In the driest place on Earth, water hides in plain sight
Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...
How satellites revolutionised climate change science
From space, scientists can track everything from sea levels or greenhouse gases to infectious bacteria or water stored ...
Earth's melting glaciers release 237 billion tonnes of ice each year
An international team of scientists says Earth's glaciers are vanishing so fast they now release 273 billion tonnes of ice ...
Weather forecasts depend on the NOAA. Could private companies ever replace it?
It would be difficult for one company to provide comprehensive weather data in a reliable way that is also accessible to the ...
3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate
Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...
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Analysis: NOAA’s Vast Public Weather Data Powers the Local Forecasts on Your Phone and TV
A private company couldn't match the Boulder-based federal agency's work...but scientists worry the Trump administration ...
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Airbus awarded Oberon contract for two CarbSAR satellites using CFRP Wrapped Rib design by OSS
Oxford Space Systems (OSS) has collaborated with Airbus subsidiary SSTL to deliver efficient CarbSAR SmallSat with large, ...
Temperature and sea ice data consistent with human-driven climate change | Fact check
Extensive evidence, including global temperature and sea ice data, shows Earth's climate is changing due to human activity.