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Satellite Eyes First Major Atlantic Hurricane in 3 Years: Gonzalo

NOAA's GOES-East satellite provides visible and infrared images of weather from its orbit in a fixed position over the Earth. On Oct. 15 at 15:15 UTC (11:15…

Could sleeper sharks be preying on protected Steller sea lions?

A new study found the first indirect evidence that this cold-blooded shark that can grow to a length of more than 20 feet – longer than a great white shark –…

Scientists discover carbonate rocks are unrecognized methane sink

The sediment-based microbes form an important methane “sink,” preventing much of the chemical from reaching the atmosphere and contributing to greenhouse gas…

Help in the Search for the Needle in the Haystack

In the earth and environmental sciences, radioactive isotopes, atom variants that decay over time, play a major role in age determination. A radioactive…

NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Extra-Tropical Storm Vongfong Pulling Away from Hokkaido, Japan

Vongfong transitioned into an extra-tropical storm early on Oct. 4 as its core changed from warm to cold.

Icebergs once drifted to Florida, new climate model suggests

Using a first-of-its-kind, high-resolution numerical model to describe ocean circulation during the last ice age about 21,000 year ago, oceanographer Alan…

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