Earth Observation
Icebergs Breaking Away from Wilkins Ice Shelf
[/caption] The latest satellite images show that icebergs have begun to break away from the northern front of the Wilkins…
Satellites Show How Earth Moved During Earthquake
[/caption] If you have ever experienced an earthquake, you know that the Earth literally moves beneath your feet. And now…
Fires Rage Through Central America
[/caption] Having just read about the deadly wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, I was interested to see whether one of…
Aerosols Could Be Responsible For Arctic Warming
[/caption] Since the 1890s, surface temperatures on Earth have risen faster in the Arctic than in other regions of the…
New Array Captures Redoubt Volcano Lightning
[/caption] When Redoubt Volcano in Alaska started rumbling in January, a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech hurried to…
Data Shows Thinning Arctic Sea Ice
[/caption] The latest satellite observations of sea ice in the Arctic shows the ice cover appears to be shrinking: the…
Astrophysics Satellite Detects Dark Matter Clue?
[/caption] An international collaboration of astronomers is reporting an unusual spike of atmospheric particles that could be a long-sought signature…
Satellite Images of Red River Flooding in North Dakota
[/caption] The Red River reached a record high of 40.82 feet at Fargo, North Dakota on March 28, 2009, and…
Redoubt Re-ignites
[/caption] Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted twice Thursday morning, creating a 12-mile-high cloud of ash. The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported the…
Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano Erupts with Several Explosions
[/caption] Overnight, Alaska's Redoubt volcano erupted with five large explosions. The National Weather Service has issued an Ashfall Advisory, with…