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The Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW)—a vast layer of fresh water spanning much of the Southern Hemisphere's ocean—has rapidly reversed its long-term trends in salinity and density, according to new ...

Don’t blink, or you might just miss Earth’s newest natural satellite. Astronomers have officially confirmed that a tiny, near ...

NASA’s Earth-observing satellites provide societally important data and demonstrate transformative applications. The need for more data and better scientific information on Earth’s interacting systems ...

Welcome to the community of students who study Earth system and the processes that have changed the planet and our environment over time! Whether you are in our undergraduate or graduate program, the ...

I received a request on X (formerly Twitter) from someone planning to take the entrance exam for the University of Tsukuba in ...

The major in Earth & Environmental Sciences engages students in the study of the Earth and its habitable environments with a focus on the key natural and physical processes that shape our planet, from ...

New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...

Warming air temperatures are causing glaciers to shrink by about 8% each decade. Human activity is putting serious strain on groundwater supplies around the world, a new study suggests. Forecasters ...

The department offers graduate courses and research programs leading to an M.S. in Geology or Geophysics and a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students are encouraged to obtain broad ...

An undergraduate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will develop a program in one of two majors: Environmental Geoscience or Geological Sciences. Within the requirements discussed ...