Earth's environments range from polar ice caps to hot, dry deserts, from dark ocean depths to high mountaintops. The planet's ecosystems involve complex interactions between the biological (living) and physical (non-living) worlds. More than four billion years of evolution have resulted in the existence of life in virtually every environment on our planet.
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The Eye of a Violent TornadoThe center of a powerful tornado extends to the very top of the storm ... Research Areas: Earth & Environment | |
More Reliable Atmospheric SoundingsNew procedures to monitor the atmosphere improve data quality ... Research Areas: Earth & Environment | |
Encouraging Water AwarenessStudents get a first-hand view of water research through water science toolboxes ... Research Areas: Education, Earth & Environment | |
Sensing Environmental Danger with DNABiosensors made from DNA give advance warning of potential environmental hazards... Research Areas: Engineering, Earth & Environment | |
Adapting to Climate Change in the AndesGlacial recession has altered a range of livelihoods... Research Areas: People & Society, Earth & Environment | |
Test Strips Detect Microbes in Drinking WaterInexpensive, easy-to-use monitoring strips are highly sensitive to bacteria... Research Areas: Engineering, Earth & Environment | |
The Bite of the Bark BeetleNew methods estimate the bark beetle's impact on forests and carbon cycling... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Biology | |
Making the Connection for Climate StudiesComputer upgrades enhance cyberinfrastructure and enable remote access... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Computing | |
Companies Coming CleanRequired information disclosure helps curb pollution... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, People & Society | |
The Past Reveals Big Climate Change on the Bering SeaThe Bering Sea was free of sea ice and warmer about 3 million years ago... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Polar | |
Snowmelt, Stream Runoff and Climate ChangeImproved snowmelt predictions will help protect water supplies ... Research Areas: Earth & Environment | |
Helping Streams Stay HealthyWoody debris plays a key role in beneficial interactions between surface and groundwater ... Research Areas: Earth & Environment | |
Reducing Cardiac Implant InfectionsGeobiologists make connection between bacterial biofilms and mineral surface biofilms ... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Biology | |
Fabricating Magnetic BacteriaBadwater Basin bacteria grown in the lab could lead to novel biotech and nanotech uses... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Biology | |
Promoting STEM Learning Through FilmDocumentaries on water help undergraduates connect with scientists... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Education | |
Understanding Urban FloodingResearchers explore the impact of human and geological factors on flooding in urban areas... Research Areas: Earth & Environment | |
Bringing Water to a Fragile Ecosystem in ChinaNew water management approach benefits both industry and farmers... Research Areas: People & Society, Education, Earth & Environment | |
Protecting Global ForestsDeforestation, decentralization and local institutions in Latin America... Research Areas: People & Society, Earth & Environment | |
The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, 2000 Years AgoWas the devastating 2012 earthquake a repeat event?... Research Areas: Earth & Environment | |
Who's Watching the Power Grid?FNET/Grideye initiative monitors the status of the nation's electrical grid... Research Areas: Engineering, Earth & Environment | |
Renewable Energy for the ClassroomExpert visitors give young students an energy education... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Education, Engineering | |
Climate Affects Arctic Tree GrowthNorthermost trees experiencing slow growth due to warming in recent decades... Research Areas: Polar, Earth & Environment | |
Bigger Blades of GrassKey gene could improve biomass yield in switchgrass and other feedstocks... Research Areas: Biology, Earth & Environment | |
Biofuels Research for the ClassroomA plant biologist's online lessons help students connect research to applications... Research Areas: Education, Earth & Environment | |
Why Is Arsenic in the Bengal Basin?More clues discovered regarding unsafe levels of arsenic in groundwater... Research Areas: Earth & Environment |
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