Atmospheric

Maybe Volcanoes Have Been Slowing Global Warming

Maybe Volcanoes Have Been Slowing Global Warming

Volcanoes have long been known to have an impact on climate - the 1815 Tambora volcanic eruption is famous for its impact on climate worldwide, making 1816 the 'Year Without a Summer'. Maybe…
Was The 1896 Heatwave Deleted From The Record?

Was The 1896 Heatwave Deleted From The Record?

Nationals MP George Christensen told Parliament that the hot temperatures of 1896 have been "wiped from the official record". It's a bit more complicated than that. AAP Image/Lukas Coch By Neville…
Cyclone Nilofar Looks More Like A Comet

Cyclone Nilofar Looks More Like A Comet

Tropical Cyclone Nilofar is closing in on the border between Pakistan and northwestern India and NASA's Terra satellite caught it while it passed overhead from space. Wind shear continued to affect…
Plants Absorb More CO2 Than We Thought, But...

Plants Absorb More CO2 Than We Thought, But...

A recent study shows plants may absorb more carbon than we thought. Jason Samfield/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA By Pep Canadell, CSIRO Through burning fossil fuels, humans are rapidly driving up levels of…
Epidemiologists Link Air Pollution To Autism

Epidemiologists Link Air Pollution To Autism

Children with autism spectrum disorder, a range of conditions characterized by social deficits and communication difficulties, were more likely to have been exposed to higher levels of certain air…