Climate Change
Compromises Lead to Climate Change Deal
Earlier this month, delegates from the various states that make up the UN met in Lima, Peru, to agree on…
Why Is Venus So Horrible?
Venus really sucks. It's as hot as an oven with a dense, poisonous atmosphere. But how did it get that…
Global Warming Watch: How Carbon Dioxide Bleeds Across The Earth
Red alert -- the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing year-by-year due to human activity. It's leading…
ISRO and NASA Ink Deal to Collaborate on Red Planet and Home Planet Science Missions
ISRO and NASA have inked a deal to collaborate on future missions to jointly explore the Red Planet and our…
Extreme Weather is Linked to Global Warming, a New Study Suggests
Extreme weather is becoming much more common. Heat waves and heavy rains are escalating, food crops are being damaged, human…
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NASA’s Carbon Observatory Blasts off on Workhorse Delta II to Measure Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas and Watch Earth Breathe
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, NASA's first mission dedicated to studying carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, lifts off from Vandenberg Air…
President Obama Unveils a New Carbon Plan
At the end of his first year in office, President Obama made a bold promise: the United States would cut…
Scientists Now Suspect More Sea Level Rise from Greenland’s Glaciers
Greenland's glaciers may contribute more to future sea level rise than once thought, despite earlier reports that their steady seaward…
NASA West Antarctic Ice Sheet Findings: Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable
It’s a key piece of the climate change puzzle. For years, researchers have been eyeing the stability of the Western…
The Rise of Carbon Dioxide in a Single Video
I’m always amazed by the power of data visualization. In this case a video shrinks the rising levels of carbon…