Climate
- Ecosystems
Amazon doesn’t actually go green in dry seasons
An optical illusion in satellite data made forests appear to grow faster.
By Meghan Rosen - Earth
Eye in the sky
With its free Images of Change iPad app and online gallery, NASA makes the aerial perspective available to all, with results both stunning and disturbing.
- Climate
Grape expectations
Global warming has delivered long, warm growing seasons and blockbuster vintages to the world’s great wine regions. But by mid-century, excessive heat will push premium wine-making into new territory.
By Susan Gaidos - Climate
2013 among top 10 warmest years on record
Global temperatures have now been above average for 37 consecutive years.
- Climate
Mangroves move up Florida’s coast
Satellite images reveal that the tropical trees are expanding north up Florida’s Atlantic coast, taking advantage of rising winter temperatures.
- Climate
Year in Review: Carbon dioxide levels pass milestone
Although scientists are confident about humankind’s role in climate change, they still have a lot to learn about the magnitude and timing of future climate shifts.
By Erin Wayman - Environment
Protein fibers trap greenhouse gas
The method could scrub exhaust from cars and power plants.
- Climate
Tornado intensity climbs in the United States
Larger paths of destruction may be tied to climate change.
By Meghan Rosen - Climate
Coldest place moves from one Antarctic site to another
New record low measured by satellite.
By Meghan Rosen - Climate
Methane emissions may be far higher than estimated
U.S. fossil fuel and cattle industries may emit far more methane than government estimates indicate.
- Climate
Arctic algae crusts preserve climate data
The records show that sea-ice cover has been declining since 1850.
- Earth
Fire may smolder under Antarctic ice
Quakes hint at moving magma that could influence glacial flow.
By Beth Mole