Unexpected future boost of methane possible from arctic permafrost
New NASA-financed research about has found that Arctic permafrost's normal slow thawing and the related arrival of greenhouse gases to the environment may really...
NASA observed 14th Eastern Pacific tropical depression form
On Aug. 14, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite flew over developing Pacific Tropical Depression 14E in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The satellite discovered thunderstorms wrapping...
The $1 million mystery of 1000 hot springs
By sampling hot pools in the Taupō Volcanic Zone for more than two years, scientists at the University of Canterbury have provided unique insight into...
Improvement in air quality can prevent thousands of deaths in India
Indian cities are considered as most polluted in the world. An estimate suggests that almost 1.6 million deaths occur due to air pollution, which...
Earthquakes can be weakened by groundwater
Around 100,000 earthquakes are recorded worldwide consistently, yet not all are normally happening. A portion of the weaker ones are activated by human movement...
The Arctic carbon cycle is speeding up, study
Another NASA-led ponder utilizing information from the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) demonstrates that carbon in Alaska's North Slope tundra ecosystems invests around 13 percent...
Fishing bans protect fish and don’t harm fishing communities
A new study led by Stanford scientists suggests that fishing bans don't hurt fishing communities. Such bans hold the potential to aid fish to survive....
Making recycling of rubber eco-friendly
Natural rubber is used extensively in many applications and products, either alone or in combination with other materials. In most of its useful forms,...
Ocean acidification largely impacts on marine life
Carbon dioxide emissions are rising and causing a bad impact on marine life as heat waves and ocean acidification damage marine ecosystems. In a new...
Local winds play key role in some megafires
According to an estimate, wildfires have burned 4,200 square miles in the United States this year. The reason behind this fire is drought and overgrown...
Bigger eyes but reduced brain power in nocturnal fishes
Coral reefs buzz with movement all day and all night. As the day-dynamic fishes withdraw at dusk, the night-dynamic or nocturnal fishes wander out...
How plants use carbon affects their response to climate change
The photosynthesis process is well known. Plants inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. During inhalation, plants use some of the carbon for respiration whereas some...