World Path of Smoke and Aerosols From Australian Fires Animated by Fleet of NASA Satellites
A fleet of NASA satellites working together has been analyzing the aerosols and smoke from the massive fires burning in Australia. The fires in Australia…
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Australia: Like a Furnace – Incredible Satellite Images Reveal Ferocious Bushfires
Ferocious bushfires have been sweeping across Australia since September, fueled by record-breaking temperatures, drought, and wind. The country has always experienced fires, but this season…
Fingerprints of Global Warming Detected in Daily Weather Observations at the Global Scale
Climate Signals Detected in Global Weather Searched for and found: climate researchers can now detect the fingerprint of global warming in daily weather observations at…
Satellite View of Australian Fires Shows Severe Burn Scars Across Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Shows Burn Scars On One Third of the Land Mass NASA’s Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of…
Large Increase in Nitrate Levels Found in Rural Water Wells in High Plains Aquifer
Kansas private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent Kansas State University study that revealed nitrate levels in shallow wells above…
15% Chance North Atlantic Current Partially Collapses in Next 100 Years
Total collapse in the next 1,000 years unlikely. The North Atlantic Current transports warm water from the Gulf of Mexico towards Europe, providing much of…
Stunning Satellite Images As Rain Brings Relief to Australia’s Fires
NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia. Although rain fell on parts…
Satellite Imagery Shows Ferocious Fires in Australia Intensify
As the New Year starts, the outlook for the bushfire situation in Australia continues to be grim. These huge and disastrous fires continue to burn…
Unprecedented and Worrying Rise in Sea Levels Poses Serious Threat to Coastal Cities
A new study led by Simon Fraser University’s Dean of Science, Prof. Paul Kench, has discovered new evidence of sea-level variability in the central Indian…
New Answers in the Search for the Origin of Life
Life Could Have Emerged From Lakes With High Phosphorus Life as we know it requires phosphorus. It’s one of the six main chemical elements of…
Hidden Costs of Conservation Take Bite Out of Benefits
Scientists at Michigan State University’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability show that even popular conservation programs can harbor hidden costs, often for vulnerable populations. Returning…
Model Simulation Experiments Improve Monsoon Forecasting
Monsoons can have a significant impact on human populations all around the world, bringing heavy rainfall associated with flooding and mudslides that can damage crops…
NASA SnowEx Airborne Campaign Catches the Drift of Snow Water
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the time NASA’s SnowEx campaign hits the skies and ground of the world’s snowy places, measuring…
Earth From Space: Tromsø, Norway [Video]
With Christmas just past, the red and white of this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image bring a festive feel to this image featuring Tromsø – the largest…
Icebergs as a Source of Nutrients – Climate Change Could Lead to More Iron Fertilization
Will climate change lead to more iron fertilization in the ocean? Sea creatures, whether large or small, need nutrients. The supply mechanism delivering these nutrients…
Snowmageddon Weather in North America More Influenced by Tropics Than Arctic
First ever study of how North America’s four main weather regimes are affected by polar vortex strength. Winter weather patterns in North America are dictated…
MIT Devises New Effecient Way to Remove Contaminants From Nuclear Wastewater
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled. Nuclear power continues to expand globally, propelled,…
300-Million-Year-Old Atmospheric Dust Analyzed by Geoscientists – Here’s What They Found
University of Oklahoma geoscientists document the role of atmospheric dust on marine ecosystems 300 million years ago. Dust plays a crucial role in the life…
