By Noor Al-Sibai, Futurism “One tends to neglect the probably less glamorous thing.” In a new report, a group of aerospace experts have declared that NASA is at a turning point — and the agency’s death could be imminent. As the Washington Post notes, the new report, fittingly titled “NASA at a …
Brazilian president flies into Amazon amid alarm over droughts and wildfires
By Tom Phillips, The Guardian Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says Amazonia suffering its worst drought in more than 40 years. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has flown into the Amazon amid growing alarm over the droughts and wildfires sweeping the rainforest region and others parts of Brazil. Speaking during …
Scientists sound the alarm after making puzzling discovery about ‘floating’ continent: ‘It’s happening so rapidly that we can see these large effects even in a human lifetime’
By Jeremiah Budin, Yahoo One geosciences professor is warning that, if planetary overheating continues at its current rate, the melting of the Antarctic glaciers alone could raise sea levels in North America by 10 feet by 2150. What’s happening? Colorado State University geosciences professor Rick Aster published his findings in the journal …
Nasa makes discovery ‘as important as gravity’ about Earth
By Sarah Knapton A new planet-wide electric field that is as fundamental to Earth as gravity has been discovered in a major scientific breakthrough. The ambipolar electric field, which begins 150 miles above the planet, has been described as a “great invisible force” that lifts up the sky and is responsible for …
At least 20 new species identified in recently discovered underwater ecosystem
By Julia Jacobo, ABC News Scientists expect even more new species to emerge from the region. Scientists have identified several new marine species in a pristine underwater ecosystem recently discovered in international waters — and they expect to find more. Modern technology that allows for deep-water exploration more accurately than …
Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return
By Alexander Villegas, Reuters PUCON, Chile, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the most cutting-edge research from the vast white continent. Nearly every aspect of science, …
Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech
By Robin Mckie, The Guardian Team at University of Edinburgh using microbes to recycle lithium, cobalt and other expensive minerals. Scientists have formed an unusual new alliance in their fight against climate change. They are using bacteria to help them extract rare metals vital in the development of green technology. Without …
‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating
By Jonathan Watts, The Guardian The leap in temperatures over the past 13 months has exceeded the global heating forecasts – is this just a blip or a systemic shift? In a remarkably candid essay in the journal Nature this March, one of the world’s top climate scientists posited the alarming …
July temperatures point to record hottest year
By Andrew Freedman, Axios Map showing global average surface temperature departures from average during July 2024 in NASA’s data set. Image: NASA Additional global temperature data is in, and it shows July was ever so slightly warmer than the previous record, which occurred last year. Why it matters: Month-to-month climate fluctuations face …
New research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall
By Steven Sherwood and Anna Ukkola, Phys.Org The past century of human-induced warming has increased rainfall variability over 75% of the Earth’s land area—particularly over Australia, Europe and eastern North America, new research shows. The findings, by Chinese researchers and the UK Met Office, were published in the journal Science. They provide the …