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Measuring Methane in the Everglades
Scientists are measuring emissions from dying mangrove forests in order to learn something about soaring global levels of the greenhouse gas.
Satellite Images Show Disappearance of Iconic Canadian Glacier
The Peyto Glacier in Canada’s Banff National Park has shrunk by around 70 percent over the last half-century, a dramatic change highlighted in newly released satellite imagery from NASA.
New Research on Pacific Climate Pattern May Lead to Improved Cyclone Forecasting
Climate pattern influences only near-equatorial cyclones in Indian Ocean
California’s 2020 Wildfire Season
Just over 9,900 wildfires burned about 4.3 million acres in 2020.
Tropical Vegetation Benefits Less From Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Than Researchers Previously Thought
A study of vegetation change in tropical western Africa over the last 500,000 years finds that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels had a surprisingly small effect on the extent of woody cover.