Category: Earth

Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt seals, their preferred prey. Read More… Source: Read More: Hunting for Ice on Hudson Bay

Bright lights of these coastal cities of China are sandwiched between mountains and the sea. Read More… Source: Read More: Xiamen and Quanzhou

The Suomi NPP satellite got a clear view of Western Europe, its nighttime lights, and its moonlit landscape. Read More… Source: Read More: All Clear on the Western Front

Following an active 2019 season, fires in 2020 have again been abundant, widespread, and have produced abnormally large carbon emissions. Read More… Source: Read More: Another Intense Summer of Fires … Read More

Record-low sea ice in July 2020 could be further depleted by a low-pressure system that developed over the Arctic Ocean. Read More… Source: Read More: Arctic Lows

Scientists are probing environmental data from reanalysis models in the hopes of finding answers. Read More… Source: Read More: Could COVID-19 Have Seasons?

Satellites can spot some blooms earlier, resulting in significant savings on health care, lost work hours, and other economic costs. Read More… Source: Read More: Early Detection of Algae Yields … Read More

Plants that can survive in harsh environments like Canada’s Devon Island may be good candidates for eventually terraforming the Red Planet. Read More… Source: Read More: Cultivating Ideas for Mars

The combination of stable, ancient dunes and water channels displaying both braided and cross-connecting patterns make this region a planetary analogue for Mars. Read More… Source: Read More: Cooper Creek, … Read More