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As the seasons change from summer to winter, forests slow down their growth and absorb much less carbon from the atmosphere.

Hidden Carbon

Satellites measure the give and take between trees and temperatures.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Heavy winds and stormy seas cause the cargo ship Rena to run aground on October 5, 2011, spilling its cargo and eventually sinking.

Heavy Weather, High Seas

Can dangerous sea states be predicted?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A mountain gorilla nestles within dense vegetation in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.

Heart of Drought

A mighty forest fades in the Congo.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This angiogram, an X-ray technique using an injected dye, reveals a healthy human heart.

Heart Disease is in the Air

The air you breathe could be harming your heart.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A famer in southern St. Elizabeth, Jamaica prepares his field for planting his next crop of potatoes

Growing Jamaica

Local knowledge plus satellites may help farmers catch a crop.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This FLUXNET tower is one of many worldwide that scientists have erected to constantly monitor landscape health and productivity.

Grasping the Subtle Needs of Vegetation

Researchers seek to understand the invisible ingredients that make plants thrive.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Windmills scattered across the Great Plains mark where people have brought groundwater to the surface.

Getting at Groundwater with Gravity

Scientists use a pair of new satellites to keep up with groundwater resources.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Photograph of tree canopy in Missouri damaged by a late spring freeze in April 2007

Freezing in a Warming World

The Easter Freeze of 2007 provides clues to the future of plants.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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