric carbon dioxide primarily to blame for this increase in acidification has…

A 3-D look at the 2015 El Niño

Under normal conditions, equatorial trade winds in the Pacific Ocean blow from east to west, causing warm water to pile up in the Western Pacific, while also…

Sediment from Himalayas may have made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severe

The magnitude 9.2 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, generated a massive tsunami that devastated coastal regions of the Indian Ocean. The earthquake and tsunami…

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