News
-
Rocks have growth rings too and they can help us learn about past climates
Posted: February 14, 2016Scientists have found a new way to tease out signals about Earth's climatic past from soil deposits on gravel and pebbles, adding an unprecedented level of detail to the existing…
More -
Bad air quality is deadly
Posted: February 13, 2016New research shows that more than 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution. More than half of deaths occur in two of the…
More -
Land surfaces are storing more water slowing sea level rise
Posted: February 12, 2016New measurements from a NASA satellite have allowed researchers to identify and quantify, for the first time, how climate-driven increases of liquid water storage on land have affected the rate…
More -
Carbon dioxide stored underground can find multiple ways to escape
Posted: February 12, 2016When carbon dioxide is stored underground in a process known as geological sequestration, it can find multiple escape pathways due to chemical reactions between carbon dioxide, water, rocks and cement…
More -
Sandia National Laboratories improves modeling of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets
Posted: February 11, 2016The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets will make a dominant contribution to 21st century sea-level rise if current climate trends continue. However, predicting the expected loss of ice sheet mass…
More -
Will you take part in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count?
Posted: February 11, 2016This weekend bird enthusiasts from around the world will become citizen scientists for a few days during the 19th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which is happening this year February…
More -
Obama Administration's “Clean Power Plan” dealt a setback by the Supreme Court
Posted: February 11, 2016The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan suffered a setback on Tuesday when the Supreme Court granted a stay to the program. In a 5-4 decision, the court sided in favor of petitioning states,…
More -
Warmer climate contributes to spread of the Zika virus
Posted: February 10, 2016The Aedes mosquitos that carry the Zika virus and dengue fever are not just perfectly adapted to life in cities, writes Nadia Pontes. They are also being helped along by…
More -
Climate change will delay transatlantic flights
Posted: February 10, 2016Planes flying between Europe and North America will be spending more time in the air due to the effects of climate change, a new study has shown.By accelerating the jet stream –…
More -
Are we impacting the future of our planet for thousands of years?
Posted: February 9, 2016The Earth may suffer irreversible damage that could last tens of thousands of years because of the rate humans are emitting carbon into the atmosphere.In a new study in Nature Climate…
More