Earth From Space: An Extraordinary Look at Barcelona, Spain [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Barcelona – the second largest city in Spain. On the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Barcelona occupies…
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Deeper Look at Dynamic Geological Processes Below Earth’s Surface With 3D Images
Geoscientists at The University of Texas at Dallas recently used massive amounts of earthquake data and supercomputers to generate high-resolution, 3D images of the dynamic…
Coal-Burning in Siberia 250 Million Years Ago Led to Climate Change & Caused the Earth’s Most Severe Extinction Event
A team of researchers led by Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration Professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton has provided the first ever direct evidence that extensive…
New Research Shows Half of the World’s Population Exposed to Increasing Air Pollution
Half of the world’s population is exposed to increasing air pollution, new research has shown. A team of researchers, led by Professor Gavin Shaddick at…
Perfect Storm Approaching: Hurricane Season Combined With COVID-19 Pandemic
When extreme climate conditions interact with stressors to social systems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences could be severe unless experts from diverse backgrounds…
How Stimulus Dollars Are Spent Will Affect Emissions for Decades
To tackle COVID-19 and climate change, government spending must deliver jobs and growth alongside deep decarbonization. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to…
Tiny Sand Grains Trigger Massive Glacial Surges – Suddenly Spilling Over the Land at 10 to 100 Times Their Normal Speed
New model answers longstanding question of how these sudden flows happen; may expand understanding of Antarctic ice sheets. About 10 percent of the Earth’s land…
Half the Earth Relatively Intact From Global Human Influence – Clear Opportunities to Conserve What Remains
Roughly half of Earth’s ice-free land remains without significant human influence, according to a study from a team of international researchers led by the National…
Using Machine Learning to Accurately Predict Rock Thermal Conductivity for Enhanced Oil Production
Skoltech scientists and their industry colleagues have found a way to use machine learning to accurately predict rock thermal conductivity, a crucial parameter for enhanced…
Melting Glaciers Cool the Southern Ocean – Might Explain the Recent Antarctic Cooling and Sea Ice Expansion
Research suggests glacial melting might explain the recent decadal cooling and sea ice expansion across Antarctica’s Southern Ocean. Tucked away at the very bottom of…
Unexpected Widespread Structures Detected Near Earth’s Core – “A Totally New Perspective”
University of Maryland researchers conduct first simultaneous analysis of hundreds of earthquakes to identify echoes from features deep inside Earth. University of Maryland geophysicists analyzed…
Volcanic Gases May Explain Long-Standing Puzzle About Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen on Earth
Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth’s atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event. A long-standing puzzle has been that geologic clues…
Each Year More Than 1000 Tons of Plastic Rains on Western US Protected Lands
Microplastic particles and fibers spiral through the Earth system, accumulating even in protected wilderness areas and national parks in the western US. Utah State University…
Islands Might Not Actually “Drown” As Sea Levels Rise – Here’s Why
Coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea levels, according to new research. The increased flooding caused…
World Oceans Day: Safeguarding Our Oceans
Today marks World Oceans Day, a day that aims to raise awareness in protecting and restoring our oceans and its resources. Today, and every day,…
Space for the Oceans: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
Oceans cover 71% of Earth’s surface and are vital for our survival. But they are under stress from climate change, pollution, and ocean acidification, which…
Hydrologists Find Environmental Damage From Fog Reduction Is Observable From Outer Space
IUPUI-led study is the first to find satellite data can detect fog’s impact on vegetation levels under climate change. A new study led by ecohydrologists…
Ice Melt Accelerating, Causing Depletion of Freshwater Resources
Continuous monitoring of glaciers and ice caps has provided unprecedented insights to global ice loss that could have serious socioeconomic impacts on some regions. Seven…