Unlocking the Mystery of Arctic Wetlands’ Methane Emissions Surge
A view of an eddy covariance tower, capable of measuring the release of greenhouse gases, located in Alaska. Credit: Sigrid...
The Unseen Invasion of Microplastics in Our Lives
New research explores the scaling of waste production in urban systems, finding that solid waste increases linearly with population growth,...
Unraveling Climate Impact on Wetlands
A Tulane University study published in Nature Communications reveals the potential long-term effects of climate change on coastal wetlands, using...
Global Warming’s New Threat: Arctic Permafrost’s Carbon Bomb
Recent Dartmouth research underscores the significant influence of Arctic permafrost on the formation of northernmost rivers and highlights the risks...
Unraveling the Puzzle of “Climate Hiccups”
Research on the Quaternary period reveals rapid climate changes, known as Dansgaard-Oeschger events, in the last and penultimate glacial periods...
From Carbon Sink to Climate Catalyst
Escalating human pressure has transformed the Southeastern Amazon into a carbon source, with significant implications for global climate and regional...
EarthCARE’s Revolutionary Approach to Climate Science
ESA’s EarthCARE mission carries a suite of instruments to answer some critical scientific questions related to the role that clouds...
From Ice Age to Shrubland in Three Decades
From above Sydgletscher looking to Bowdoin Fjord, at Qaanaaq, north-west Greenland. Credit: Mark Smith Greenland’s ice and glacier cover has...
Frequent Arctic Ocean Heatwaves Set to Become the New Climate Reality
Recent studies reveal a significant increase in marine heatwaves in the Arctic Ocean, with temperatures rising above average and thinning...
Satellite Captures Vast Algae Bloom the Size of Germany in the South Atlantic
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured a significant algae bloom around the Falkland Islands in 2023, underscoring the role of ocean...
