atmosphere

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Located in Finland's Siikaneva peatland, this permanent measurement station aids INAR researchers from the University of Helsinki in micrometeorological and aerosol…

Dust being carried by the wind from the Saharan desert over the Canary Islands and Cabo Verde in January 2024European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery Dust blown from the arid expanses of the Sahara desert is…

Increased exposure to wildfire smoke is one of the most damaging effects of climate changeNasa's Earth Observatory Exposure to rising levels of wildfire smoke could lead to more than 10,000 additional deaths…

In the middle of the night, during a terrible thunderstorm, a sodden stranger knocks on Patrick’s door hoping to use a phone. Insomniac Patrick (Brendan Rock) is a paranoid, bearded loner who sits alone in his dimly-lit mobile home…

Theoretical verification of the CH2OO + formic acid sequence. Credit: Nature Geoscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01361-6 Eighty-five percent of the Earth’s air resides in the lowest layer of its…

Theoretical verification of the CH2OO + formic acid sequence. Credit: Nature Geoscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01361-6 Eighty-five…

For the first time since records began in the mid 20th century , this extended winter period (November to March) is the first in our observational records to see three Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) events. Met Office research…

Mysterious green sunsets were reported after the massive eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 – now simulations show how they were created and just how rare they are

Light is reflected on part of the Aral Sea outside Muynak, Uzbekistan, June 25, 2023. Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA…

The most basic reason is that fossil fuels—the equivalent of millions of years of plant growth—are the only source of carbon dioxide large enough to raise atmospheric carbon dioxide amounts as high and as quickly as they have risen. The…

26/02/2024 The EMS starts a series of online meetings at which exchange between members in between the annual General Assemblies and Annual Meeting can be organised on a…

Above some parts of Antarctica, there is a curious negative greenhouse effectimageBROKER.com GmbH & Co. KG / Alamy Rising concentrations of methane and carbon dioxide have led to a “negative greenhouse…

The surface of Jupiter’s moon Callisto is scarred with impact craters, and its atmosphere holds carbon dioxide gasNASA/JPL/DLR Astronomers have spotted gaseous carbon dioxide across the atmosphere of Jupiter’s…

The reduced spectrum of WISE 1828. Credit: Lew et al, 2024 Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed a nearby…

A phenomenon called the Fermi resonance, which affects how molecules vibrate, is responsible for a large part of carbon dioxide’s planet-warming effect

NASA’s satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate for the benefit of humanity launched successfully into orbit at 1:33 a.m. EST Thursday. Known as PACE, the Plankton, Aerosol, Climate,…

Dust from the atmosphere acts like a fertilizer for algae, broadening its growth tolerance. Microscopic algae are the foundation of freshwater systems, but recent…

Contrails contribute to climate change, but slight changes in aeroplane altitude can reduce their impactsiloto/Shutterstock Aeroplanes could avoid forming planet-warming contrails by adjusting their altitude – in…

Examples of box flights around five major surface mining facilities on different days show elevated downwind total gaseous organic carbon with total emissions derived…

IntroductionThe middle/upper atmosphere and ionosphere are the transition between neutral and ionized components of the Earth’s atmosphere, including stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionospheric E region and ionospheric F region…

Just like the land and the ocean, the atmosphere is marred by a variety of pollutants. In recent years, a new form has been identified: micron-size microplastic debris that can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and…

The January 15, 2022 satellite view of the small, uninhabited South Pacific island known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai, from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17 (GOES-17). This looping video shows the intense…

Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers’ best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets, is to look for the absence, rather than the presence, of a…

The stratosphere seems to be full of aluminium particles and other metals that come from spacecraft burning up in the atmosphere, and those particles could mess up polar clouds

1 IntroductionSun is the main source of energy for the Earth, providing light and heat necessary for life and determining the terrestrial cycles. Many ancient civilizations have worshiped it (Wigington, 2023).Probably the earliest…

A view of Mercury’s north polar chaotic terrain (Borealis Chaos) and the Raditladi and Eminescu craters where evidence of possible glaciers has been identified.…

Working mechanisms of night-time hybrid radiative warming with a selective reflector/absorber. Credit: Light: Science & Applications (2023). DOI:…

Extreme weather and climate events, such as droughts, heatwaves, and rainstorms, pose serious threats to human health, agricultural production, and energy supplies. These events often occur at the same time, and such "compound extreme…

Hydrogen gas leaking from pipelines can contribute a small amount to climate changefotokaleinar/Shutterstock Hydrogen leaked into the atmosphere from pipes or storage tanks indirectly acts as a greenhouse gas, but…

Transcript NARRATOR: You may think every drop of rain falling from the sky, or each glass of water you drink, is brand new, but it has always been here, and is a part of the water cycle.  At its most…

Tangled microplastic fibres from clothing, seen with an electron microscope in false colourSTEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Microplastics may float higher in Earth’s atmosphere than previously thought, posing…

The ocean plays a key role in mitigating climate change by absorbing about 25 percent of the carbon dioxide gas (CO2) released into the atmosphere each year by human activities. However, this comes at a cost to ocean health because the…

By Gege Li Rewired bacteria could make food and fuel production more sustainableMediscan/Alamy Stock Photo Bacteria have been rewired to live off carbon dioxide and they could be used to…

The horse latitudes are regions located at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. These latitudes are characterized by calm winds and little precipitation.…

VIDEO: What is aquaculture? Here's an overview in under two minutes. Transcript As the demand for seafood has increased, technology has made it possible to grow food in…

A simulation of sea-surface temperatures from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. This model inspired the U.S. Postal Service to create a Forever international rate stamp, released on…

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The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-16 (GOES-16) is the first of NOAA's next generation of geostationary weather satellites. Among the many…

Ozone levels above the mid-southern hemisphere dropped 13 per cent after Australia’s worst fires on record due to chemical reactions…

Using a laser to strike rocks and a built-in microphone, NASA’s Perseverance rover has measured changes in the speed of sound on Mars…

ATMOSPHERE - 2013 Environmental Media Awards Presented by Toyota and Lexus at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA on 10/19/13 in Burbank, CA .Thanks for watching this video!Video Credit: Getty Images