A plume of dust is affecting air quality in Florida and may reach other Southern states soon. Here’s what we know about the ...

A large Saharan dust plume, the largest of the year so far, is causing hazy skies over Brevard County, Florida. The dust plume is not expected to affect air quality, though it may reduce visibility.

On the occasion of World Environment Day, renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a compelling visual statement on Puri beach, Odisha, blending his signature sand sculpture with an ...

And while there’s plenty of empty space with nothing but unremarkable piles of sand to greet you, these spaces are actually used to great effect as obstacles keeping you from the next area ...

The yearly summer phenomenon known as the Saharan Air Layer is making its way into the Gulf of Alabama. Here's what to expect ...

Japan’s lushest, warmest, most tropical region, Okinawa’s Yaeyama Islands are home to an unusual beach phenomenon: star sand. Closer to Taiwan than it is to the bigger islands of Japan ...

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set. Such a practice gives credit to data set producers and advances principles of transparency and reproducibility. Other ...

Abstract: We compare the dependencies of performance of bifacial and monofacial mini-modules on the impinging solar radiation intensity, spectrum and the ground albedo. Monofacial and bifacial ...

‡ United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, California United States § Department of Environmental Sciences, University of ...

Preserved burrows found in ancient rocks suggest that trap-jaw worms have burst from the sand to snatch fish for millions of years. Predatory sand striker worms can grow up to 10 feet in length.

A stunning beach in a remote area off the coast of South America has been dubbed one of the most beautiful in the world - but there's a dangerous catch. Its postcard-perfect beach, boasting ...

However, estimating AMB for widely distributed glaciers is hindered by existing satellite geodetic and albedo-based methods due to low spatio-temporal resolution or reliance on in-situ data for model ...