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Global Drought Catastrophe: UN Uncovers “An Unprecedented Emergency on a Planetary Scale”

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:27:22 +0000

UNCCD launches ‘Global Drought Snapshot’ report at COP28 in collaboration with International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA). Recent drought-related data based on research in the past...

Navigating NASA’s Waves: Google’s Voyage Through Earth’s Water Cycle

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:37:16 +0000

Google’s “A Passage of Water” Brings NASA’s Water Data to Life This immersive experience leverages satellite data to illustrate how climate change is impacting Earth’s...

California’s Hidden Climate History: A Remarkable 600-Year Tree Ring Analysis

David Nutt, Cornell University — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:53:44 +0000

Research on 600 years of tree ring data from California’s San Joaquin Valley shows that historic climate extremes surpass modern records, highlighting the compounded effects...

Nature’s Surprise: Plants Might Be Able To Absorb More CO2 Than Expected

Trinity College Dublin — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:19:55 +0000

A new study reveals that plants might absorb more CO2 than expected, offering hope in combating climate change. However, reducing emissions remains crucial, as planting...

NASA’s Latest Climate Hero, PACE, Just Landed in Florida and It’s Ready To Rocket

NASA — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:08:50 +0000

NASA’s PACE spacecraft arrived in Florida for its 2024 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, the mission...

A Significant Surge: How Tropical Cyclones Increase the Cost of Carbon

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:07:08 +0000

Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications now finds: Accounting for...

Rethinking CFCs: The Surprising Persistence of the Antarctic Ozone Hole

University of Otago — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:06 +0000

A new study reveals the Antarctic ozone hole is larger and more enduring than thought, with complex factors beyond CFCs contributing to its persistence and...

2°C Rise 8 Years Sooner: Arctic’s Role in Rapid Global Warming

University College London — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:55:10 +0000

New research concludes that the faster warming of the Arctic will expedite the global 2 °C temperature increase by eight years, emphasizing the urgent need...

Decarbonizing the World: MIT Energy Initiative’s Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

MIT Energy Initiative — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:12:27 +0000

The MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference highlights strategies for implementing large-scale reductions in the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The world in recent years has...

SWOT Mission: See an Unprecedented View of Global Sea Levels [Video]

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:47:55 +0000

Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean....

El Niño’s Rain Games: A Global Hunger Crisis?

Emily Cassidy, NASA Earth Observatory — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:35:06 +0000

Shifting rainfall patterns are projected to leave millions of people without consistent access to food in late 2023 and early 2024. The ongoing El Niño...

Clouds, Aerosols & Radiation: EarthCARE’s Quest To Decode Climate Puzzles

European Space Agency (ESA) — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 09:35:52 +0000

ESA and JAXA’s EarthCARE satellite, set for a May 2024 launch, aims to provide insights into the climate effects of clouds and aerosols. The satellite...

Frozen in the Fast Lane: Jet Stream Pattern Locks in Extreme Winter Cold Spells

Columbia Climate School — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:37:54 +0000

Big waves have doubled since the 1950s, possibly due to shifting climate. A new study links atmospheric shifts to prolonged spells of extreme winter conditions...

Geological Surprise: Ancient Rocks Release As Much CO2 As All the World’s Volcanoes

University of Oxford — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:23:40 +0000

A University of Oxford study reveals rock weathering can be a major CO2 source, rivaling volcanic emissions. This insight is crucial for future carbon budget...

AWE-Inspiring: NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment Aces Space Environment Tests

NASA — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:11:11 +0000

NASA’s AWE project has successfully completed vital space environment tests, aiming to study atmospheric gravity waves and their impact on satellite communications, ahead of its...

Mass Extinction Predicted: Extreme Heat Likely To Wipe Out Humans and Mammals in “Triple Whammy”

University of Bristol — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:23:03 +0000

A study predicts a mass extinction of mammals in 250 million years due to extreme heat from the formation of a supercontinent. The research highlights...

Breaching the Limit: Global Concerns Rise As Six Key Planetary Boundaries Are Exceeded

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:42:08 +0000

A new study updates the planetary boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet and, thereby, increasing the risk of triggering dramatic...

Methane Surprise: Ponds Release More Greenhouse Gas Than They Store

Cornell University — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 23:18:48 +0000

Cornell research indicates that ponds could be net emitters of greenhouse gases, particularly methane. Addressing methane release could potentially turn ponds from greenhouse gas sources...

Super-Emitter Sleuth: NASA’s Spectrometer for Tracking Stealthy Greenhouse Gases

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:24:43 +0000

NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch The instrument will enable the nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide...

Mother of All Tests: NASA’s PACE Spacecraft Triumphs in Space Simulation

Sara Blumberg, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:39:49 +0000

The PACE spacecraft completed a vital month-long thermal test at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, paving the way for its scheduled January 2024 launch. Consider...

Drowning Predictions: Yearly 100-Year Floods Loom on the Horizon

American Geophysical Union — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 11:32:31 +0000

Some floods are so severe they rarely strike more than once a century, but rising seas could threaten coastal communities with yearly extreme floods by...

Rivers at Risk: How Climate Chaos Is Tainting Our Waters

Utrecht University — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:48 +0000

Climate change and increases in drought and rainstorms pose serious challenges to our water management. Not only the availability of water is under pressure, but...

Decoding the 1931 Yangtze River Flood Disaster: A Catastrophe That Claimed Over 2 Million Lives

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:13:25 +0000

The 1931 Yangtze River flood affected 25 million people and took 2 million lives. Recent research links the disaster to both tropical and extratropical factors,...

The Secrets of Cloud Creation: How Plant-Released Hydrocarbons Shape Our Skies

Paul Scherrer Institute — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:11:27 +0000

As part of the international CLOUD project at the nuclear research center CERN, researchers at PSI have identified so-called sesquiterpenes – gaseous hydrocarbons that are...