Below ocean wind farms, oil rigs and other offshore installations are mammoth networks of underwater structures, including pipelines, anchors, risers and cables, that are essential to harness the energy source.
Fast-Moving Greenland Glacier Has the Attention of UAF Scientists
A powerhouse of ice flows rapidly on Greenland’s west coast, heading toward the ocean. Some of Earth’s largest icebergs are produced here, tumbling from the tip of Jakobshavn Glacier.
New plant leaf aging factor found
Researchers have discovered a protein that is involved in plant leaf aging.
Scientists Find a New Way to Help Plants Fight Diseases
In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists at Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein and are proceeding to develop tools that can capitalize on its ability to help plants combat a wide range...
Small Currents, Big Impact: Satellite Breakthrough Reveals Hidden Ocean Forces
What if some of the smallest ocean currents turned out to be some of the most powerful forces shaping our planet’s climate?
Playing With Fire: Harnessing Lava To Build Sustainable Cities
When it comes to carbon emissions, there’s no bigger foe than the building and construction sectors, which contribute at least a third of global greenhouse gases.
Long shot science leads to revised age for land-animal ancestor
The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition from water to land. Thanks to new research, scientists believe that these creatures are 14 million years older than previously thought. The...
Study Finds Alaska, Rest of Earth, to Lose Most of Glacier Mass
An international study has found that Earth’s glaciers will lose 76% of their 2020 mass under current climate policy pledges made by nations.
Does Outdoor Air Pollution Affect Indoor Air Quality? It Could Depend on Buildings’ HVAC
We typically spend 80% of our time indoors, where the quality of the air we breathe depends on the age and type of building we occupy, as well as indoor pollution and outdoor pollution sources.
Atlantic Ocean Current Expected to Undergo Limited Weakening with Climate Change
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate by transporting heat from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere.