Atmospheric Science
Arctic plants may not provide predicted carbon sequestration potential
Credit: University of Stirling The environmental benefits of taller, shrubbier tundra plants in the Arctic may be overstated, according to...
Mini-‘Marsquakes’ measured by InSight lander show effects of sun and wind
Kyushu University research based on NASA InSight Martian lander seismometer data reveals different sources of different types and frequencies of...
Understanding molecular mechanisms of air pollution’s impact on ILD critical
Credit: ATS July 1, 2020--More research must be done to investigate the role of air pollution on the epigenome in...
Study finds that plastic recycling from europe being dumped in Asian waters
Up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at all Credit: Shutterstock/NUI Galway New research from NUI Galway...
Major new paleoclimatology study shows global warming has upended 6,500 years of cooling
Comprehensive compilation of pre-historic temperature records shows that global warming is reaching levels not seen for at least 6,000 years...
Historic floods reveal how salt marshes can save lives in the future
Credit: Edwin Paree YERSEKE (THE NETHERLANDS), 29 JUNE 2020 - Coastal wetlands like salt marshes are increasingly recognized as valuable...
Anammox bacteria generate energy from wastewater while taking a breath
Credit: © 2020 KAUST A type of anaerobic bacteria responsible for more than 50 percent of nitrogen loss from marine...
Bleaching affects aquarium corals, too
Credit: Ciemon Caballes. A new study illustrates the potential impact of recurrent heatwaves on coral species collected by the Australian...
Stanford researchers reveal air pollution’s connection to infant mortality
Credit: George Steinmetz Dust sweeping across the Southeast U.S. in recent days warns of a growing risk to infants and...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite analyzes Saharan dust aerosol blanket
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA, Colin Seftor Dust storms from Africa's Saharan Desert traveling across the Atlantic Ocean are nothing new, but...
Agricultural fires in central Africa light up in Suomi NPP satellite image
Credit: NASA image courtesy Worldview Earth Data operated by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Earth Science Data and Information System...