TESS has discovered 74 exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system. Astronomers are sifting through some 1,200 additional exoplanet candidates, where potential new worlds await confirmation.
NASA’s TESS Creates a Cosmic Vista of the Northern Sky
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Who Is Driving Whom? Climate and Carbon Cycle in Perpetual Interaction
Man-made global heating has long been presented as a relatively simple chain of cause and effect: humans disrupt the carbon cycle by burning fossil fuels, thereby increase the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, which in turn leads to higher temperatures around the globe.
Evolution in Action: New Plant Species at Urnerboden
A new plant species named "Cardamine insueta" appeared in the region of Urnerboden in the Swiss alps, after the land has changed from forest to grassland over the last 150 years.
Climate-Friendly Cooling to Help Ease Global Warming
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are mainly used for cooling and refrigeration.
Two's a Crowd: Nuclear and Renewables Don't Mix. Only the Latter Can Deliver Truly Low Carbon Energy Says New Study
If countries want to lower emissions as substantially, rapidly and cost-effectively as possible, they should prioritize support for renewables, rather than nuclear power.
Watching Your Waste
A funny thing happens when you grow accustomed to something in your life.
