Scientists at the University of California have found that sunlight plays an important role in cycling iron in the ocean and making it available to marine life. (National Science Foundation release)
The atmosphere redistributes annually as much heat from the tropics to the poles as would be produced by five million of the world's biggest power stations, scientists say. (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/American Meteorological Society release)
A team of meteorologists predicted that the current resurgence in North Atlantic hurricane activity will continue for at least the next 10 to 40 years. (North Carolina State University release)
When a hurricane or severe storm hits North Carolina, South Carolina or Virginia weather forecasters anticipate more accurate flood and flash flood warnings. (National Sea Grant Institute release)