Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline in global forest area per capita.
New Study Finds Global Forest Area per Capita Has Decreased by Over 60%
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UMBC-Led Team Generates First Global Map of Cargo Ship Pollution, Revealing Effects of Fuel Regulations
A new study in Science Advances led by UMBC’s Tianle Yuan used satellite data from 2003 – 2020 to determine the effect of fuel regulations on pollution from cargo ships.
Volcanic Super Eruptions Are Millions of Years in the Making – Followed by Swift Surge
Researchers at the University of Bristol and Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre have discovered that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth’s crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to the surface disrupting pre-existing rock.
European Heat Waves Force Closure of Classic Climbing Routes in Alps
European mountain guides are cancelling climbs up some of the most iconic peaks in the Alps, including Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, as a series of heat waves and rapidly melting glaciers have made the routes too dangerous.
NCAR Study Identifies Where Coral Reefs May Be Buffered Against Warming Oceans
As warming ocean temperatures threaten the existence of coral reefs, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have successfully used an extremely high-resolution computer simulation of ocean circulation to identify possible “thermal refugia” where these biodiverse ecosystems are more likely to survive.
Explosive Neutron Star Merger Captured for First Time in Millimeter Light
For the first time, scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery explosion caused by the merger of a neutron star with another star.
