A Global Rebound for Mangroves
After decades of decline, this ecologically significant type of forest is making a comeback.
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Scotland’s Flow Country
Blanket bogs in the Scottish Highlands store vast amounts of carbon.
Read the story →NASA reveals Earth's ozone hole has grown to a size not seen in a decade
The Antarctic ozone hole expanded to its seventh-largest size on record in 2026, driven by unusual weather conditions that pushed it close to its historic maximum. Scientists say international restrictions on ozone-destroying chemicals prevented even greater damage, and Earth's protective ozone layer is still recovering.
Read at ScienceDaily ↗Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Rounds of heavy rain in the U.S. Southwest flooded rivers and rapidly raised New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir.
Read the story →Global fossil fuel emissions set to fall in 2026, but total CO2 keeps rising
Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall in 2026 as renewable energy and electric vehicles gain ground, but rising emissions from deforestation threaten to push total CO2 emissions to a new record. Scientists warn that the world's remaining carbon budget for limiting warming to 1.5°C could be exhausted in less than four years, even as a lasting decline in emissions appears increasingly within reach.
Read at ScienceDaily ↗Autumn Mornings Bring Valley Fog
Low clouds trace the branching valleys of the Appalachian Plateau and the Cumberland River, then burn off by afternoon.
Read the story →Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026 Maximum
The ozone hole ranked seventh largest by area in 48 years of monitoring, but it was not as deep as other large holes on record.
Read the story →Hidden climate superpower: Why some ocean “snow” carries six times more carbon
Scientists have discovered that the stickiness of underwater “marine snow” plays a surprisingly important role in how much carbon reaches the deep ocean. Gooier particles resist bacterial breakdown and can transport more than six times as much carbon to the depths, revealing an unexpected connection between ocean slime and Earth's climate.
Read at ScienceDaily ↗Human bodies produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 a year just by staying alive
Humans collectively produce more than 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually just by turning food into energy, a 74% increase over three decades largely driven by population growth. Unlike fossil fuel emissions, however, the CO2 we exhale is part of the natural carbon cycle, and scientists say measuring it more accurately could improve climate models.
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