Using data from an instrument designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite. The detections highlight methane plumes in Pakistan and Texas, as well as a carbon dioxide plume in South Africa.
Farewell Frost!
New scalable, robust surface prevents 100% of frost formation on flat areas for a week.
Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon
Subtle temperature differences at the ocean surface allow more carbon dioxide (CO₂) to be absorbed, new research shows.
Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release From Magma Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was Hidden Driver of Earth’s Past Climate
An international team of geoscientists led by a volcanologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep within the Earth long past their period of eruptions.
How Researchers can Maximize Biological Insights Using Animal-Tracking Devices
Biologgers allow us to see with unprecedented precision how animals move and behave in the wild.
Using Weather Radar to Track Australia’s Migrating Birds
For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.
New Approach Paves the Way for Harvesting and Storing Solar Energy Efficiently
Researchers of the universities of Mainz and Siegen have developed novel molecular systems for storing solar energy.
Streaming Snow and “Sea Smoke”
Pine Island Glacier, along with neighboring Thwaites Glacier, garners attention as one of the main pathways for ice flowing from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to the Amundsen Sea.
New Study Warns That Melting Arctic Sea-Ice Could Affect Global Ocean Circulation
The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study published today in Nature Communications indicates.
Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention
A new study shows that increasing plant diversity in agriculture can be used to improve the carbon sequestration potential of agricultural soils.