Wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world.
New Data Gives NOAA More Extensive Picture of Global Climate
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is updating its current global climate dataset to provide more information about the Earth’s climate, while also extending the planet’s observed temperature record by 30 years.
How Nepal Regenerated Its Forests
In the 1970s, Nepal was facing an environmental crisis.
Hubble Captures the Start of a New Spoke Season at Saturn
New images of Saturn from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope herald the start of the planet's "spoke season" surrounding its equinox, when enigmatic features appear across its rings.
Toward New, Computationally Designed Cybersteels
What do the Apple watch and the Raptor engine of the SpaceX Starship have in common? Answer: Both are made, in part, from advanced materials developed over only a few years — as opposed to the usual decades — with the help of computers in a field pioneered at MIT....
Rare Drought Coincided With Hittite Empire Collapse
The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal strife.
January 2023 Was Nation’s 6th Warmest on Record
The new year started off on a very warm note across the U.S., with the nation seeing its sixth-warmest January on record, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Past Records Help to Predict Different Effects of Future Climate Change on Land and Sea
Ongoing climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is often discussed in terms of global average warming.
Fine Particles in the Air Associated With Higher Blood Pressure in London Teens
A study of adolescents aged 11-16 in London has found long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with higher blood pressure, with stronger associations seen in girls.
Solving a Machine-Learning Mystery
Large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 are massive neural networks that can generate human-like text, from poetry to programming code.