The most accurate measurements yet of black carbon in the atmosphere — ScienceDaily
Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world. Combustion in particular produces...
Readers ask about Cuvier’s beaked whales, microbes in the atmosphere and more
Waiting to exhale Cuvier’s beaked whales may rely on large stores of oxygen, a slow...
Using Reishi mushrooms to filter methane out of the atmosphere
Methane and carbon dioxide are two greenhouse gases that are rapidly accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere....
Observations shed more light on the atmosphere of white dwarf GD 424
Average spectrum of the white dwarf GD 424 obtained with WHT/ISIS on August 26, 2017....
If a planet has a lot of methane in its atmosphere, life is the most likely cause
Artist’s conception of early Earth after several large asteroid impacts, moving magma on to the...
Drivers of Upper Atmosphere Climate Change
Concerns about climate change often focus on Earth’s lower atmosphere, where most of...
“Thirstier” Atmosphere Will Increase Wildfire Risk out West
Recent years have seen the largest, most destructive wildfires on record in California....
Could we ever pull enough carbon out of the atmosphere to stop climate change?
Nature has equipped Earth with several giant "sponges," or carbon sinks, that can help humans...
Collaborative study indicates meadows hold promise to help control carbon released into the atmosphere — ScienceDaily
Meadows in the Sierra Nevada mountains are critical components of watersheds. In addition to supplying...
Chemical reactions high in Mars’ atmosphere rip apart water molecules
Mars’ water is being skimmed off the top. NASA’S MAVEN spacecraft found water lofted into...