In 2016, scientists at MIT and elsewhere observed the first signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer.
Emissions of Several Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Are Larger Than Expected
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NASA Finds Gretel Becoming Extra-Tropical
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of Tropical Storm Gretel as it was transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone, northwest of New Zealand.
Texas A&M Research Team Finds Life Deep Beneath Ocean Floor
The cores show life present at 2,600 feet below the Indian Ocean seafloor. The discovery could lead to similar finds around the world.
Microplastic Fibers Linked To Respiratory, Reproductive Changes In Fish
Chronic exposure to microplastic fibers causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage to fish gills, and increases egg production in female fish, a sign that chemicals in the fibers may be acting as endocrine disruptors, a new study by U.S. and Chinese scientists finds.
What’s The Difference Between A Pandemic, Epidemic And Outbreak?
A Texas A&M epidemiologist explains the distinctions of the three terms.
Tropical Cyclone Herold’s Eye Opens Further on NASA Satellite Imagery
As Tropical Cyclone Herold intensified, its eye appeared more defined in imagery taken by NASA’s Terra satellite.
