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Observing the development of a deep-sea greenhouse gas filter

Large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane are stored in the seabed. Fortunately, only a small fraction of the methane reaches the atmosphere, where it…

NASA satellite analyzes new Southern Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone

At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on Sept. 27, the MODIS or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite looked at Tropical…

Scientists show polar 'polynya' supported marine life during last Ice Age

The study was led by Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), the Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate at The Arctic University of Norway, and the…

NASA's Terra Satellite glares at the 37-mile wide eye of Super Typhoon Trami

At 9:50 a.m. EDT (1350 UTC) on Sept. 24, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite provided a…

NASA balloon mission captures electric blue clouds

On July 8, 2018, NASA's PMC Turbo mission launched a giant balloon to study PMCs at a height of 50 miles above the surface. For five days, the balloon floated…

Glacial engineering could limit sea-level rise, if we get our emissions under control

“Doing geoengineering means often considering the unthinkable,” says Moore, a scientist at Beijing Normal University, China, and a professor of climate change…

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