Tanager-1, the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s first satellite, which carries a state-of-the-art, NASA-designed greenhouse-gas-tracking instrument, is in Earth orbit after lifting off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 11:56 a.m. PDT Friday, Aug. 16.
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Chilcotin River’s Landslide Lake Begins Draining
The threat of flash flooding on the Chilcotin River in British Columbia has subsided following a large landslide on July 30, 2024, that dammed the river.
As Arctic Thaws, New Evidence of Looming ‘Mercury Bomb’
Scientists have found new evidence that melting Arctic permafrost could unleash large sums of mercury, a dangerous toxin.
Mission to Map the Elevation of Earth
Kevin Kregel had his lucky fishing hat firmly in place, complete with an array of fishing tackle above the floppy brim and a chinstrap cinched up tight.
Rural Migration Links to Land Use, Climate Change Need More Attention, Scientists Say
Climate and other environmental changes sometimes drive people to migrate, especially if the land no longer supports a population’s way of life.
Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Reduce Need for Solar Farms
Their new light-absorbing material is, for the first time, thin and flexible enough to apply to the surface of almost any building or common object.
