Exploring Earth From Space: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California [Video]
The Vandenberg Air Force Base, in California, US, where the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite will soon launch from, is featured in this image captured…
Geography
Lituya Bay’s Apocalyptic Wave – One of the Tallest Tsunami Waves Known to Science
When he first encountered Lituya Bay in 1786, the French explorer Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse was intrigued by an odd line in the forests…
NASA Picturing Earth: Astronaut Photography In Focus [Video]
For 20 years, astronauts have been shooting photos of Earth from the space station. Like everything the astronauts do, they are trained for this job….
Water, Energy and Land Insecurity Made Worse by Globalized Economy
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy, and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing,…
Researchers Warn: Meltwater Lakes Are Accelerating Glacier Ice Loss
Meltwater lakes that form at glacier margins cause ice to recede much further and faster compared to glaciers that terminate on land, according to a…
Coloring the Great Salt Lake – Astronaut Takes Beautiful Photograph From Space Station
While passing over northern Utah, an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured this photograph of an eastern portion of the Great Salt Lake….
Exploring Earth From Space: New York City [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over New York City – the most populous city in the United States. With a population of over 8…
Earth From Space: Awe-Inspiring Vatnajökull, Iceland [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Vatnajökull ice cap, in southeast Iceland, in this summery image captured on July 6, 2019. Covering an…
Our Early Ancestors May Have Boiled Their Food in Hot Springs Long Before Learning to Control Fire
Scientists have found evidence of hot springs near sites where ancient hominids settled, long before the control of fire. Some of the oldest remains of…
Preserving Outstanding Ecological Value: Assessment of the Protection State of Mostly “Untouched” Forests in Europe
Europe’s primary forests: What to protect? What to restore? Primary forests are forests without any signs of past human use and where ecological processes are…
Incredible View of the Majestic Amazon River From Space
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, shows the Amazon River meandering through one of the most vital ecosystems in the world – the…
Global Analysis Reveals for the First Time: Trees Living Fast Die Young
A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast-growing trees have shorter lifespans. This international study further calls into…
First Daily Surveillance of Emerging COVID-19 Hotspots in the United States
Hotspots have trended towards smaller but more numerous clusters since the pandemic started. Over the course of the coronavirus epidemic, COVID-19 outbreaks have hit communities…
Climate Change Already Affecting More Than Half of World’s Oceans
First estimate of the point at which areas of the world’s oceans will show evidence of the impacts of climate change. More than 50% of…
Southeast Asia Megadrought: Previously Unknown Mid-Holocene Event Led to Major Changes in Human Settlement
Researchers link end of Green Sahara with Southeast Asia megadrought. Physical evidence found in caves in Laos helps tell a story about a connection between…
A Sandy Flower in the Pacific: Unusual Island Growing in Shallow Coastal Waters Near Hainan, China
In 2001, Dubai started construction on three large artificial islands in the Persian Gulf shaped like palm trees. A few years later, Doha began dredging…
New Zealand’s Southern Alps Glacier Melt Has Doubled – Up to 77% of Little Ice Age Glacier Volume Already Lost
Glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand have lost more ice mass since pre-industrial times than remains today, according to a new study. Research…
Earth From Space: Flinders Ranges, South Australia [Video]
The many colorful curves and folds of the Flinders Ranges – the largest mountain range in South Australia – are featured in this false-color image…