Earthquakes Deform Gravity – New Algorithm Could Enable Early Warning Systems
Lightning — one, two, three — and thunder. For centuries, people have estimated the distance of a thunderstorm from the time between lightning and thunder….
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Iron Isotopes Show That Planet Earth Formed Much Faster Than Scientists Thought
By measuring iron isotopes, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have shown that our planet originally formed much faster than previously thought. This finding provides…
Dramatic Melting of Antarctica Under Record Heat Caught by Shocking NASA Satellite Images
On February 6, 2020, weather stations recorded the hottest temperature on record for Antarctica. Thermometers at the Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the…
Methane Emitted by Humans Vastly Underestimated – Powerful Greenhouse Gas Is Large Contributor to Global Warming
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and large contributor to global warming. Methane emissions to the atmosphere have increased by approximately 150 percent over the…
Stunning Views of Houston Texas From Copernicus Sentinel-1 Satellite
Houston, Texas, US, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission. The two identical Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites carry radar instruments to image…
Fears of Massive Greenhouse Gas Release From Old Carbon Reservoirs Are Overblown
Permafrost in the soil and methane hydrates deep in the ocean are large reservoirs of ancient carbon. As soil and ocean temperatures rise, the reservoirs…
Scientists Devise a Plan to Save Earth’s Oceans – Will It Work?
At least 26 percent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found. Dr….
Missing Link Identified to Determine Carbon in Deep Earth Reservoirs
Understanding the Earth’s carbon cycle has important implications for understanding climate change and the health of biospheres. But scientists don’t yet understand how much…
NASA Details Ocean Anoxia During a Biocrisis on the Ancient Earth
Ocean Redox Conditions During the Smithian-Spathian Boundary A recent study provides new constraints on the timing of ocean anoxia during the Smithian-Spathian boundary (SSB), which…
Tungurahua Volcano “The Black Giant” Showing Warning Signs of “Potential Collapse”
South American volcano showing early warning signs of ‘potential collapse,’ research shows. One of South America’s most prominent volcanoes is producing early warning signals of…
Pioneering New Research Disputes “Wavier” Jet Stream Due to Arctic Warming
Jet Stream Not Getting ‘Wavier’ Despite Arctic Warming Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a “wavier” jet stream around the mid-latitudes in recent decades,…
Greenhouse Gas Changes Immediately Affect Mediterranean Rainfall – ‘Hot Spot’ of Climate Change
Mediterranean-type climates face immediate drops in rainfall when greenhouse gases rise, but this could be stopped quickly if emissions are cut. This is the finding…
NASA’s “Space Botanist” Sees Plants “Waking Up” From Space
Like many people, plants are less active at night. The agency’s ‘space botanist’ can see when they begin to stir, and start their day. Although…
Millions of Arctic Methane Hotspots Detected by NASA – Global Climate Change Impact
Knowing where emissions are happening and what’s causing them brings us a step closer to being able to forecast the region’s impact on global climate….
Can Seeding Earth’s Oceans With Iron on a Global Scale Solve Climate Change?
Study finds Earth’s oceans contain just the right amount of iron; adding more may not improve their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Historically, the oceans…
Polar Bears Skinnier & Having Fewer Cubs Due to Less Sea Ice in Baffin Bay
Polar bears are spending more time on land than they did in the 1990s due to reduced sea ice, new University of Washington-led research shows….
Study of Recent Extinctions Estimates That 1/3 of Plant & Animal Species Could Be Gone in 50 Years
University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070. Accurately predicting biodiversity loss…
Devastating Landslides Are Common in High Mountain Asia – Climate Change Could Trigger More
More frequent and intense rainfall events due to climate change could cause more landslides in the High Mountain Asia region of China, Tibet and Nepal,…