NASA’s new 3-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming, the diversity of sources on the ground, and the behavior of the gas as it moves through the atmosphere.
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East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles Over Last 22 Years
East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly 3 miles, in the past 22 years, and researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are concerned that the shape of the ground surface beneath the ice sheet could make it even more susceptible to climate-driven collapse.
Christmas Island Discovery Redraws Map Of Life
The world’s animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered the existence of ‘Australian’ species on Christmas Island.
Coronavirus Holds Key Lessons on How to Fight Climate Change
A frightening new threat cascades around the world, upending familiar routines, disrupting the global economy, and endangering lives.
New Device Quickly Detects Harmful Bacteria in Blood
Engineers have created a tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood, allowing health care professionals to pinpoint the cause of potentially deadly infections and fight them with drugs.
Peak District Grasslands Hold Key To Global Plant Diversity
In a study published in Nature Plants, the team investigated how some ecosystems can have high biodiversity when all of these plants are competing for the same nutrients.