Not just trees: Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water, study finds
Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing, mitigating around 30% of the CO2 ...
Cloud band movement influences wet spells during Indian monsoon, study finds
The monsoon rains have long remained the lifeblood of India, providing the lion's share of the water used for drinking and ...
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Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire'
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a ...
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What are Georgia's most popular sports among high school athletes? New study shows favorites
Georgians love their college sports, but what about high school? See Georgia's most popular sports for high schoolers.
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The Biggest Telescope on Earth Could Detect Life Around Other Stars in a Matter of Hours
The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...
Strength of cloud has role in its movement, rain: IISc study
BENGALURU: It is not just winds and local convection that play a role in deciding the intensity rainfall, but also the ...
Strength of cloud band influences movement and density of rains during Indian monsoon, finds IISc study
A recent study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has shown that contrary to previous understanding, the strength of ...
Neptune delights scientists with a stunning light show in its atmosphere
Neptune often looks slightly different in observations, as it has dark spots which appear periodically. But it can also be bright at times, as the observations of auroras there show: In the image ...
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SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere
"EZIE is the first mission dedicated exclusively to studying the electrojets," Larry Kepko, an EZIE mission scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said in a statement. "It does ...
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Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...
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Auroras on ice giant revealed: Space photo of the day
For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope (JSWT) has revealed bright auroral activity on the planet Neptune.
‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse
A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from ...