October 28th, 2024
Thin Cool Surface Skin Boosts Ocean’s Carbon Uptake 

The global ocean absorbs roughly a quarter of carbon emissions from human activities, which is extremely important in helping to slow climate change. On the flip side, however, this benefit does come at a cost: as oceans take in more carbon, their waters become more acidic, endangering the health of marine ecosystems.  Enhancing our understanding

October 11th, 2024
NASA-Funded Study Assesses Pollution Near Los Angeles-Area Warehouses 

As goods of all shapes and sizes journey from factory to doorstep, chances are they’ve stopped at a warehouse along the way—likely several of them. The sprawling structures are waypoints in the logistics networks that make e-commerce possible. Yet the convenience comes with tradeoffs, as illustrated in a recent NASA-funded study.  Published in the journal GeoHealth,

September 30th, 2024
Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline 

Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept. 11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the decades-long trend of shrinking and thinning ice cover in the Arctic

September 17th, 2024
NASA Finds Summer 2024 Hottest to Date 

August 2024 set a new monthly temperature record, capping Earth’s hottest summer since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The announcement comes as a new analysis upholds confidence in the agency’s nearly 145-year-old temperature record.  June, July and August 2024 combined were