Wildfires may be slowing the rate at which the atmosphere removes methane.
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Climate change’s assault on the natural world may explain mystery methane emission surge.
Venus has a thick, toxic atmosphere filled with carbon dioxide.
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New catalytic converters can remove toxic chemicals from the exhaust fumes of combustion-engine cars.
A heat dome began sizzling Texas and its neighbors in mid-June 2023, with warm nights providing little relief.
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Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
The Moon often looks enormous when it first rises because of what is known as the Moon illusion.
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The Moon illusion is what makes the Moon look giant when you see it rising over a distant horizon. An astronomer explains what causes this awe-inspiring trick of the mind.
The ocean retains heat for much longer than land does.
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If fossil fuel burning stopped, emerging research suggests air temperatures could level off sooner than expected. But that doesn’t mean the damage stops.
Flooding in Gympie, Queensland, February 26, 2022.
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A weather system called ‘atmospheric rivers’ is causing this inundation. In March last year, an atmospheric river brought 800kg of water vapour over Sydney every second.
An artist’s impression of the dark side of ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121b.
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Scientists have mapped the entire atmosphere of ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121b.
Boston got socked with nearly 2 feet of snow in late January 2022.
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Winters are getting warmer, yet Bostonians were digging out from nearly 2 feet of snow from a historic blizzard in late January. Why is the Northeast seeing more big snowstorms like this?
The volcano shortly before its eruption.
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A phenomenon first theorized over 200 years ago is also a telltale sign of nuclear tests.
Satellite image of the Tonga explosion.
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Volcanic eruptions can wreak havoc in the upper atmosphere.
An artistic representation of 10 hot Jupiters, studied with the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes.
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Clouds, hellish temperatures, endless nights? Characterizing the atmosphere of exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than the sun, is a formidable task.
Wildfires that swept through Sequoia National Forest in California in September 2021 were so severe they killed ancient trees that had adapted to survive fires.
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US disasters in 2021 told a tale of two climate extremes. A climate scientist explains why wet areas are getting wetter and dry areas drier.
Artist’s impression of exoplanet KELT-11 b.
Impression by Léa Changeat.
AI loves to cheat, but new research shows it doesn’t do so when analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets.
Aviation is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Reducing jet fuel consumption by 2.5% each year could halt aviation’s growing influence on climate change.
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Halting forest loss is a crucial milestone on the road to net zero.
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After soil, water and food, microplastics have now entered the atmosphere, where they influence the climate system and may even change atmospheric chemistry.
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A great ambience requires cooperation and planning according to new research.
The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 sent volcanic dust and gases circling the Earth, creating spectacular sunsets captured by artists.
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The Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop mobilized ship captains to track the extraordinary sunsets appearing around the world after Krakatau erupted in 1883.
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We are not at risk of running out of oxygen due to climate change, but ocean creatures are – and that will harm the whole planet.
The Sun over Earth, seen from the International Space Station.
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When heat in doesn’t equal heat out, Earth sees changes.