Watch air pollution flow across the planet in real time By Dennis NormileNov. 28, 2016 New online visualization shows concentrations of toxic PM2.5
'Atlas of the Underworld' reveals oceans and mountains lost to Earth's history By Paul VoosenNov. 22, 2016 Resurrected tectonic plates from slab graveyard yield visions of a lost planet
Volcanic fumes warn of imminent eruptions By Julia RosenNov. 21, 2016 Changing mix of gases signals rising magma
Cement soaks up greenhouse gases By Warren CornwallNov. 21, 2016 New finding could alter global emissions reduction plans
Fracking can prime faults for subsequent quakes By Ian RandallNov. 18, 2016 Leftover fracking fluids may be partially to blame
Smudged volcanic crystals offer clues to past eruptions By Julia RosenNov. 17, 2016 How diffusion clocks are revealing the histories and personalities of hibernating volcanoes
Updated: Drilling of dinosaur-killing impact crater explains buried circular hills By Eric HandNov. 17, 2016 Evidence supports dynamic collapse theory of peak ring formation
Could power plant waste help cut water pollution? By Susan CosierNov. 17, 2016 Researchers study using gypsum from air pollution scrubbers to cut nutrient runoff
Australian continent shifts with the seasons By Sid PerkinsNov. 15, 2016 Annual migration driven by the shift of water between hemispheres
New Zealand earthquake rattles experts By Dennis NormileNov. 14, 2016 Ruptured fault may have set the stage for even bigger temblor
Tiny Himalayan country may not be as immune to earthquakes as thought By Katherine KorneiNov. 4, 2016 Bhutan’s seeming lack of temblors due to a historical information gap
The average U.S. family destroys a football field's worth of Arctic sea ice every 30 years By Warren CornwallNov. 3, 2016 Models may underestimate the pace of ice loss because they are missing Arctic warming
Solar storms can weaken Earth’s magnetic field By Katherine KorneiOct. 31, 2016 Study suggests way to predict future storms
This volcano stopped an earthquake in its tracks, scientists say By Ian RandallOct. 20, 2016 Magma chamber under Japan’s Mount Aso halted earthquake ruptures