Celebrating
Earth Day

PNNL celebrates the discovery of how the Earth works—from plants to the atmosphere, and from subsurface zones to coastal areas.

Composite Illustration: Timothy Holland | PNNL

PNNL scientists share the reasons they enjoy doing Earth studies:

PNNL aims to not only better understand how the Earth system is changing over time, but to help researchers everywhere use this knowledge to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the United States and the world.

Recent Research

The diminished Arctic albedo effect

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The impact of atmospheric rivers

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Irrigation affects monsoon precipitation

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Biomass from forest restoration

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Watershed and environmental remediation

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Converging on Coastal Science

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At the AAAS 2020 conference in Seattle, PNNL experts shared insights about the global water cycle and dealing with biological threats in these interviews: