Sediment core reveals 10,800 years of precipitation history in the Sahara

The analysis of a sediment core from an oasis lake in Chad provides new insights into the history of precipitation in the ...

Tracking Arctic freshwater flow from space

Arctic rivers wind through remote tundra and boreal forests, freezing solid in winter and surging each spring with snowmelt, ...

How Do You Measure Snow From Space? First, Climb a Mountain.

A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed ...
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the Numbers

Operation Epic Fury's air campaign rages on. Nine charts and tables assess U.S. and coalition operations in its first three ...
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Groundbreaking Atmospheric River Forecasting Collaboration Crosses The Finish Line

A short-range X-Band radar is installed on Rocky Ridge in western Contra Costa County, California on December 8, 2022. It’s one of six new radars that form the foundation for a forecast system ...