From ecosystem change and soil quality to hydrology and natural hazards, Earth studies have never been so important. But in a crowded field of concerns, how can researchers prioritise the most ...

Saint Louis University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate courses covering topics ranging from oceanography to geomorphology to cloud physics. This course ...

Science has a funny way of humbling certainty. Most of us carry a mental picture of how Earth works that was assembled in ...

Earth System Sciences (ESS) investigates the integrated components of our planet—atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere—and the physical, chemical and biological processes that ...

Researchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of Earth's earliest incarnation, preserved in ancient mantle rocks. A unique imbalance in potassium isotopes points to remnants of “proto Earth” ...

This study will develop a compelling vision for a systems approach to studying the Earth and identify facilities, infrastructure, coordinating mechanisms, computing, and workforce development needed ...

Earth researchers have spent generations decoding the Grand Canyon, turning its cliffs and chasms into one of the clearest records of our planet’s deep past. These nine Grand Canyon facts, grounded in ...

There are three things that I remember from my high-school Earth-science class: the swirling pink cover of the study book designed to help us pass New York State’s year-end test, the football player ...