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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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radar images of an ef-5 tornado that his greensburg, kansas

The Eye of a Violent Tornado

The center of a powerful tornado extends to the very top of the storm ...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment

members of the atmospheric sounding team

More Reliable Atmospheric Soundings

New procedures to monitor the atmosphere improve data quality ...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment

teachers engage in a water toolbox activity

Encouraging Water Awareness

Students get a first-hand view of water research through water science toolboxes ...

Research Areas: Education, Earth & Environment

the sequence describes how aptamers target and identify chemicals

Sensing Environmental Danger with DNA

Biosensors made from DNA give advance warning of potential environmental hazards...

Research Areas: Engineering, Earth & Environment

researchers gauge a stream in the andes

Adapting to Climate Change in the Andes

Glacial recession has altered a range of livelihoods...

Research Areas: People & Society, Earth & Environment

test strips coated with nanoparticles change color in response to bacteria levels

Test Strips Detect Microbes in Drinking Water

Inexpensive, easy-to-use monitoring strips are highly sensitive to bacteria...

Research Areas: Engineering, Earth & Environment

bark beetles have killed trees in idaho's sawtooth mountains

The Bite of the Bark Beetle

New methods estimate the bark beetle's impact on forests and carbon cycling...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Biology

data manager installs hardware

Making the Connection for Climate Studies

Computer upgrades enhance cyberinfrastructure and enable remote access...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Computing

the book coming clean describes how laws make companies better environmental citizens

Companies Coming Clean

Required information disclosure helps curb pollution...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, People & Society

bering sea

The Past Reveals Big Climate Change on the Bering Sea

The Bering Sea was free of sea ice and warmer about 3 million years ago...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Polar

winds blow over the front range of colorado in the green lakes valley

Snowmelt, Stream Runoff and Climate Change

Improved snowmelt predictions will help protect water supplies ...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment

students install large wood pieces in a meadow stream

Helping Streams Stay Healthy

Woody debris plays a key role in beneficial interactions between surface and groundwater ...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment

stages of biofilm formation on prosthetic hear valves

Reducing Cardiac Implant Infections

Geobiologists make connection between bacterial biofilms and mineral surface biofilms ...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Biology

badwater basin, death valley national park where magnetic bacteria was found

Fabricating Magnetic Bacteria

Badwater Basin bacteria grown in the lab could lead to novel biotech and nanotech uses...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Biology

northeastern university students attend interdisciplinary panel discussion after viewing environmental film

Promoting STEM Learning Through Film

Documentaries on water help undergraduates connect with scientists...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Education

a stream in dead run watershed near baltimore, md

Understanding Urban Flooding

Researchers explore the impact of human and geological factors on flooding in urban areas...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment

researchers meet with local farmers and officials in china

Bringing Water to a Fragile Ecosystem in China

New water management approach benefits both industry and farmers...

Research Areas: People & Society, Education, Earth & Environment

cattle graze in recently cleared rainforest patch in western santa cruz, bolivia

Protecting Global Forests

Deforestation, decentralization and local institutions in Latin America...

Research Areas: People & Society, Earth & Environment

Scenic shot of Tapion Ridge

The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, 2000 Years Ago

Was the devastating 2012 earthquake a repeat event?...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment

false-color map of u.s. shows static stress locations; high stress could cause system instability

Who's Watching the Power Grid?

FNET/Grideye initiative monitors the status of the nation's electrical grid...

Research Areas: Engineering, Earth & Environment

expert classroom visitor mengqi wang works with students

Renewable Energy for the Classroom

Expert visitors give young students an energy education...

Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Education, Engineering

researcher cores a larch tree near the arctic circle

Climate Affects Arctic Tree Growth

Northermost trees experiencing slow growth due to warming in recent decades...

Research Areas: Polar, Earth & Environment

researchers use plant models to study biomass increases in feedstocks

Bigger Blades of Grass

Key gene could improve biomass yield in switchgrass and other feedstocks...

Research Areas: Biology, Earth & Environment

researcher observes switchgrass plants

Biofuels Research for the Classroom

A plant biologist's online lessons help students connect research to applications...

Research Areas: Education, Earth & Environment

drilling a tube well in the bengal basin

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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