‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse
A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pileup—causing ripple effects across everything from ...
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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the ...
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How Ancient Volcanoes Helped Create the Air We Breathe Today
Earth's atmosphere has had an abundance of oxygen for about 2.5 billion years. But what was Earth like before that, and what ...
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Weather Wise: The Science Behind Extreme Warmth
In this week's Weather Wise, learn about the patterns meteorologists look for in determining heat waves across the west.
The atmosphere is getting better at cleaning itself – but that’s not all good news
Hydroxyl scrubs the potent greenhouse gas methane from the atmosphere. But its production is linked with emissions of other ...
The science behind severe storms: How meteorologists identify key ingredients
Forecasting severe weather is a complex science, but can be simplified into four key ingredients that helps improve forecasts ...
Having trouble breathing? See how climate change is impacting our air quality.
Symptoms of climate change, such as extreme weather events and wildfires, can significantly impact air quality, potentially ...
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The key to carbon neutrality, a breakthrough technology to reduce COâ‚‚ in the air
Dr. Young Cheol Park and his research team from the CCS Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) ...
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Dry air exposure linked to dehydration and inflammation in human airways
In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy ...
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New adsorbent captures COâ‚‚ from air and withstands high temperatures
A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a new solid adsorbent capable ...
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Visibility drops in Midwest as Great Plains dust travels eastward
Strong southwest winds in this region have lifted significant amounts of dust into the atmosphere, carrying it hundreds of miles to our skies. This is causing hazy skies and deteriorating air quality.