The 2017 PAOC Retreat: Red Jacket Mountain View Resort

Near the beginning of each academic year, members of PAOC attend a weekend retreat for science, recreation, and relaxation, generously subsidized by the Houghton Fund. View all spotlights

Little Growth Observed in India's Methane Emissions

New study in Nature Communications finds little growth in India's methane emissions. EAPS Professor Ronald Prinn, a co-author of the study, stresses the need for countries to accurately and transparently quantify their greenhouse gas emissions. View all spotlights

Kerry Emanuel: This Year’s Hurricanes are a Taste of the Future

Climate scientist describes physics behind expected increase in storm strength due to climate change. View all spotlights

Mathematics Predicts a Sixth Mass Extinction

By 2100, oceans may hold enough carbon to launch mass extermination of species in future millennia. View all spotlights

Deep Waters Spiral Upward Around Antarctica

New research reveals upwelling pathways and timescales of deep, overturning waters in the Southern Ocean. View all spotlights

Team Gathers Unprecedented Data on Atmosphere’s Organic Chemistry

Colorado forest study provides clearest-ever picture of gases released into the atmosphere and how they change. View all spotlights

Neighboring Exoplanets May Hold Water, Study Finds

Observations and modeling suggest TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets may have held onto water, billions of years after their formation. View all spotlights

Strength of Global Stratospheric Circulation Measured for First Time

Estimate will help gauge hang time of greenhouse gases, water vapor, and ozone in upper atmosphere. View all spotlights

Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli to Give Rachel Carson Lecture at AGU's Fall 2017 Meeting

The chosen female scientist exemplifies Rachel Carson’s work with cutting-edge ocean science, especially science relevant to societal concerns.

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