Ice in Crisis: Greenland Glaciers Melting 5x Faster Than 20 Years Ago
In the largest survey of its kind ever conducted researchers from the University of Copenhagen firmly establish that Greenland’s glaciers are melting at an unprecedented…
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Increased Lightning Fires Threaten Boreal Forest Carbon Storage
Lightning is the dominant cause of wildfire ignition in boreal forests – areas of global importance for carbon storage – and will increase in frequency…
Auroral Mysteries Unveiled: NASA’s Sounding Rocket Rises Into Alaskan Skies
NASA launched the DISSIPATION mission from Alaska to study auroral heating of the atmosphere. A sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks,…
Iceberg Mapping at Lightning Speed: AI Is 10,000x Faster Than Humans
In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Leeds have unveiled a neural network that can swiftly and accurately chart the expanse of large…
Severed Cables, Altered Seafloors: Massive Hunga-Tonga Eruption Triggered Destructive Submarine Volcanic Flows
The 2022 Hunga eruption in Tonga highlighted the destructive potential of underwater volcanic flows, severing undersea cables and transforming the seafloor, with risks extending over…
Klyuchevskoy Erupts: Eurasia’s Tallest Active Volcano Spews Ash 40,000 Feet Into the Air
Eurasia’s tallest active volcano spewed ash that drifted hundreds of kilometers. Eruption activity escalated at the Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in autumn 2023….
NASA’s AWE Mission Launching to Space Station To Study Atmospheric Gravity Waves via Airglow
NASA’s AWE mission, set to launch to the ISS, will examine atmospheric waves and their effects on space weather through the Earth’s natural airglow, informing…
Alaskan Nights Aglow: Don’t Miss HAARP’s Spectacular Artificial Airglow Show
Alaskans and visitors may have the opportunity to observe an artificial airglow in the sky, generated by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), during…
Unlocking Climate Secrets: How Ocean Salt Patterns Influence Global Weather
The study examines the connection between salinity, ocean currents, and climate. Researchers from Dalhousie University in Canada, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Alfred…
Deep Earth Discovery: Fragments of Ancient Planet Found in Mantle
Scientists have found that Earth’s deep mantle may hold pieces of the ancient planet Theia, offering new insights into the Moon’s origin and Earth’s formative…
As Dark as Tea – Scientists Solve Ruki River’s Dark Water Mystery
Scientists embarked on an investigation into the carbon dynamics of the Congo Basin and, during their research, uncovered insights about one of the planet’s darkest…
Ancient Climate Secrets – Could Crushing Minerals Stop Global Warming?
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Mainz University scientists study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago…
Humans Have Increased the Concentration of Potentially Toxic Mercury in the Atmosphere by 7x
Research establishes a natural baseline for mercury in the atmosphere by estimating emissions from volcanic eruptions. New research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School…
Decarbonizing the World: MIT Energy Initiative’s Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference highlights strategies for implementing large-scale reductions in the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The world in recent years has…
Nature’s Gamble: Why Do Some Environmental Shocks Lead to Disaster While Others Don’t?
The discussion around climate change has shifted from merely attempting to halt it to figuring out how we can coexist with its impacts. According to…
Global Climate Watchdog: NISAR Radar Mission To Provide Dynamic View of Forests & Wetlands
NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth’s forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change. Once it…
Continental Clash: The India–Asia Collision and the Rise of the Himalayas
Compelling new evidence resolves discrepant interpretations and supports the large size of Greater India. Hundreds of millions of years ago, the surface of the Earth…
Eerie Beauty of Kawah Ijen’s Menacing Waters: World’s Largest Acidic Cauldron Unveiled
The Kawah Ijen Crater Lake in Indonesia, with its vibrant but toxic waters, is the world’s largest acidic lake. It’s known for its strikingly blue…