Australia’s road to recovery may be long: Here’s a developing list of how the fires are affecting glaciers, wildlife, water supplies, and global carbon emissions.
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Amazon Fires Contribute to Andean Glacier Melting
New research finds that black carbon emissions produced by fires in the Amazon cause glaciers in the Andes to absorb more sunlight and melt more.
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Snowflakes, SDGs, and Other Winter Wonders of the Week
What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?
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Controlled Explosions Pave the Way for Thwaites Glacier Research
Scientists detonate explosives in West Texas to prepare for fieldwork in West Antarctica.
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2020 Hindsight: A Website for All Paleo-CO2 Data
A new website will soon compile and display all ancient atmospheric CO2 data.
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House Democrats Introduce Ambitious Climate Change Plan
Legislation will call for a 100% clean U.S. economy by 2050.
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First U.S. Airline Goes Carbon Neutral
JetBlue will buy carbon offsets for all domestic flights starting in July, but are carbon offsets enough to clean up a dirty industry?
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Here’s What Your Favorite Ski Resort May Look Like in 2085
Ski seasons at many of North America’s western resorts might melt away by 2085 because of warming temperatures.
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Rare Earthquake Swarm Strikes Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico hasn’t seen this many strong quakes in a single sequence since seismic monitoring began 46 years ago. The last earthquake to damage the island this badly occurred in 1918.
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Rolling Rocks Reveal Recent Moonquakes
Using satellite images of the lunar surface, scientists find trails left by boulders shaken loose by seismic activity.