Worldwide restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic caused huge reductions in travel and other economic activities, resulting in lower emissions.
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First Light from Landsat 9
Now in its check-out period, the satellite has provided a glimpse of the compelling and useful imagery it will provide in tandem with Landsat 8.
Water War: Is Big Agriculture Killing Brazil’s Traditional Farms?
Algacir Schadeck snaps a fat ear of corn off a dry corn stalk in western Bahia, one of Brazil’s leading grain-producing regions.
Methane’s Short Lifespan Presents Golden Opportunity to Quickly Address Climate Change
A Q&A with a Berkeley Lab scientist on how a comprehensive low-cost, high-tech approach to pinpointing California super emitters could bring about rapid methane emissions reduction within a decade
Global Temperatures Over Last 24,000 Years Show Today's Warming 'Unprecedented'
A University of Arizona-led effort to reconstruct Earth's climate since the last ice age, about 24,000 years ago, highlights the main drivers of climate change and how far out of bounds human activity has pushed the climate system.
Researchers Puncture Explanation for Largest Increase of Biodiversity in Earth's History
The greatest increase in marine biodiversity on Earth was not due to the explosion of an asteroid, as previously believed.