Image of the Day: Striking Sunset from Sun Pillar
One of the biggest open questions about climate change is whether clouds will slow or speed global warming. Everyone agrees that as the globe warms, more water vapor will enter the atmosphere. If that leads to more low-level cumulus clouds — the kind that bring rainstorms — they'll provide more shade, and block out some o… Read More
Image of the Day: Deadly Frog Gets New Lease on Life
A new nature reserve in Colombia has been set up to preserve the endangered golden poison frog. These frogs are considered to be the world’s deadliest creatures with enough poison to kill 10 adults in a matter of minutes. While loss of habitat through deforestation has taken a toll on the deadly frogs, scientists also link the loss of amphibians to… Read More
Image of the Day: Koalas Listed as Threatened Species
According to The Guardian, koala populations were hunted to near extinction for their fur in parts of Australia. But another problem is the koalas limited supply of eucalyptus, which gets cleared for urban development and the remaining eucalyptus’ nutritional value has be tainted by increased CO2 in the atmosphere, which led the IUCN to list the ko… Read More
Twisters Past and Present: Interactive Tornado Tracker
The tracker plots tornado reports from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., and is updated frequently to capture breaking events. This tracker shows reported tornadoes, not confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service conducts damage assessment surveys after tornadoes are reported to determine if a tornado actually touched down, and i… Read More
Take a Ride Into Space With NASA’s Rubber Chicken
NASA isn’t just a science organization, though: it also has an educational mission, and to engage students in the science SDO does, mission scientist Tony Phillips created a mission mascot, Camilla Corona, with her own Twitter feed. Under Phillips’ mentorship, a group of high school and middle school students in Bishop, Calif., has gone beyond just… Read More
Image of the Day: Islands Monitored for Climate Change
Scientists have selected about 30 islands in the Mediterranean, including Port-Cros National Park in France, as biodiversity hotspots and locations for climate change monitoring work. France's Coastal Conservation Agency is behind the project that calls for monitoring the islands for between five to 20 years.… Read More
Image of the Day: ‘Come See Glaciers Before They Melt’
Greenland has been taking center stage in the talks about climate change, with its ice caps and glaciers melting at a rapid pace. And while the conversation is troubling, the attention has proved to be a good thing for Greenland as its tourism is booming… Read More
Image of the Day: Hydropower Critics Say Damn the Dam
And while supporters say hydropower is the country’s best clean-energy option, the reservoirs have high CO2 and methane emissions. Methane emissions have a warming effect that is 25 times stronger than CO2. The survival of the Amazon rainforest is threatened by deforestation and climate change, which could kill trees and then created feedback loops… Read More
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