A study predicts the extension of the Gibraltar Strait subduction zone into the Atlantic, potentially creating an Atlantic ring of fire in about 20 million…
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University of Helsinki researchers discovered extensive aerosol particle formation in the West Siberian taiga, contradicting previous beliefs and linking it to heatwave conditions and a…
Reforestation in the eastern U.S. has been shown to mitigate regional warming trends, with research highlighting forests’ significant cooling effects on both land and air…
Scientists are zeroing in on the virus species in the world’s oceans that are most likely to combat climate change by helping trap carbon dioxide…
Companies striving for net-neutral climate impact find common clean energy procurement strategies largely ineffective in the U.S., according to a Princeton-led study. However, an hourly…
NASA’s forthcoming PREFIRE mission will deploy two CubeSats to study heat loss from Earth’s polar regions, utilizing Mars-tested technology to enhance climate model accuracy. Credit:…
Stanford researchers have revealed that the Wilkes Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica, holding enough ice to raise global sea levels by over 10 feet, is…
New research explores the scaling of waste production in urban systems, finding that solid waste increases linearly with population growth, while wastewater and greenhouse gas…
Recent Dartmouth research underscores the significant influence of Arctic permafrost on the formation of northernmost rivers and highlights the risks of substantial carbon release due…
Research on the Quaternary period reveals rapid climate changes, known as Dansgaard-Oeschger events, in the last and penultimate glacial periods through Greenland ice cores and…
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured a significant algae bloom around the Falkland Islands in 2023, underscoring the role of ocean currents in supporting marine ecosystems…
Bottom trawling significantly contributes to atmospheric carbon emissions by disturbing ocean sediments, a study finds. This method not only harms marine ecosystems but also releases…
Scientists Erle Ellis has synthesized interdisciplinary research to illustrate how human cultural practices have historically enabled the transformation of ecosystems, advancing from the use of…
Astronaut photograph of the bright city lights of Las Vegas, including those from the stadium where the Super Bowl LVIII game will be played, captured…
NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, successfully lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral…
Research using genetic data from Turquet’s octopus suggests that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed during the Last Interglacial period due to modest temperature increases.…
Scientists have discovered how forest emissions affect cloud formation and climate, emphasizing the need for better climate models and the role of forests in combating…
This satellite image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission reveals the rapid retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier. Since the 1980s, it has retreated over 20 km…
Researchers have documented a dramatic decrease in creekbank and marsh edge erosion, up to 90%, in the Elkhorn Slough of Monterey County, attributable to the…
Pictured in this artist’s concept, NISAR, short for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, marks the first time the U.S. and Indian space agencies have cooperated on…