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A map of the ozone hole on Sept. 16, 2023.

The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown to three times the size of Brazil

By Stefanie Waldek published

Observations from ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite indicate the ozone hole above Antarctica is one of the largest seasonal holes ever observed.

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a brown hazy view of new york city from a distance

New York City is sinking — and it's not just because of the flooding

By Stefanie Waldek published

In some places, it's actually rising.

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a volcano erupting with lightning strikes coming from the crater

Mammals may be driven to extinction by volcanic new supercontinent Pangaea Ultima

By Ben Turner published

The next supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, is likely to get so hot so quickly that mammals cannot adapt, a new supercomputer simulation has forecast.

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Antarctic sea ice is seen breaking up. A lone iceberg sits in the center of the ocean.

Antarctic sea ice hits 'record-smashing' low this year, satellite data shows

By Stefanie Waldek published

NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center have released some troubling data about our planet's polar regions.

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a map showing warm water off california's coast

Satellite spots marine heat wave off the California coast (image)

By Stefanie Waldek published

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite recorded higher sea levels off California, indicating a marine heat wave.

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A view of the spectrometer being slid into a vacuum test chamber. The view is from within the chamber.

NASA's new greenhouse gas detector will help track down 'super-emitters' from space

By Rahul Rao published

As global warming continues to be exacerbated by human activity, scientists are setting out to map the distribution of Earth's greenhouse gas emissions.

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A map with shades of red, yellow and orange depicting global temperature anomalies for meteorological summer in 2023 compared to a baseline average from 1951 to 1980.

NASA confirms summer 2023 was Earth's hottest on record

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2023 summer was Earth's hottest since global record-keeping of temperatures began in 1880, NASA announced Thursday (Sept. 14).

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a map of the world showing different temperatures worldwide

This was the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth

By Aimee Gabay published

Earth just had its hottest summer in recorded history, data released Wednesday (Sept. 6) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals.

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Disproportionate illustrations showing the sun, moon and Earth.

How does Earth's relationship with the sun affect our planet's climate?

By Paul Sutter published

According to the science, Earth should actually be experiencing a cooling period right now.

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An animation of the ozone layer's development above the South Pole between Jul. 1. And Aug 28, 2023.

The ozone hole above Antarctica opened early this year. Huge Tonga undersea volcano eruption may be to blame

By Tereza Pultarova published

The ozone hole above Antarctica has opened up unusually early this year. Scientists think the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that sent shockwaves around the world in January 2022 may be to blame.

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