NASA Find a Few Super-Emitters Account for a Third of California Methane
NASA scientists are helping California create a detailed, statewide inventory of methane point sources – highly concentrated methane releases from single sources – using a…
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California’s Switch to Solar, Wind Energy Preserves Groundwater for Drought, Agriculture
California’s switch to solar, wind energy reduced reliance on hydropower, natural gas. Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon…
Climate Emergency Declared by Scientists – Risk of “Untold Human Suffering”
A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says “untold human suffering” is unavoidable without deep…
The Truth Behind the Paris Agreement Climate Pledges – “Insufficient to Address Climate Change”
Almost 75% of 184 Paris Agreement pledges were judged insufficient to slow climate change; Only 28 European Union nations and 7 others will reduce emissions…
Lessons in Environmental Land Management From Indigenous People
Lessons from first nations governance in environmental management. As large-scale agriculture, drought, bushfire and introduced species reduce entire countries’ biodiversity and long-term prosperity, Indigenous academics…
NASA’s Terra Satellite Images California’s Kincade Fire Burn Scar From Space
Thousands of acres damaged by the ongoing Kincade Fire in Northern California’s Sonoma County are visible in this new image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal…
Analyzing the Risk of Catastrophic Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse From Surface Melting
There’s a speed limit on the damage surface ponds can do to ice shelves, but that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous. Dangers to ancient Antarctic…
Gap in Fossil Record Filled by Find From School Class Hike – Ancient Rhinos Roamed the Yukon
In 1973, a teacher named Joan Hodgins took her students on a hike near Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory. In the process, she made history…
Two Million-Year-Old Ice Uncovered in Antarctica Provides Snapshot of Ancient Earth’s Greenhouse Gases
Two million-year-old ice from Antarctica recently uncovered by a team of researchers provides a clearer picture into the connections between greenhouse gases and climate in…
NASA Satellite Image – Southern California’s Getty Fire Continues to Burn
NASA’s Terra satellite using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard captured this image of the Getty fire shortly after it began in the…
Renewable Energy Can Help Fight Climate Change – Here’s Where to Install It for Maximum Benefits
Models offer guidance for state and national policymakers designing climate action plans. A new Harvard study shows that to achieve the biggest improvements in public…
Controversial Theory on Extinction of Ice-Age Animals Supported by New Evidence
Did an extraterrestrial impact trigger the extinction of ice-age animals? University of South Carolina archaeologist finds evidence in South Carolina to support controversial theory. A…
NASA’s Terra Satellite Images the Destructive Kincaid Fire in Sonoma County, California
Update 10/28/19: There is a New Satellite Image of California’s Kincaid Fire. NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of the Kincaid wildfire located in Northern…
Magma Crystallization: Why Some Volcanic Eruptions Are More Explosive
A new paper from scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered why some volcanic eruptions are more explosive than others. Basaltic eruptions are the…
Doubt Cast on Carbon Capture by Stanford Study – “It Usually Increases Air Pollution”
Current approaches to carbon capture can increase air pollution and are not efficient at reducing carbon in the atmosphere, according to research from Mark Z….
It’s Not Just Smokestacks to Worry About: Mountain Streams Emit a Surprising Amount of CO2
For the first time, an EPFL-led team of scientists has measured the total amount of CO2 emissions from mountain streams worldwide. This research builds on…
150 Top International Scientists Warn of Devastating Impact of Nitrogen Pollution
We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists. Dozens of international experts write open letter to UN Secretary-General. More than 150 top…
Antarctic Ozone Hole is the Smallest on Record Since Its Discovery [Video]
Abnormal weather patterns in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica dramatically limited ozone depletion in September and October, resulting in the smallest ozone hole observed since…