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Ecology Jul 8, 2024

To boost ocean research, some scientists are turning to superyachts

For almost two years, Robert Brewin collected data from the bow of a superyacht as it sailed pristine waters from the Caribbean Sea to the Antarctic Ocean.

Planetary Sciences Jul 8, 2024

Nearby exoplanet has trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide, Webb data suggest

An exoplanet infamous for its deadly weather has been hiding another bizarre feature—it reeks of rotten eggs, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study of data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Environment Jul 8, 2024

June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor

Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heat waves.

Environment Jul 8, 2024

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't

Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus.

Environment Jul 7, 2024

'Not the end of the world', says data scientist on the big issues

Humanity has made great strides in recent decades: air is cleaner; poverty, deforestation and childhood mortality have fallen; gasoline cars—and maybe coal—are on the way out.

Space Exploration Jul 7, 2024

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.

Planetary Sciences Jul 5, 2024

Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars' atmosphere

Using the repurposed equipment, a team including Imperial College London researchers have measured parts of the Martian atmosphere that were previously impossible to probe. This includes areas that can block radio signals ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 5, 2024

EarthCARE offers a sneak peek into Earth's energy balance

Offering a foretaste of what's to come once it is fully commissioned, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has returned the first images from its broadband radiometer instrument. These initial images offer a tantalizing glimpse into ...

Ecology Jul 5, 2024

Study demonstrates how a simple metric could steer global economy towards halting and reversing biodiversity loss

Businesses are keenly aware that consumers value ethical business practices, including the protection of biodiversity, and many have committed to biodiversity conservation. A road block, however, turns out to be the large ...

Environment Jul 5, 2024

Southern Australia is freezing: How can it be so cold in a warming climate?

People living in southern Australia won't have failed to notice how cold it is. Frosty nights and chilly days have been the weather for many of us since the start of July.

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