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		Better Prediction Sought for Devastating Floods Research on the geophysical aspects of flooding could be key to developing new, real-time flood warning and forecasting systems Released  September 3, 2009
		Permafrost Could Be Climate's Ticking Time Bomb Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere Released  August 5, 2009
		Life Underground Critical to Earth's Ecosystems Scientists travel 'down the rabbit hole' for new view of subterranean biodiversity Released  July 29, 2009
		Scientists Tackle Climate Model Mystery Researchers trace a problem with a key climate model to its hydrology scheme and find a simpler scheme keeps simulations in line with real-world observations Released  June 19, 2009
		Hunting for Life in Rocks Beneath the Seas University of Southern California geobiologist Katrina Edwards describes research to find and characterize microbes in the crust beneath the deep sea Released  May 8, 2009
		Jellyfish: Far From Passive Drifters-in-the-currents "Biomixing" by floating animals churns waters in oceans, seas, lakes Released  May 8, 2009
		Caves Reveal Evolution of Ancient Microbes Jenn Macalady's geomicrobiology group is discovering the rules that enable microbes living in dark, oxygen-free environments to adapt and evolve Released  March 27, 2009
		Taking the Pulse of the Forest Michael Loranty describes 'wiring' a forest for research to determine how much water the trees use Released  March 18, 2009
		2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released  March 13, 2009
		Water Plays Surprising Role in Climate Change From Hawaii's Mauna Loa, climate scientists measure oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in water vapor to better understand changes in the water cycle Released  February 6, 2009
		Jellyfish Researcher Explains How and Why Jellyfish Swarms Form Why are large swarms of jellyfish and other gelatinous animals being reported in many of the world's popular fishing and vacation spots? Released  December 16, 2008
		Volcanoes, Not Asteroid, May Have Taken Out the Dinosaurs New theory of dinosaurs’ demise looks to India Released  December 8, 2008
		'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology New scientific discipline studies bats, birds and other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface Released  October 28, 2008
		The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar Paleontologist David Krause describes his search for the ancestors of mammals that live in Madagascar today Released  September 24, 2008
		Glacier Movement Limits How Fast Sea Level Can Rise Study finds 3 to 6 feet by 2100 possible Released  September 18, 2008
		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
		Atlantic Coral Reefs Are No Match for This Lion Scientists detail the extensive damage to coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean caused by invasive lionfish species, warn of potential catastrophe Released  July 29, 2008
		Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth Released  July 10, 2008
		Long Wait Before Next China Quake? May 12 earthquake rare and unexpected, geologists discover Released  July 10, 2008
		Fossil Feathers Preserve Evidence of Color Organic material reveals remnants of color pigments Released  July 10, 2008
		Scientists See Squid Attack Squid Oregon State oceanographer Kelly Benoit-Bird and colleagues succeed in using sonar to track Humboldt squid Released  June 27, 2008
		Hunt for Fossils Finds Warning for Warming Earth Graduate student Ellen Currano provides a glimpse of paleontological fieldwork, describing how she collects fossil leaves for research studying the effects of climate change on plants and insect herbivores Released  May 27, 2008
		How Desert Dust Feeds the World's Oceans Scientists sample dust and trace metals in seawater to learn more about climatic change Released  May 9, 2008
		For Better or Worse, Modern Ocean Explorers Stay Connected Improvements in shipboard communications mean scientists can keep in constant touch, even when their research takes them to remote locations Released  April 28, 2008
		Scientist Keeps Ben Franklin's Legacy Alive Adriana Bailey of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences interviews Yannick Meillier about using kites and aerodynamic blimps in his research Released  April 18, 2008
		High School Students Build Antarctic Submersible Two female high school graduates build an underwater, camera-equipped "rover" that can operate beneath polar ice Released  April 14, 2008
		Mysterious Compound Seen as Key to Ocean Life Scientists study chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) to gain a better understanding of life in the oceans Released  April 7, 2008
		Flying Into a Hurricane: A First-Hand Account A NOAA research meteorologist shares what it's like to fly into the eye of a Category 5 hurricane Released  March 27, 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System Research upsets long-held view of volcanism-driven hydrothermal vents Released  January 11, 2008