Atmosphere

Study Shows Global Warming’s Impact on Forest Carbon Uptake

Forests are considered the most effective and abundantly available carbon sinks, capable of storing and sequestering millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new study from India joins emerging research that challenges this notion, showing that carbon…

European Space Agency Announces Reentry of Salsa Satellite Over South Pacific

On January 26, 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the upcoming reentry of the Salsa satellite over the South Pacific. This marks the final phase of the Cluster mission, which has been in orbit for nearly 24 years, surpassing…

International Space Station Captures Breathtaking View of Earth’s Glowing Atmosphere

The International Space Station (ISS) has recently treated the world to a breathtaking view of Earth’s glowing atmosphere, captured from a vantage point 258 miles above the Pacific Ocean. This mesmerizing image, shared on Instagram, has garnered widespread admiration, accumulating…

Astronomers Discover Water Vapor in Atmosphere of Smallest Exoplanet Ever Detected

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have made a groundbreaking discovery, observing water vapor in the atmosphere of the smallest exoplanet ever detected with such a feature. The planet, named GJ 9827d, is approximately twice the size of Earth…

NASA’s EMIT mission helps Turkmenistan pinpoint methane leaks

Covering the business and politics of space January 25, 2024 East of Hazar, Turkmenistan, a port city on the Caspian Sea, 12 plumes of methane stream westward. Some of the plumes, detected by NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation…

Research Reveals Southern Ocean’s Role in Global Oceanic Oxygenation

Recent research published in Science Advances sheds light on the role of the Southern Ocean in controlling global oceanic oxygenation during the last deglaciation. The study, conducted by Yi Wang, Kassandra M. Costa, Wanyi Lu, Sophia K. V. Hines, and…

Study Reveals Non-Isotropic Behavior of Tropospheric Delays in Global Navigation Satellite Systems

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) provide invaluable positioning data for countless applications, from everyday navigation to scientific research. Tropospheric delays, caused by the refractive properties of the atmosphere, significantly impact the accuracy of GNSS positioning. In a recent study published…

Video Depicts Terrifying Consequences of Earth Losing Oxygen for Five Seconds

A new video has been causing a stir on social media, shedding light on the terrifying consequences Earth would face if it were to lose all its oxygen for just five seconds. The hypothetical scenario depicted in the video has…

Groundbreaking Discovery: Bottom Trawling Releases 370 Million Tonnes of CO2 Annually

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the impact of bottom trawling on the environment. The practice of dragging massive nets along the seabed to catch fish has been found to release a staggering 370 million tonnes of carbon dioxide…

ETH Zurich Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Light-Based Method for Capturing Greenhouse Gases

This week, researchers at ETH Zurich have unveiled a groundbreaking method for capturing greenhouse gases using light. The new process, developed by a team led by Maria Lukatskaya, professor of electrochemical energy systems, utilizes the differences between dark and light…