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Earth & Environment

New Nature Study Reveals Unexpected Risks, Complicating Ocean Alkalinity Climate Solution

A new Nature study reveals that ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), a proposed climate solution for CO2 removal, faces unexpected challenges. Research indicates natural oceanic processes can reduce OAE's efficiency and that it may negatively impact marine life, complicating its deployment.

Mateo Rojas· Oct 6· 4 min read
A desolate, sun-baked landscape with dry, cracked earth under a harsh sun, symbolizing the impact of global warming and extreme heat.

Global warming fuels record July temperatures and extreme weather

Dr. Elena Ortiz · Sep 19
The Earth suffering from extreme weather and a broken thermometer graphic showing a temperature exceeding the 1.5C climate target.

Global warming: UN 1.5C climate target now unattainable

Mateo Rojas · Sep 2
A vast, dark subglacial lake teeming with ancient life, hidden miles beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, representing a unique climate observatory.

Subglacial Lakes and Aquifers Now Serve as Climate Observatories

Mateo Rojas · Aug 3
A miniature six-millimeter optical component, smaller than a pencil eraser, deployed on a solar telescope, capturing detailed images of the Sun's magnetic fields.

Six-Millimeter Component for Smallest Window on the Sun Observations

Mateo Rojas · Jun 13
Abstract glowing strands of RNA and DNA precursors self-organizing in a primordial chemical soup on an alien planet.

NASA study finds phosphorus and nitrogen key for life origin

In a lab at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, scientists watched a chaotic soup of mixed RNA-DNA precursors spontaneously sort themselves into distinct, replicating strands.

Mateo Rojas· Jun 13· 3 min
The NASA Curiosity rover driving across the dusty Martian surface towards a formation of pale, wind-sculpted hills known as a yardang unit.

Curiosity Rover drives toward Martian Yardang unit

On Mars, the Curiosity rover is meticulously examining wind-sculpted hills and laminated bedrock.

Mateo Rojas· Jun 11· 3 min