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July 2024 sets new records for global heat and climate disasters
July is in the books as yet another record-setting month of extreme heat and weather.
Airplane contrails are a tricky, and surprising, contributor to global warming
Commercial airplanes have made strides in reducing carbon emissions, but it turns out the exhaust clouds trailing behind them can have long-term impacts on the environment.
NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database
"Having access to this accurate and localized NO2 data allows organizations like ours to understand the air quality challenges we encounter, and to advocate more effectively for the health and well-being of community residents."
'World's oldest calendar' discovered carved into ancient monument
A controversial comet strike theory has been circulating for 20 years. Now a group of researchers say they have found new evidence for it in ancient carvings at Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey.
Satellite imagery reveals hidden monastery at Buddhist holy site: report
Satellite imagery of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex uncovered a possible buried monastery and other buildings. The results are now awaiting peer review and publication.
How NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft help satellites build a 'full picture of the storm'
Space.com got an up-close look at one of NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft to more about how data from weather satellites help them on missions.
Was life on Earth sparked by cloud-to-ground lightning strikes?
Cloud-to-ground lightning strikes simulated in a biosphere mimicking conditions on a young Earth led to chemical reactions resulting in "remarkable yields" of the building blocks for life.
This mesmerizing NASA animation shows how carbon dioxide moves through Earth's atmosphere (video)
A high-resolution visualization from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio shows global carbon dioxide emissions from January to March 2020.
