• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2014
Incidence of Events Involving Night-Shining Clouds on the Rise

Incidence of Events Involving Night-Shining Clouds on the Rise

The phenomenon appears to be picking up steam, experts say

Three Atmospheric Dragons over the United States – Photo

Three Atmospheric Dragons over the United States – Photo

The low-pressure systems have signature, comma-like shapes

Famous Paintings May Reveal Clues of Past Climate Events

Famous Paintings May Reveal Clues of Past Climate Events

These works of art can be used to gage past pollution levels

Four New Man-Made Gases Found in Earth's Atmosphere

Four New Man-Made Gases Found in Earth's Atmosphere

Scientists say these gases are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • March 10th, 2014
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Soundtrack Preview Includes Chanting, Bells, Violins

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Soundtrack Preview Includes Chanting, Bells, Violins

Gamers can get a taste of the atmosphere of the expansion

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2014
Experts Model the Behavior of Atmospheres on Exoplanets

Experts Model the Behavior of Atmospheres on Exoplanets

The project is very ambitious, but great results are achievable

UAS Completes First ATTREX Science Mission

UAS Completes First ATTREX Science Mission

The research was led by scientists at the American space agency

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 22nd, 2014
Air Pollution Can Lead to Angina and Heat Attacks

Air Pollution Can Lead to Angina and Heat Attacks

New study certifies a link hypothesized a few years ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2014
Older Trees Store More Carbon Dioxide As They Grow

Older Trees Store More Carbon Dioxide As They Grow

Study shows these trees also grow faster than younger ones

New Approaches Needed to Secure World's Helium Supplies

New Approaches Needed to Secure World's Helium Supplies

The element is indispensable to numerous high-tech applications

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2014
Arctic Air Full of Molecular Chlorine

Arctic Air Full of Molecular Chlorine

The discovery was made in a study of air over Barrow, Alaska

Polar Vortex Responsible for UK Weather Patterns

Polar Vortex Responsible for UK Weather Patterns

The archipelago is being battered by very strong storms

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2013
Weight of Alien World Found by Studying Its Atmosphere

Weight of Alien World Found by Studying Its Atmosphere

New study may increase our odds of finding Earth analogs

New Lunar Orbiter Now Ready to Start Its Mission

New Lunar Orbiter Now Ready to Start Its Mission

All instruments aboard LADEE have been successfully commissioned

Photo Shows How Much Water and Air Are on Earth

Photo Shows How Much Water and Air Are on Earth

It should give us a reason to consider our effects on the environment

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 26th, 2013
NASA Launches Sounding Rocket to Venus

NASA Launches Sounding Rocket to Venus

The mission will investigate our neighbor's atmosphere

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Earth's Atmosphere Used to Be Much Poorer in Oxygen

Earth's Atmosphere Used to Be Much Poorer in Oxygen

New study measures levels spanning back 220 million years

 
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