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2017 HURRICANE SEASON
Temperature is Driving Force in Severe Storms
The link between higher temperatures and devastating hurricanes such as Harvey and Irma is clear. Warmer air and water have a direct role in letting storms gather more moisture, raising sea levels, and changing storm behavior through the jet streams.
Plastic fibers found in tap water samples worldwide
An investigation by Orb Media has found microplastic fibers in 84% of samples, and the U.S. is the worst offender of the regions studied, at 4.8 fibers per 500ml.
A study in Global Change Biology shows little overall change in lakes across the country, a mixed message for environmental managers looking to preserve ecosystems.
We’d like to thank everyone who stopped by the PME booth at the USGS Regional Water Data Conference in Spokane this month!
Did you get a chance to try one of our devices hands-on? Tag us on social media (links at bottom) and tell us what you thought!
Study shows how a coral grows in unexpected way
One species of coral may be more resilient to ocean acidification than once thought, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
End-Triassic ocean anoxia persisted for 50,000 years
Scientists analyzed uranium isotopes in limestone to find that, in a mass extinction event 200 million years ago, oxygen-less seafloor area increased a hundred-fold.
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