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Professor and Chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Peter J. Fawcett has been elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). This honor is bestowed by the Society Fellowship to recognize the best in their...

The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists.

More than 56% of Earth's oceans have changed color. It's not clear exactly what's driving this, though it's likely linked to the changing climate.

More than 56% of Earth's oceans have changed color. It's not clear exactly what's driving this, though it's likely linked to the changing climate.

A recent report showed that rapid sea rising could have devastating impacts on coastal habitats, especially tidal marshes and mangroves. Researchers studied the glacial period sea level rise 10,000 years old. Read here.

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Gokce K Ustunisik, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at South Dakota Mines, and Alexander Rogaski, who completed his master’s

Boulder County residents who made their way outside Wednesday night and early Thursday morning were treated to a super blue moon that lit up the sky over the Front Range.

The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists from more than a dozen institutions, including Rutgers.

Members of NASA's UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission completed one last dress rehersal before the spacecraft delivers a sample from asteroid Bennu to the Utah desert on Sept. 24.

The College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS) announces two faculty members who have received promotion and tenure this year. Both faculty members have been promoted to associate...