Hurricane-force winds are most likely to strike this year in Cape Hatteras, N.C., and Miami Beach and Naples, Fla., according to a new analysis of coastal cities. (University of Central Florida press release)

New research shows forest landowners can greatly increase the survival rate of pine tree seedlings by changing when and how they plant. (Texas A and M University press release)

New research links a particular magnetic structure on the Sun with the genesis of powerful solar storms that can buffet Earth's atmosphere. (National Center for Atmospheric Research press release)

A scientist sees a dire lesson from 183 million years ago about current levels of fossil-fuel consumption. (Field Museum press release)

Penn State researchers are using the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor to link tree rings to volcanic eruptions. (Penn State University press release)

A biologist is now monitoring the salinity of wetlands to see how road salt affects animals and insects. (Penn State University press release)

Analysis of Africa's past and future climate shows that the Sahel region, which experienced catastrophic drought until rains returned in the 1990s, could experience wetter monsoons for decades to come. (National Center for Atmospheric Research press release)

A new research radar based in Antarctica is giving scientists the chance to study the highest layer of the earth's atmosphere at the very edge of space. (Bath University press release)

A new scientific and conservation institute, created by the Ocean Research and Conservation Association, will focus on reversing the trend of oceanic and near-shore marine ecosystem degradation. (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences press release)

A new assessment shows that in the past 50 years, human activity has changed the diversity of life on Earth - our biodiversity - more than any other time in history. (Conservation International press release)

A new global wind power map has quantified global wind power and may help planners place turbines in locations that can maximize power from the winds and provide widely available low-cost energy. (American Geophysical Union press release)

Chemists say that natural chemical processes in the atmosphere may be removing smog and other damaging hydrocarbons at a faster rate than once believed. (University of California-San Diego press release)

Medical researchers are using satellites to track massive dust storms blowing across Africa's Sahel belt. (European Space Agency press release)

Scientists at the University of Liverpool are embarking on a research cruise to help them understand recent major changes in the temperature of the Atlantic. (University of Liverpool press release)

Scientists have uncovered the first evidence of seawater deep inside the Earth, shedding new light on the fate of the planet's oceans. (University of Manchester press release)

A climatologist has found that vegetation can significantly affect extreme weather, a discovery that could add a new piece to the global warming puzzle. (Purdue University press release)

Scientists have identified a previously unrecognized, active fault in the Nepalese Himalayas, providing new insight into how the mountains evolved. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release)

While glaciers around the world are shrinking, two small glaciers in the Trinity Alps of Northern California are holding their own. (University of California-Santa Barbara press release)

Earth's surface has been getting brighter for more than a decade, a reversal from a dimming trend that may accelerate warming at the surface. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory press release)

Leading climate and atmospheric scientists argue scientific research is lacking in several core areas concerning Earth's climate and its fundamental energy system. (University of California-San Diego press release)

The most detailed portrait ever of the Earth's land surface is being created with the European Space Agency's Envisat environmental satellite. (European Space Agency press release)

New research sheds light on what happened to produce the protective ozone layer and atmosphere on our planet. (Carnegie Institution press release)

Duke University scientists find that gamma rays fountain upward from starting points surprisingly low in thunderclouds. (Duke University press release)