An area of low pressure over the U.S. Southwest began to collide with humid air flowing north on March 14, 2025.
Study: ‘Sustainable Intensification’ on the Farm Reduces Soil Nitrate Losses, Maintains Crop Yields
A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat found that the three-year system can dramatically reduce nitrogen — an important crop nutrient — in farm runoff without compromising yield.
Swirling Skies and Melting Icebergs
The South Sandwich Islands are a remote group of eleven small volcanic peaks arranged in an arc in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
Social Media Can Help Track Species as Climate Changes
Social media can help scientists track animal species as they relocate in response to climate change, new research shows.
AI Reveals Insights into the Flow of Antarctic Ice
As the planet warms, Antarctica’s ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe.
Cooking Emissions Rival Fossil Fuels as an Ozone Pollution Source in Los Angeles
As the adoption of cleaner-burning engines and electric vehicles drives fossil fuel emissions lower, scientists have discovered that a surprising pollution source is playing a significant role in cooking up ozone in the air over Los Angeles.
Stanford Researchers Reimagine the Future of Food
A bite of food is about more than calories. Food production involves energy, water, and other resources and is shaped by economics, policies, and international relations.
Pacific Atoll Water Security Requires New Approach
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising sea levels are already putting local water supplies at risk.
New Paper Suggests Cold Temperatures Trigger Shapeshifting Proteins
UMD researcher John Orban outlines a bold theory about the relationship between temperature and metamorphic proteins.
State of America’s Birds: Population Declines Continue
More than five years after a landmark study in the journal Science showed that North American bird populations declined by nearly 30% since 1970, a new report finds that the concerning trend is continuing apace.