Research & Developments
Trump to Ease Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Wells
The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate some methane emissions restrictions for oil and gas companies, rolling back rules…
Cuts to Satellite Program Add “Uncertainty” and “Risk,” Suggests GAO Report
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report suggesting that the plan for NOAA’s next generation of geostationary…
Judge Stops USDA’s Radical Restructuring, For Now
A judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture can’t move forward with its efforts to relocate thousands of employees…
Secrets in the Peat
Science on Repeat, Peat, Peat
Scientists and Knowledge Keepers, industries and communities are all seeking answers—and finding even more questions—buried in carbon-rich wetlands.
“Peatlands have taught us perhaps more about human history than any other. They’re storytellers about Earth’s history. They’re storytellers about early human societies.”
Merritt Turetsky
Natural Mummies Hold Memories of Life and Land
Merritt Turetsky
Natural Mummies Hold Memories of Life and Land
Let the Scientists Tell It
Reliable AI Sea Ice Forecasts Depend on Sustained Observations
Sea ice is a fundamental regulator of Earth’s climate and an increasingly urgent forecast target itself. Can we trust the AI systems now being built to predict it?
