The hole in the ozone layer — the portion of the stratosphere that protects our planet from the sun’s ultraviolet rays — is continuing to decrease.
Antarctic Ozone Hole Slightly Smaller in 2022
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As physical links between the ground and the sky, plants play an important role in shaping Earth’s weather and climate.
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An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.
Traces of Ancient Ocean Discovered on Mars
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars.
Scientists Discover Exotic Quantum State at Room Temperature
For the first time, physicists have observed novel quantum effects in a topological insulator at room temperature.
High-Res Maps of Entire Polar Regions Provide New Clues for Climate Researchers
A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has released four more years of high-resolution imagery data, which has been added to eight years of previous data, to create the most detailed polar region terrain maps ever created.
