Urban areas are currently responsible for ~70% of the global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and rapid ongoing global urbanization is increasing the number and size of cities. Thus, understanding city-scale CO2 emissions and how they vary between cities with different urban densities is a critical task. While the relationship …
Earlier this month, a U.S. satellite known as F17 — which was primarily used for meteorological measurements — experienced operational failures that compromised the integrity of its data. And while there are similar satellites in orbit that can take over the data collection for now, they’re old enough that scientists …
This year is off to a record-breaking start for global temperatures. It has been the hottest year to date, with January, February and March each passing marks set in 2015, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. March was also the 11th consecutive month to set …
It has been the hottest year to date, with January, February and March each passing marks set in 2015, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. March was also the 11th consecutive month to set a record high for temperatures, which agencies started tracking in the …
NASA data reveal that clouds won't slow the warming of the Earth as opposed to what was believed in the past, according to researchers. The temperature may increase faster for about 25 percent as the greenhouses gas pollution degenerates. Salon reported that the new research reveals that climate models have …
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is teaming up with Siemens to introduce a range of hybrid passenger planes, while rival Boeing has partnered with NASA to reduce emissions through lighter wing designs. Airbus’s chief executive officer Tom Enders said: "We believe that by 2030 passenger aircraft below 100 seats could be propelled …
The concrete block perches absurdly atop a piling, elevated about 10 feet above the beach sand. Is it art? A bulky milepost? Carlton Hall pointed to the puzzling object and explained that it was once a tie-down block for securing structures like antenna towers. Hall, the chief scientist for the …
El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two. In El Niño years, huge masses of warm water – equivalent to about half of the volume of the Mediterranean Sea – slosh east across …
Nasa has completed a "major milestone" towards beginning their journey to Mars, it was announced on 30 March. The agency said that they had successfully completed a review of its plans for facilities and ground support systems at their Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and were ready to begin the …
NASA has been tinkering around with a new ‘green’ propulsion system for space travel since 2012, when it launched the $45 million Green Propellant Infusion Mission. The initiative is aimed at replacing a highly toxic and corrosive rocket propellant with something kinder and gentler. They’ve been hammering away at it …
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached a record low winter-time maximum extent for the second year in a row, according to NASA scientists. The new record low follows record high temperatures in December, January and February around the globe and in the Arctic. Every year, the cap of frozen …
NASA is sending scientists around the world this year - from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet to the coral reefs of the South Pacific - to delve into challenging questions about how our planet is changing and what impact humans are having on it. While Earth science field …
The most detailed map of Mars' gravity has been released, using the planet's gravity to indicate contours and curves on the surface. The map also allows scientists to see inside the planet to investigate its core. The research, published in Icarus, explains how some features of the planet formed in …
“Stunning,” “wow,” “shocker,” “bombshell,” “astronomical,” “insane,” “unprecedented”– these are some of the words climate scientists have used to describe the record-shattering global surface temperatures in February 2016. It’s difficult to see any ‘pause’ or slowdown in the global warming over the past 50 years. To put the current temperatures into …
Even as the government downplayed Greenpeace India's report where it said India had overtaken China's air pollution levels in 2015, the NGO today said a discussion on it would reinforce the call for a comprehensive National Air Quality Index (NAQI) and clean air action plan. "We welcome the fact that …
Department put figure at 22 per cent as against 12 per cent. Hyderabad: The data of Global Forest Watch, an initiative of the World Resources Institute and its partners, contradicts the claims of the AP and TS forest departments over the extent of tree cover in the two states. While …
That's the question scientists will be asking in Lima next month, when a selection of tubers will begin undergoing tests to determine whether they're fit to grow on Mars. NASA, the US space agency, is conducting the pioneering experiment together with Lima's International Potato Center (CIP). They will cultivate a …
New data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggest that January of 2016 was, for the globe, a truly extraordinary month. Coming off the hottest year ever recorded (2015), January saw the greatest departure from average of any month on record, according to data provided by NASA. …
Last month was the hottest January in modern times, US data showed on Wednesday, the latest in a string of heat records fuelling concerns over the pace of climate change. The average temperature across global land and ocean surfaces was 1.87 degrees Fahrenheit (1.04 Celsius) above the 20th century average …
U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday its new rocket for deep space mission, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 13 small satellites along with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft during its first flight in 2018. The main objective of the SLS first mission, which will fly just beyond the Moon, …
Bathinda: The practice of farmers burning paddy stubble affects the health of nearly 85% people living in Bathinda and Muktsar districts in one form or another, a joint study conducted by a private medical institute in Punjab and an association of doctors has concluded. The study, conducted by the Adesh …
