Experiencing extreme Earth
Freshmen discover the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences through weather and climate demonstrations and a trip to Mt. Washington.
Classroom Earth
Earth science lessons at Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks bring Discover Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences freshmen up to speed.
Siberian Traps likely culprit for end-Permian extinction
New study finds massive eruptions likely triggered mass extinction.
Fertilize the ocean, cool the planet?
MIT researchers find unintended consequences of an idea to stimulate ocean phytoplankton growth in order to geoengineer a cooler atmosphere.
“Grey swan” cyclones predicted to be more frequent and intense
Study finds some coastal regions may face a risk of unprecedented storm surge in the next century.
Can rain clean the atmosphere?
Study explains how rain droplets attract aerosols out of the atmosphere.
Paul O’Gorman: Extreme storm modeler
Atmospheric scientist tracks climate change’s effects on extreme storms.
Better estimates of worldwide mercury pollution
New findings show Asia produces twice as much mercury emissions as previously thought.
Colette Heald awarded AGU James Macelwane Medal
Professor in civil and environmental engineering and earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences will be honored at an awards ceremony in December.
Stalagmites pinpoint drying of American West
Research suggests western U.S. deserts were relatively wet up until 8,200 years ago.
Predicting the shape of river deltas
New method may help engineers determine coastal impact of dams and levees.
Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton
Study finds many species may die out and others may migrate significantly as ocean acidification intensifies.
Researchers identify zebra-like stripes of plasma in a patch of space
The structure may help scientists identify radiation-remediation strategies in space.
Bubbling with passion for environmental engineering
A witness to “a montage of environmental changes” in her native China, grad student Ruby Fu now studies the fate of methane bubbles in the ocean.