Changes in Earth’s orbit drive long-term glacial cycles, but a new forecast suggests this ancient pattern is being disrupted for tens of thousands of years [more…]
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Earth
Do world record snowflakes observed in 1887 stand up to science?
The largest snowflake we know of was a 38-centimetre whopper. And despite scientific scepticism, Guinness World Records says sources support the claim Share on FacebookPost [more…]
In millions of years, what could a future civilisation learn about us?
Millions of years after humans vanish, fossil clues showing how we lived and dominated the planet may confuse future civilisations, says a new book by [more…]
Volcano in Ethiopia is releasing unusually large plumes of methane
Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region Share on FacebookPost on [more…]
We are finally getting to grips with how plate tectonics started
Today, the upheavals of plate tectonics continually reshape Earth. When this began is much disputed – and we can’t fully understand how life began to [more…]
Weather
Atlantic hurricane season races to finish within range of predicted number of named storms
Atlantic hurricane season races to finish within range of predicted number of named storms November 25, 2024 November 20, 2024 Weather hurricanes hurricane season tropical [more…]
New NOAA research predicts an increase in active Atlantic hurricane seasons
November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024 New NOAA research predicts an increase in active Atlantic hurricane seasons Research Atlantic hurricane season hurricanes Share on FacebookPost [more…]
Globe, U.S. had their 2nd-warmest Septembers on record
October 24, 2024 October 24, 2024 Globe, U.S. had their 2nd-warmest Septembers on record Satellites Climate monthly climate report Atlantic hurricane season hurricanes heat Share [more…]
Update: Hurricane Helene’s impacts on NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information
Update: Hurricane Helene’s impacts on NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information October 17, 2024 October 16, 2024 Climate climate data hurricanes Facilities Share on FacebookPost [more…]
Aerial images of #Milton damage now online
October 11, 2024 October 10, 2024 Aerial images of #Milton damage now online Ocean & Coasts Weather aerial imagery National Geodetic Survey hurricanes Gateway to [more…]
Hurricane Milton becomes the Gulf’s strongest late-season storm on record
October 8, 2024 October 8, 2024 Hurricane Milton becomes the Gulf’s strongest late-season storm on record Climate Atlantic hurricane season hurricanes Share on FacebookPost on [more…]
