Climate
During Mass Extinction Events, Volcanoes Were Releasing About the Same Amount of CO2 as We Are Today
200 million years ago, a mass extinction event wiped out about 76% of all species on Earth—both terrestrial and marine.…
As Temperatures Increase, Forests are Having More Trouble Soaking up Carbon
A new study by an international team from over 100 universities and organizations has shown that tropical rainforests will not…
Greenland and Antarctica are Losing Their Ice 6 Times Faster than in the 1990s
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According to NASA, 2019 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
NASA and the NOAA just announced that 2019 was the second hottest year on record. It barely edged out 2016,…
When Martian Storms Really Get Going, they Create Towers of Dust 80 Kilometers High
When a huge dust storm on Mars—like the one in 2018—reaches its full power, it can turn into a globe-bestriding…
NASA Supercomputer Simulates the Weather on Mars
The Martian atmosphere is a lot different than Earth's. It's over 95% carbon dioxide, and contains only trace amounts of…
New Satellites Will Tell Us Exactly how Quickly the Oceans are Rising
One of the clearest signs of global warming, unless you live next to a glacier, are rising oceans. Now a…
This Artificial Leaf Turns Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel
Researchers from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, have developed an "artificial leaf" that has the potential to turn carbon emissions…
Snowball Exoplanets Might Be Better for Life Than We Thought
When astronomers discover a new exoplanet, one of the first considerations is if the planet is in the habitable zone,…
There’s A Fire in Greenland… Again. It’s 10 Degrees Hotter Than Normal
As global warming ramps up, expect to see Greenland in the news a lot. That's because its ice sheet is…