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Environmental Research & Education (ERE) Discoveries

NSF's public investment in science, engineering, education and technology helps to create knowledge and sustain prosperity. Read here about the Internet, microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries and innovations that began with NSF support.

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Thermal infrared image of Brazilian free-tailed bats in Texas. 'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology
New scientific discipline studies bats, birds, other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
Released  October 28, 2008
Ilustration of a crater formed from the impact of a comet or asteroid in Chesapeake Bay. Crumbling Walls of Ancient Chesapeake Bay Crater Threaten Regional Groundwater Supplies
Saltwater intrusion into collapsing crater also allows microbes to flourish
Released  August 12, 2008
A conceptual view of a new pathway for methane production in the oceans. Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered
Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth
Released  July 10, 2008
Photo of mountains in China that flank the Min River near the epicenter of the Wenchuan quake. Long Wait Before Next China Quake?
May 12 earthquake rare and unexpected, geologists discover
Released  July 10, 2008
2007 In Review 2007: Year in Review
A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year
Released  January 30, 2008
Illustration of a new way in which ocean water circulates through deep-sea vents. Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System
Research upsets long-held view of volcanism-driven hydrothermal vents
Released  January 11, 2008
Aerial photo of ice cover on northern lakes Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past?
Records over 150 years show trend toward fewer days of ice cover
Released  January 10, 2008
Yellowstone National Park's caldera, a remnant of an ancient volcano, is rising. Yellowstone Rising
Volcano inflating with molten rock at record rate
Released  November 13, 2007
Photo of rock with arrow pointing to "black mat" of algal growth Comet May Have Exploded Over North America 13,000 Years Ago
Caused wooly mammoth extinction, global cooling and end of early human Clovis culture
Released  August 14, 2007
Four underwater scenes with text after crayfish removal. Stability and Diversity in Ecosystems
Scientists say focus on stability
Released  August 3, 2007
2006 in Review 2006: Year in Review
A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year
Released  January 9, 2007
Landscape view with vegetation digitally removed on right; present on left Life Leaves Subtle Signature on Lay of the Land
Living things bring out the planet's softer side
Released  January 31, 2006

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