NewsFuture Impacts of El Niño, La Niña Likely to Intensifyby National Science FoundationWhen an El Niño or its opposite, La Niña, forms in the future, it's likely to cause more intense impacts over many land regions
NewsResearchers to Present New Results on Hurricanes and Other Extreme Eventsby National Science FoundationEcosystem resilience and human well-being is a key topic of an ecological sciences conference
NewsNSF, NASA Scientists Explore Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' to Uncover Links between Carbon and Planktonby National Science FoundationTiny floating organisms play a role in removing carbon dioxide from oceans and the atmosphere
NewsSunlight Reduces Effectiveness of Dispersants Used to Clean up Oil Spillsby National Science FoundationThe team reported that sunlight changes oil into different compounds that dispersants cannot easily break up
NewsNew Source of Global Nitrogen Discovered: Earth's Bedrockby National Science FoundationNitrogen from bedrock can result in side-by-side productive forests and barren acidic areas
NewsWinter Road Salt and Fertilizers Making North American Waterways Saltierby National Science FoundationNew findings show need for better regulation of road salt, fertilizers, and other salty compounds
NewsWhat's Killing Trees during Droughts? Scientists Have New Answersby National Science FoundationResearchers find that carbon starvation and hydraulic failure kill drought-stricken trees
NewsNSF Research Traineeship Program Makes 17 New Awardsby National Science FoundationThe NSF Research Traineeship program awarded projects in high-priority, interdisciplinary research areas
NewsFederal Budget Authority for Research and Development Continues Upward Trendby National Science FoundationHowever, adjusted for inflation, R&D budget authority remains below FY 2010 levels
NewsR&D Employment by Businesses in the U.S.by National Science FoundationBig companies dominate R&D employment, but small businesses devote a greater share of operations to R&D