Future Impacts of El Niño, La Niña Likely to Intensify
When an El Niño or its opposite, La Niña, forms in the future, it's likely to cause more intense impacts over many land regions
Articles by National Science Foundation
Researchers to Present New Results on Hurricanes and Other Extreme Events
Ecosystem resilience and human well-being is a key topic of an ecological sciences conference
NSF, NASA Scientists Explore Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' to Uncover Links between Carbon and Plankton
Tiny floating organisms play a role in removing carbon dioxide from oceans and the atmosphere
Sunlight Reduces Effectiveness of Dispersants Used to Clean up Oil Spills
The team reported that sunlight changes oil into different compounds that dispersants cannot easily break up
New Source of Global Nitrogen Discovered: Earth's Bedrock
Nitrogen from bedrock can result in side-by-side productive forests and barren acidic areas
Winter Road Salt and Fertilizers Making North American Waterways Saltier
New findings show need for better regulation of road salt, fertilizers, and other salty compounds
What's Killing Trees during Droughts? Scientists Have New Answers
Researchers find that carbon starvation and hydraulic failure kill drought-stricken trees
NSF Research Traineeship Program Makes 17 New Awards
The NSF Research Traineeship program awarded projects in high-priority, interdisciplinary research areas
Federal Budget Authority for Research and Development Continues Upward Trend
However, adjusted for inflation, R&D budget authority remains below FY 2010 levels
R&D Employment by Businesses in the U.S.
Big companies dominate R&D employment, but small businesses devote a greater share of operations to R&D