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Earth Just Permanently Passed Climate Threshold

Earth Just Permanently Passed Climate Threshold

Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere stayed above 400 parts per million (ppm) during September—a time when CO2 levels typically hit the yearly low—raising fears that the planet has reached a point of no return. A sunset over the Arctic during a NOAA Climate Program expedition north of Russia.NOAA Photo Library/Flickr cc 2.0 “Concentrations will […]

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    5 Things to Consider After 14 Months in a Row of Record Heat

    5 Things to Consider After 14 Months in a Row of Record Heat

    By Astrid Caldas There is just so much to digest in the latest release of monthly global temperature data by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), I thought I needed to say something. I just don’t know where to start, so bear with me, please, as […]

    NASA: Watch One Year on Earth From 1 Million Miles Away

    NASA: Watch One Year on Earth From 1 Million Miles Away

    Ever wondered what a year on Earth looks like from outer space? Well, thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), you don’t have to wonder anymore. EPIC’s photo of Earth at 10:39 on July 16 as the DSCOVR satellite was over Sudan.Photo credit: DSCOVR:EPIC NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard the Deep […]

    NASA Scientists: Do You See Change? If So, Share It

    NASA Scientists: Do You See Change? If So, Share It

    By Loretta Williams In January, Judy Donnelly noticed that maple syrup collection was starting much earlier than usual near her Connecticut home. “I’ve noticed tubing being strung to collect maple sap in neighboring towns,” she wrote. “This doesn’t usually happen until mid-February.” Like others who post observations to iSeeChange.org, Donnelly is aware of changes in […]

    Are Algae Blooms Contributing to the Melting of Greenland’s Ice Sheet?

    Are Algae Blooms Contributing to the Melting of Greenland’s Ice Sheet?

    When we read about algae blooms, they are often associated with a lake or the ocean, not glaciers. A team of scientists, though, are looking at just that: how algae blooms affect glacier melt. The Black and Bloom project aims to understand how dark particles and microorganisms living in the melt water on the surface […]

    NASA Catches Moon ‘Photobombing’ Earth for Second Time in One Year

    NASA Catches Moon ‘Photobombing’ Earth for Second Time in One Year

    A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) satellite captured the moon moving past the sunlit side of the Earth for the second time in a year. Photo credit: NASA The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured the images while orbiting 1 million miles away from Earth. Sitting between the sun and Earth, DSCOVR’s primary […]

    17 Spectacular Images of Earth From Outer Space

    17 Spectacular Images of Earth From Outer Space

    Wildfires, the lowest average extent of Arctic ice, remote villages in the Sahara desert and other striking images were captured by satellites to provide a space-eye view of the Earth during June 2016, compiled by The Guardian. As seen in the image below stagnant lakes stretch across the upper reaches of the Volga river delta […]