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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
An array of 350 radio telescopes in the Karoo desert of South Africa is getting closer to detecting the “cosmic dawn” — the era after the Big Bang when stars first ignited and galaxies began to bloom.
It is being hailed as a sea change in scientific understanding of the global ocean circulation system and how it will respond as the world heats up.
On farms, spiders are important predators who control insect populations, including pests that can damage crops.
Tropical rainforests store 25%-40% of global soil carbon, though they occupy only 7% of Earth’s land area. By functioning as a carbon sink, tropical forests prevent more severe effects from climate change.
Floodwater (dark blue) stands out against the vegetation in agricultural fields around Tulare Lake near Corcoran, California, in this enhanced color image taken by Landsat 8 on March 29, 2023.
Dartmouth study finds snowpack to shrink, but more rain could raise flood risk.
