Landsat turns 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see – and protect – the natural world
Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world. It captured images of Earth’s surface in minute detail, sh…
These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change
To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer. Scientists and engineers see far more potential. They envision offshore wind turb…
2021’s biggest climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. $145 bn – scientists analyse them
The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging st…