By almost any measure, Kara Choquette’s hometown of Kearney, Nebraska, is windy, particularly where it meets Interstate 80. But a drive 450 miles west, and over 4,000 feet higher, leads …
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When sea ice breaks apart or is pushed away from the coast by wind, what’s left behind are pockets of open water surrounded by ice, known as polynyas. The polynyas …
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The essay below was written by Daphne LaDue, a senior research scientist at the University of Oklahoma’s Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms. LaDue focuses much of her research …
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On 20 December 2022, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook part of Northern California, causing damage in the town of Ferndale. The event, which struck on a fault within the subducting …
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At a glance – The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is not causing global warming Posted on 9 April 2024 by John Mason, BaerbelW On February 14, 2023 we announced our …