In Earth’s Greatest Extinction, Land Animals Began Dying Off Long Before Marine Life
New dates for fossils indicate land animal turnover extended for hundreds of thousands of years. The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period…
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Space Satellite Captures Incredible Views of Rice Fields in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Mekong Delta – a major rice-producing region in southwest Vietnam. In Vietnam, rice has been…
Satellite Captures Stunning Drop in Pollution Across Europe From COVID-19 Lockdown
New data, based on observations from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, are showing strong reductions in nitrogen dioxide concentrations over several major cities across Europe –…
Unexpected Paradox: Increased Energy Use Not Needed for Longer Lives
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research,…
Study Finds Which Trees Are Best in the Fight Against Air Pollution
A study from the University of Surrey has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from…
Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds Stopped by International Ozone Treaty
Study adds to evidence showing effectiveness of Montreal Protocol. Chemicals that deplete Earth’s protective ozone layer have also been triggering changes in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric…
Climactic Risk of Global Sea Level Rise as Antarctica’s Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles
UCI, NASA scientists assess ice sheet with potential to raise global sea levels nearly 5 feet. East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly…
Ancestor of All Animals – Including Humans – Identified in Australian Fossils
A wormlike creature that lived more than 555 million years ago is the earliest bilaterian. A team led by UC Riverside geologists has discovered the…
How Wave Power Drives Coastal Erosion in Hawaii Quantified by Researchers
The average power of waves hitting a coastline can predict how fast that coast will erode. Over millions of years, Hawaiian volcanoes have formed a…
NASA Satellites Track How Quickly the Poles Are Melting – Greenland Lost 600 Billion Tons of Ice in 2 Months
GRACE, GRACE-FO Satellite Data Track Ice Loss at the Poles Greenland and Antarctica are melting — but how quickly and which areas are most affected?…
Incredible View From Space: Kuwait and the Second Largest Oil Field in the World
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Kuwait in the Middle East. With a total area of around 17 800 sq km, Kuwait is considered…
Scientists Surprised by Hidden Source of Ancient Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems —…
Shocking Video Shows Dramatic Nitrogen Dioxide Drop Over China Due to COVID-19 Lockdown
Recent data have shown a decline of air pollution over northern Italy coinciding with its nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)….
Reducing Climate Change Risks With the Right Dose of Geoengineering
Stratospheric aerosol geoengineering is the idea that adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere can reduce climate changes caused by greenhouse gases…
Microplastic Pollution May Be Generated Simply by Opening Plastic Bags and Bottles
Opening plastic packaging, such as plastic bags and bottles may contribute to the generation of small amounts of microplastics — small plastic particles less than…
How Much Carbon Can Tropical Forests Absorb?
Tropical forest ecosystems are an important part of the global carbon cycle as they take up and store large amounts of CO2. It is however…
6.4 Trillion Tons of Ice Lost: Antarctica, Greenland Melting Six Times Faster Than in the 1990s
The two regions have lost 6.4 trillion tons of ice in three decades; unabated, this rate of melting could cause flooding that affects hundreds of…
Unexpectedly High Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Found by Scientists
Recovering and safely destroying the sources of these chemicals could speed ozone recovery and reduce climate change. In 2016, scientists at MIT and elsewhere observed…
