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Earth, environmental and planetary sciences’ AW Omta conducts research on changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

October 4, 2024

Scientists are trying to understand why the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere changed by about 90 parts...

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Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences’ Ralph Harvey discusses the disappearance of meteorites

May 6, 2024

Antarctica holds a treasure trove of meteorites. Why are they disappearing? National Geographic (subscription required): Ralph Harvey, professor in the Department of...

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Three questions scientists still have about outer space

May 3, 2024

As millions looked skyward last month for the total solar eclipse, including those in the path of totality...

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An environmental lynchpin: How 6% of the earth’s surface plays a vital role in survival

February 2, 2024

From freshwater spaces to bogs, swamps, marshes and beyond, wetlands are distinct climates and ecosystems that play major...

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CWRU to honor four Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners during Innovation Week

September 20, 2023

Of the many traits that unite members of the Case Western Reserve University community, one is perhaps the...

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What can we expect in the wake of Hurricane Idalia? CWRU faculty share their expertise

August 31, 2023

After making landfall in Florida Wednesday morning at Category 3 strength, Hurricane Idalia was described as “violent,” “catastrophic,”...

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Department of Earth assistant professor Anne Willem Omta links ocean vastness to plight of wrecked submersible

July 11, 2023

Northeast Ohio experts discuss challenge of missing submersible search WKYC: Anne Willem Omta, visiting assistant professor in the Department...

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Mercury’s mysteries: Exploring the first planet from the sun

July 5, 2023

This article originally appeared in the spring/summer 2023 edition of Think magazine. This summer, The Daily will share some of the articles...

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Earth, Environment, and Planetary Science’s Peter Whiting discusses storms stressing Ohio power grid

April 29, 2022

Storms strain Ohio’s electric grid, and climate change could make it worse Energy News Network: The threat of...

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Environmental sciences’ Steven A. Hauck II explains why Northeast Ohio has seen an increase in earthquakes

March 28, 2022

Whose fault? Why are there earthquakes happening in Lake County WEWS: Steven A. Hauck II, professor and chair...

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