top of page


NASA Launches Satellite to Watch Earth Breathe From Space
In an effort to understand how climate change is altering the carbon cycle, a project between the University of Oklahoma and NASA is...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 14, 20172 min read


Scientists Say Only 10 Years Left to Save the Planet
The planet, as we know it, has been given a deadline: 10 years. According to the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, if...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 13, 20172 min read


NASA's Earth at Night Images Are 'Mind-Boggling'
NASA scientists created the most complete map of Earth at night to date—showing humans in all of their electric glory. But, while the...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 13, 20172 min read


Is California's Drought Really Over? Scientists Say Not So Fast
The California government may have declared the drought over, but scientists say the land still has a lot of catching up to do. A new...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 12, 20172 min read


Spy Images From Cold War a 'Gold Mine' for Climate
The recent declassification of tens of thousands of images from Cold War spy satellites is helping climate scientists compare Siberian...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 10, 20172 min read


Seaweed Could Revolutionize How We Power Our Devices
The answer to powering our devices might have been hiding in our sushi all along. An international team of researchers has used seaweed...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 10, 20172 min read


Popular Farm Pesticide Found in Drinking Water
After evidence of pesticides killing off pollinators surfaced in 2016, scientists went on a quest to see if pesticides were seeping into...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 6, 20172 min read


Going Solar Has Never Been Easier Thanks to Google Earth
It just got a whole lot easier to decide whether or not to get solar panels for your roof. Google's Project Sunroof site will help you...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 5, 20172 min read


World's Largest Geoengineering Study Triggers Major Controversy
In an effort to cool the atmosphere, Harvard University will inject aerosols 12 miles into the atmosphere, leading the charge on the...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 2, 20172 min read


Inspired by Nature: Scientists Find Groundbreaking Solution for Solar Storage
One of the most common pitfalls of solar energy is storing it. On sunny days there is typically an excess of energy, which is lost if not...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 2, 20172 min read


Greenland's Coastal Glaciers Rapidly Withering Away
Greenland's icy coastlines are withering away at a rapid pace. With ever rising temperatures in the region, scientists fear the glaciers...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 31, 20172 min read


Mystery of Arctic Green Ice Solved by Harvard Scientists
Scientists have been seeing mysterious green ice spread across the Arctic floor since 2011. Upon further inspection, they realized it was...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 30, 20172 min read


World's Largest Beer Maker to Ditch Fossil Fuels, Go 100% Renewables
Now, you can sip that ice cold brew without feeling guilty. The world's largest beer manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, has vowed to...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 29, 20172 min read


Scientists Sound the Alarm: CO2 Levels Race Past Point of No Return
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that carbon dioxide levels in 2016 broke records for the second year...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 20, 20172 min read
bottom of page