Image of the Day: The Hottest Place on Earth?
The highest temperature ever measured on Earth came on Sept. 13, 1922, when the thermometer at a weather station in El Azizia, Libya, reached 136.4°F, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). That reading took the title, "Hottest Place on Earth", away from Death Valley, California, which set the previous record at 134°F in July… Read More
Forget the Warm Winter: Let’s Talk About the Cold
For the average person, I suspect this will sound awfully fishy. Unusually hot weather is evidence for global warming, but cold weather isn’t evidence against it? In fact, it’s not fishy at all: ups and downs will always happen, even against the backdrop of an overall rise in global temperature.… Read More
Image of Day: Warming Boosts Plant Growth, then Stunts it
Ecologists subjected four grassland ecosystems to simulated climate change over a decade. According to the study, long-term warming resulted in an encroachment of plants typically found in warmer climates and a loss in native species of plants. … Read More
Image of the Day: NASA Goes with the Floe
As these ice floes push against each other, smaller floes can form that are moved by wind and currents. At the center of the image lies ice floe patterns caused by circular eddy currents that spin off from the main Kamchatka current.… Read More
Image of the Day: Climate Change Idea Floats to Surface
According to the Associated Press, advocates say that a leap in imagination is what is needed in the face of climate change. Amphibious homes are a mainstay in the Netherlands, where the focus on floating homes has grown tremendously. … Read More
Image of the Day: Signs of Spring Spread Their Wings
Signs of spring are everywhere as newborn Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio demoleus) are observed at the Benalmadena Butterfly Centre in Spain. It is the largest butterfly park in the world. The lifecycle most adult butterflies is about seven days, however, in captivity they can live up to two to three weeks. … Read More
Image of the Day: Northern Lights in a Dazzling Display
In a photo taken by NASA by the Expedition 30 crew on March 28 from the International Space Station, aurora borealis is seen lighting up the sky next to a sunrise over Ireland and the UK.… Read More
Image of the Day: It’s a Jungle out There
A crocodile and turtle face off at the Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve in Costa Rica. Twenty-five percent of the country’s land been turned into protected reserves and parks to protect the animals and habitats from deforestation. … Read More
