It Turns Out Airplane Contrails Are Bad – Even Without Chemtrail Conspiracies
Small airplane altitude changes could cut contrail impact of flights by up to 59 percent. Aircraft contrails – the white streaks aircraft leave in the…
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Massive Iceberg 5 Times Larger Than Manhattan Shatters Into Pieces – Satellite Video
The Pine Island Glacier recently spawned an iceberg over 300 sq km that very quickly shattered into pieces. This almost cloud-free image, captured on February…
Evidence That Early Magnetic Field Around Earth Was Even Stronger Than Scientists Previously Believed
Deep within Earth, swirling liquid iron generates our planet’s protective magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is vital for life on Earth’s surface:…
Toxic Oil Spread From Deepwater Horizon Was Actually Larger Than Previously Thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond known satellite footprint, fishing closures. Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the…
Geothermal Energy: Seismic Activity From Drilling a 3,000 Meter Deep Well
Researchers from the University of Geneva have studied the seismic activity recorded during the drilling of a geothermal well and shown that it did not…
Throughout Earth’s History, Solar System Processes Controlled the Carbon Cycle
The world is waking up to the fact that human-driven carbon emissions are responsible for warming our climate, driving unprecedented changes to ecosystems, and placing…
Alarming Discovery in Antarctica Serves as Warning Signal for Sea-Level Rise
Scientists Find Record Warm Water in Antarctica, Pointing to Cause Behind Troubling Glacier Melt A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, the…
Here’s How We Can Feed the World Without Wrecking the Planet – Comprehensive Solution
Almost half of current food production is harmful to our planet – causing biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and water stress. But as world population continues…
Flevoland, Netherlands From Space: One of the Largest Land Reclamation Projects in the World
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Dutch province of Flevoland – the newest province in the Netherlands and one of the…
Startling ‘Flammable Ice’ Discovery Offers Up Clue to Life on Other Planets
Scientists studying so-called ‘flammable ice’ in the Sea of Japan have made a startling discovery — the existence of life within microscopic bubbles. The microhabitats…
NASA Finds Arctic Ice Melt Is Changing Ocean Currents
Using 12 years of satellite data, NASA scientists have measured how the influx of cold, fresh water is affecting the Beaufort Gyre, a major Arctic…
Conflict Between Ranchers and Wildlife in Chile Intensifies As Climate Change Worsens
Scientists from the University of La Serena, Newcastle University, UK, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile surveyed ranchers to find out what they thought…
Australian Meteor Crater Is the Oldest Known According to NASA Analysis
The Earth is pocked with roughly 190 major meteor craters, yet scientists only know the age of just a few. Recently, A NASA scientist analyzed…
Ocean Gnawing Away at Glaciers Is Intensifying Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet
The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it’s not just melting on the surface…
Vast Amounts of Valuable Energy, Nutrients, Water Lost in World’s Wastewater
Enough energy to power all households in the USA and Mexico; enough nutrients to meet ~13% of world fertilizer needs; enough water to fill Lake…
International Scientists on Red Alert As Arctic Grows Greener
New research techniques are being adopted by scientists tackling the most visible impact of climate change — the so-called greening of Arctic regions. The latest…
CryoSat Discovers Antarctica’s Biggest Glacier’s Ice Loss Pattern Is Evolving
Ice loss from Pine Island Glacier has contributed more to sea-level rise over the past four decades than any other glacier in Antarctica. However, the…
Boom of Vegetation, Fueled by Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Absorbs Carbon and Cools Our Planet
As Our Planet Gets Greener, Plants Are Slowing Global Warming But an international team of researchers, including Ranga Myneni and Chi Chen from BU, say…
