Earth’s Global Warming Trend Continues: 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record
Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 1.2°C (2°F) since the late 19th century. Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 for…
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Ancient Oceans Were Surprisingly Resilient to Climate Change – But Things Are Different Today
Seawater Cutting Like a Knife Through Enormous Iceberg: A-68A Being Sliced to Pieces
Alarming New Climate Research: Earth to Reach Critical Temperature Tipping Point in 20–30 Years
Scientists Discover the Secret of Galápagos’ Rich Ecosystem and Unique Wildlife Habitats
Spain’s chilly blanket – Spain Heavy Snowfall Satellite Image
Madrid Snowbound – Stunning Satellite Image Captures Heaviest Snowfall in 50 Years
Humans Face a “Ghastly Future” Unless Extraordinary Action Is Taken Soon on Sustainability
Mount Fuji’s Missing Snow – Japan’s Iconic Mountain Looks Different
Upper Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High in 2020 – Poses “A Severe Risk to Human and Natural Systems”
Even with the COVID-19-related small dip in global carbon emissions due to limited travel and other activities, the ocean temperatures continued a trend of breaking…
Massive Snowfall Blankets Spain – Heaviest Snowfall in the Region in 50 Years
Meteorologists declared it the largest snowfall in the region since 1971. Between January 7–9, 2021, a moist, low-pressure weather system over the ocean collided with…
Reshaping Coastal Louisiana: Barataria Bay Is Slowly Slipping Away
While there are efforts to reinforce its beaches and marshes, some of Barataria Bay is slowly slipping away. Sandwiched between the Mississippi River and Bayou…
Seeing the COVID-19 Pandemic From Space
Economic and social shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to noticeable changes in Earth’s environment, at least for the short term. NASA…
Spied by Satellite: Phytoplankton Factory in the Argentine Sea
In spring and summer, conditions are often just right for populations of the plant-like organisms explode into enormous blooms. The Goldilocks zone typically refers to…
How Whale Poo Is Powering the World’s Rainforests
Big animals have the power to change the face of our planet: they sculpt woodlands, power ecosystems and can even help to fertilize the interior…
Socked in Stratovolcano: Astronaut on ISS Captures Incredible View of Uninhabited Atlasov Island
Rising above the clouds and the Sea of Okhotsk, the uninhabited Atlasov Island appears as a distinctive dark landform from the view of an astronaut…
Kilauea’s Lava Lake Returns – Hawaii’s Most Active Volcano Is Erupting Again
After two years of quiet, Kilauea, Hawaii’s youngest and most active volcano, is erupting again. In the early days of the volcano’s latest eruption, water…
Plastic Pollution Is Everywhere: Research Reveals How It Travels
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move…