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Pacific bluefin tuna are prodigious swimmers, able to cross the Pacific Ocean in less than a month.

Shadowing the Tuna Boats

Logbooks, satellites, and game theory help steward tuna in the Pacific.

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Dec. 28, 2020

This forest in Bolivia once hosted diverse animals and plants, and protected rivers and streams from erosion.

Seeing the Forest for the Carbon

Researchers peer deep into tropical forests, weighing their status as climate balancers.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Scientists and citizen volunteers are observing first bloom and first leaf dates of lilacs and other plants to gather data on the timing of spring.

Seeing Climate through the Lives of Plants

Ground observers and satellites monitor plant life cycles and the timing of seasons.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

In Naruto, Japan, a boundary between different water masses appears as a sliver of still water beyond turbulent waters.

Salt of the Sea

Researchers study the recipe for salt, currents, and climate.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Laser tracking hones in on dangerous space debris.

Rubble Trouble

Laser tracking hones in on dangerous space debris.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Many locations north of the equator, such as Guyana, tend to receive more rain than locations in the southern tropics. (Courtesy T. Rampersad)

Rooting Out Rainfall

Polar water fuels off-kilter rainfall in the tropics.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This photograph, taken at dawn in August 2006, shows an oil refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Regional Pollution Goes Local

Distant pollution sources worsen local air quality in southeastern Texas.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

New York City shines brighter than any other U.S. city at night.

Prosperity Shining

Money lights up the sky at night.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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