How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests
New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face deforestation.
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Mercedes to Pay $150 Million Over Claims It Cheated on Emissions Tests
It’s the latest in a decade-long scandal involving accusations that software “defeat devices” made diesel vehicles seem cleaner than they were.
Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he’s moving to kill it.
The Department of Interior abruptly paused the leases for five of the nation’s largest proposed off-shore wind projects on Monday. That effectively halts all ongoing off-shore wind development in the United States. The moves come as electricity demand in the…
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 7 min read Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record Introduction On November 16,…
Patrick Taylor
Patrick Taylor Research Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Patrick Taylor, a research scientist at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center and member of the Radiation Budget Science Project. Dr. Taylor…
Yellowstone hot spring spews forth spectacular muddy plumes
Black Diamond Pool eruption provides dramatic footage after being captured on official camera A hot spring in Yellowstone national park that erupts sporadically was captured on an official camera exploding in spectacular muddy plumes at the weekend. Volcanic experts at…
Amendment 33: D.3D TESS General Investigator Final Text Released and Phase-1 Proposals Due March 10, 2026, via ARK/RPS
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 33: D.3D TESS… Overview ROSES FAQ Solicitations ROSES Blog ROSES 2025 ROSES 2024 ROSES 2023 ROSES 2022 ROSES 2021 ROSES 2020 NAC Science Committee Team More Help & Support Advisory Committees Announcement of…
F.6 Science Activation: Corrections of Requirements for Budget Submission
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View the most compelling imagery NOAA satellites captured in 2025
View the most compelling imagery NOAA satellites captured in 2025 An image from NOAA’s GOES-18 satellite of the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire burning in Southern California on January 8, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image December 22, 2025 Satellites…
Can anyone save the Sumatran rhino?
Long considered elusive and endangered, the Sumatran rhino is now estimated to have fewer than 50 individuals left in Indonesia’s fragmented forests. In 1984, conservationists captured 40 animals for a global captive-breeding program to stall an extinction that seemed imminent.…