Patagonia Glacier retreat, Chile – NASA Science
Patagonia, Chile. Left: September 18, 1986. Right: August 5, 2002. The 1986 image shows the region prior to a major retreat of the glaciers. The 2002 image shows a retreat…
World Bank and IMF climate snub ‘worrying’: COP29 presidency
The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries' response to global warming.This anxiety…
Study estimates 62 per cent risk of triggering climate tipping points under continued warming
A new study has estimated a 62 per cent risk of triggering climate 'tipping points' based on current policies and the resulting warming. Collapse of ice sheets and death of…
NASA Data Supports Everglades Restoration – NASA Science
This story is the second installment of a series on NASA’s mission to measure greenhouse gases in Florida’s mangrove ecosystem. Read the first part here. Along the southernmost rim of…
NASA Researchers Study Coastal Wetlands, Champions of Carbon Capture – NASA Science
Across the street from the Flamingo Visitor’s Center at the foot of Florida’s Everglades National Park, there was once a thriving mangrove population — part of the largest stand of…
Doomsday Clock is now just 89 seconds from midnight, the point of no return. Here’s what it means
The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been to symbolizing global catastrophe, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Bulletin announced…
How US-Indian NISAR Satellite Will Offer Unique Window on Earth – NASA
A Q&A with the lead U.S. scientist of the mission, which will track changes in everything from wetlands to ice sheets to infrastructure damaged by natural disasters. The upcoming U.S.-India…
NASA, NOAA to Announce 2024 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions – NASA
Climate researchers from NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2024 during a media…
NASA Study: Crops, Forests Responding to Changing Rainfall Patterns – NASA Science
5 min readNASA-DOD Study: Saltwater to Widely Taint Coastal Groundwater by 2100Intrusion of saltwater into coastal groundwater can make water there unusable, damage ecosystems, and corrode infrastructure. Seawater will infiltrate…
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities – NASA Science
Cities tend to be hotter than nearby rural areas because of the urban heat island effect. Heat-trapping dark surfaces such as sidewalks, buildings, and roads absorb heat from the Sun’s…