Environment & Sustainability

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An Unrelenting Tule Fog

EO Science Earth Observatory An Unrelenting Tule Fog Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water…

Sea urchin species on brink of extinction after marine pandemic

Ecologically important Diadema africanum almost eliminated by unknown disease in Canary Islands A marine pandemic is bringing some species of sea urchin to the brink of extinction, and some populations have disappeared altogether, a study has found. Since 2021, Diadema…

Unregulated tourism risks disrupting Timor-Leste’s whale migration

DILI, Timor-Leste — Whale tourism in Timor-Leste is booming. Tour operators report a healthy number of sightings and full bookings in the peak season of September to December, when hundreds of pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) make the journey…

NASA JPL Unveils Rover Operations Center for Moon, Mars Missions

5 min read NASA JPL Unveils Rover Operations Center for Moon, Mars Missions This video highlights the Rover Operations Center at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A center of excellence for current and future rover, aerial, and other surface missions, the…

ERCOT’s Market is Transitioning Toward Storage and Solar

Capacity additions to the Texas grid continue to be led by renewables. By Arcelia Martin Battery storage facilities and solar farms powered virtually all capacity growth in Texas’ electric grid throughout 2025, as the home of the nation’s oil and…

Workshop 2026

PCARF Nav PCARF Home About PCARF 2026 Workshop Previous Workshops 2025 Workshop 2024 Workshop PCARF Education K-Grade 4 Grades 5-8 Grades 9-12 Earth and Planetary Cloud Workshop 2026 The Earth and planetary cloud and aerosol community hold an annual workshop…

A New Report Describes Deep Environmental Cuts, State by State

North Carolina topped the Environmental Integrity Project’s list for both personnel and program cuts, though a restructuring makes exact comparisons difficult. Still, one researcher said staff there is “being asked to do far more with far less.” By Lisa Sorg…

Roman Space Telescope Cycle 1 Call for Proposals is Open!!

Cosmic Origins … Community Roman Space Telescope Cycle 1… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Roman Space Telescope Cycle 1 Call for Proposals is Open!! 10 December…