- By Tudor Vieru
- April 3rd, 2012
Mississippi Delta Sinking, But Slowly
Its subsidence rate is lower than researchers first established
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 30th, 2012
Part of Antarctica Increases in Height
The discovery was made by a European spacecraft
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 29th, 2012
What Life Looked Like on Early Earth
Studies conducted in Antarctica may answer this question
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
BP Oil Spill Severely Affected Deepwater Corals
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
Impressive Structure Seen from the ISS
The amazing new image was snapped by an ESA astronaut
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
Satellites Reveal How Northern Permafrosts Are Melting
Space-based instruments produce high-resolution images covering these soils
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
2011 Arctic Sea Ice Extent Was 9th Lowest on Record
The final measurements for this winter were just made available
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2012
Average Temperatures May Increase by 3ºC by 2050
Global warming occurs significantly faster than previously thought
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2012
Solar Eruptions Could Make for a New Power Source
Recent events delivered a lot of electricity to the atmosphere
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2012
Mechanism Driving Plate Tectonics Called into Question
This research could reveal more clues about the origins of life
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 23rd, 2012
Antarctic Bottom Circulation Is Losing Its Cold Waters
The phenomenon was first observed a few decades ago
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 23rd, 2012
Groundwater Distribution in Antarctica Mapped with New Technology
Scientists can assess how underground ice is distributed as well
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 22nd, 2012
Deep Saline Aquifers Can Trap Greenhouse Gases
Vast amounts of carbon dioxide can be tucked away safely
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2012
Mapping Geophysical Structures Beneath the Seafloor
New expedition sets the basis for a new understanding of the ocean
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2012
Anthropogenic Noises Influence Animal and Plant Behavior
New study takes a closer look at this correlation
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2012
How Earth's Atmosphere Looked Like Before Oxygenation
Experts say it jumped back and forth between various states for a long time
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2012
Satellites Can Reveal the 3D Structure of Forests
Orbital assets are now sensitive enough for this type of studies