Scientists from Leeds and Edinburgh and University College London analyzed satellite studies of glaciers, mountains, and ice sheets between 1994 and 2017 to identify the effects of global warming. Their review paper was published in the magazine Cryosphere Discussions. Describing the ice loss as ‘staggering’, the group found that melting …
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If you ever looked up during a thunderclap and a red jellyfish looked high in the air, you were not hallucinating. These tentacle-like spurts of red lightning are called sprites. They are ultra-fast bursts of electricity that creep through the upper regions of the atmosphere – between 37 and 50 …
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NASA’s perseverance Mars rover launched at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 30, featuring state-of-the-art technology including high definition video equipment and the first interplanetary helicopter. Many of the tools are designed as experimental steps towards human exploration of the red planet. Crucially, Perseverance is equipped with a device called the …
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