New University of Colorado Boulder research shows the number of farms globally will shrink in half as the size of the average existing farms doubles by the end of the 21st century, posing significant risks to the world’s food systems.
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Researchers Measure the Light Emitted by a Sub-Neptune Planet’s Atmosphere for the First Time
For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get a closer look at GJ 1214b, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth.
The Upper Atmosphere Is Cooling, Prompting New Climate Concerns
A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels.
NASA’s Spitzer, Tess Find Potentially Volcano-Covered Earth-Size World
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet, or world beyond our solar system, that may be carpeted with volcanoes.
“Warm Ice Age” Changed Climate Cycles
Approximately 700,000 years ago, a “warm ice age” permanently changed the climate cycles on Earth.
Summer Temperatures Arrive Early
A springtime heatwave has made large swaths of western North America feel like the dog days of summer.