Smoke and Storms
In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere.
Emissions could add 15 inches Sea Level Rise by 2100
An international effort by more than 60 ice, ocean, and atmosphere scientists has generated new estimates of how much of an impact Earth’s melting ice sheets, could
Possible signs of Life on Venus
High in the clouds of Venus, scientists have made the discovery of a gas called phosphine, and this could point to an ‘aerial’ extra-terrestrial life.
Who Is Responsible For Climate Change?
Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have released over 1.5 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide or CO2 into the earth’s atmosphere.
First Maps of Electric Currents around Mars that are Fundamental to Atmospheric Loss
Five years after NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered into orbit around Mars, data from the mission has led to the creation of a map of electric current systems,
New 3D view of Methane Tracks Sources on Earth
NASA’s new three-dimensional portrait of methane, shows the world’s second-largest contributor to greenhouse warming, as it travels through the atmosphere.
Human Activities are Drying out the Amazon
A new NASA study shows that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out, increasing the demand for water and
The Carbon Monoxide that is coming off the Burning Amazon
NASA map shows how carbon monoxide has risen in atmosphere from Aug 8-22, caused by Amazon rain-fores fires.
NASA will Observe Airglow to improve Space Weather
NASA’s new Atmospheric Waves Experiment will observe the airglow from a perch on the Space Station to help scientists understand, and ultimately improve forecasts of, space weather
Earth’s Atmosphere stretches out beyond the Moon
Scientists found that the outermost part of our planet’s atmosphere extends well beyond the lunar orbit – almost twice the distance to the Moon.