Climate
Antarctica Has Gotten 10 Times Greener in 35 Years
Our satellites are dispassionate observers of Earth's climate change. From their vantage point they watch as pack ice slowly loses…
Flowing Martian Water was Protected by Sheets of Carbon Dioxide
Mars' ancient climate is one of our Solar System's most perplexing mysteries. The planet was once wet and warm; now…
Satellites are Tracking the Ongoing Sea Level Rise Swamping Pacific Island Nations
The small island nations of the South Pacific are facing the harsh reality of sea level rise. Within 50 years…
From Frozen to Sweltering: Earth’s Climate Over the Last 485 Million Years
Earth's last half-billion years were action-packed. During that time, the climate underwent many changes. There have been changes in ocean…
Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years
Earth's average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency…
Can Geoengineering Protect Earth’s Icesheets?
It's time to take a thorough, more serious look at using geoengineering to protect the planet's icesheets, according to a…
Was Earth’s Climate Affected by Interstellar Clouds?
Scientists scour the Earth and the sky for clues to our planet's climate history. Powerful and sustained volcanic eruptions can…
Another Giant Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Free
On May 20th, 2024, an iceberg measuring 380 square kilometers (~147 mi2) broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.…
How Animal Movements Help Us Study the Planet
Scientists have been underutilizing a key resource we can use to help us understand Earth: animals. Our fellow Earthlings have…
NASA and Boeing Release New Rendering of their X-66 Sustainable Experimental Airliner
Climate change is arguably the single greatest threat facing the world today. According to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) by…