Экология, вода и наблюдение Земли

Colorado River drought drives unprecedented pattern of groundwater loss

Declining Colorado River flows and falling water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead are highly visible signs of the Southwestern megadrought.

'Atmospheric rivers' helped open a Portugal-sized hole in Antarctica's winter sea ice

Polynyas are patches of open water surrounded by sea ice, where heat and moisture can pass freely between the ocean and atmosphere. In August 2024, a vast polynya opened up in Breid Bay, off the coast of East Antarctica, in the depths of winter. The region had stayed ice-covered at this time of year ever since…

Air conditioners contribute to climate change—this 40‑year‑old treaty aims to limit the harm

As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air-conditioning units soared. But this technology can compound climate change.

Reaching net zero sooner could limit long-lasting El Niño-like shift in the Pacific

Reaching net zero sooner would limit long-lasting changes to El Niño and the tropical Pacific, new climate modeling suggests, although heat stored deep in the ocean means changes to the tropical Pacific could persist for centuries.

Indonesia to Reverse Course on 'World's Largest Deforestation Project'

Indonesia appears to be reversing course on a plan to turn vast swaths of tropical rainforest into rice and sugarcane plantations. Read more on E360 →

300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid‑20th century

From an airplane, most of the glaciers of the Rocky Mountain West look like small patches of white nestled into the rugged landscape where the topography folds. The white is the snow cover, and lower down you can see the gray-blue bare ice.

5 dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast

Rains and flooding along Mexico's Pacific coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday.

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Europe's new Sentinel-3C satellite just sent back spectacular images of Earth

Europe's Sentinel-3C satellite has returned breathtaking images of Earth just two weeks after launch, revealing the snowy Alps, frozen Arctic islands, and brilliant turquoise Caribbean waters. Its first measurements also show promising results for tracking rising seas, melting ice sheets, and other changes reshaping…

Scientists uncover the 2.3-billion-year-old secret that helped keep Earth habitable

Scientists may have solved a 2.3-billion-year-old mystery about how Earth maintained enough oxygen to support life. Ancient rocks reveal that phosphorus recycling in the oceans created a self-sustaining cycle that helped keep oxygen levels high, even as the planet underwent dramatic environmental changes. The…

Global satellite data reveal widening recovery gap between urban and rural vegetation

A global study has revealed a striking divergence in how urban and rural vegetation respond to climate stress. The study was led by Jin Wu from the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, and professor Yuyu Zhou from the Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, at The University of Hong Kong…