A new NASA-led study has found that in at least part of the Arctic, scientists are not doing as good a job of detecting changes in carbon dioxide during the […]
Iceland Carbon Storage
Power plant turns carbon emissions to stone Scientists and engineers working at a major power plant in Iceland have shown for the first time that carbon dioxide emissions can be […]
Climate change: waiting for catastrophe means we will be too late to act
The most dangerous aspect of our climate and energy dilemma is that, due to the inertia of the climate system, the actions we take today are locking in irreversible catastrophic […]
After Thousands of Years, Earth’s Frozen Life Forms Are Waking Up
What’s happening in Siberia’s thawing permafrost and Greenland’s melting glaciers sounds borderline supernatural. Ancient viruses, bacteria, plants, and even animals have been cryogenically frozen there for millennia—and now, they are […]
Arctic Sea Ice
This winter’s record low Arctic sea ice Arctic sea ice plays an important role in maintaining Earth’s temperature—its bright white surface reflects solar energy that the ocean would otherwise absorb. But this […]