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What is El Nino Taimasa?

The Samoans call the wet stench of coral die-offs arising from the low sea levels “taimasa” (pronounced [kai' ma'sa]). Studying the climate effects of this…

Frequent flyers, bottle gourds crossed the ocean many times

“Beginning in the 1950s we thought that bottle gourds floated across the ocean from Africa,” said Logan Kistler, post-doctoral researcher in anthropology, Penn…

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone 15S form in the Mozambique Channel

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical cyclone 15S on Feb. 18 at 10:53 a.m. EST. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument captured infrared data…

Scientists call for new stewardship of the deep ocean: Earth's last frontier

The deep ocean, the largest domain for life on earth, is also its least explored environment. Humans are now encroaching more vigorously than ever into the…

Superconductivity in Orbit: Scientists Find New Path to Loss-Free Electricity

Armed with just the right atomic arrangements, superconductors allow electricity to flow without loss and radically enhance energy generation, delivery, and…

Volcanoes, including Mt. Hood, can go from dormant to active quickly

The key, scientists say, is to elevate the temperature of the rock to more than 750 degrees Celsius, which can happen when hot magma from deep within the…

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