When polar seas freeze and ice forms, it is not only due to cold air chilling the surface of the water.
Salt More Important Than Cold Temperatures in Sea Ice Formation
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Earth Can Regulate Its Own Temperature Over Millennia, New Study Finds
Scientists have confirmed that a “stabilizing feedback” on 100,000-year timescales keeps global temperatures in check.
NASA’s Webb Catches Fiery Hourglass as New Star Forms
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the once-hidden features of the protostar within the dark cloud L1527, providing insight into the beginnings of a new star.
Drones Survey Wildlife Populations in Remote Sub-Antarctic Island
Next generation fixed-wing drones, capable of operating autonomously beyond the standard visual line of sight, are creating datasets of major wildlife populations around South Georgia for long-term monitoring to aid conservation efforts.
As Evidence Mounts, New Concerns About Fracking and Health
Almost 20 years after the adoption of hydraulic fracturing began to supercharge U.S. production of oil and gas, there’s growing evidence of a correlation between the industry’s activities and an array of health problems ranging from childhood cancer and the premature death of elderly people to respiratory issues and endocrine disruption.
Tiniest Ever Ancient Seawater Pockets Revealed
Trapped for millennia, the tiniest liquid remnants of an ancient inland sea have now been revealed.
