Since 1979, Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice, raising sea level 3.14 cm; 84% came from faster glacier discharge, about a quarter of tod
Tag: Sustainability
On Sept 15 UTC, ESA launched FLEX with Sentinel‑3C on Vega‑C to detect faint chlorophyll fluorescence from orbit and assess plant health with tandem observation
Researchers found atmospheric microplastics in Switzerland total ~219 tons a year, including 78 on farmland and 10 into waters, with 60% falling during dry weat
ESA’s FLEX and Sentinel‑3C launch on Vega‑C to track faint plant fluorescence and align it with Earth‑system data via near‑simultaneous tandem observations.
A 76 km² iceberg just calved from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier. Here’s how cracks grow, how radar satellites caught it, and what happens to the ice next.
A new three-model analysis finds soil microbes may remove 40–45 gigatons of methane per year, far more than earlier estimates, reshaping the global methane budg
Exploring how ancient Roman concrete technology is being revived to enhance durability and reduce carbon emissions in construction.
In the picturesque countryside of Ireland lies Cloughjordan Ecovillage, a pioneering community established to champion sustainable living. However, as with any ambitious
The growing issue of plastic waste pollution is having a severe impact on our environment, leading to annual generation of plastic waste
How much fresh water does our planet have left? This crucial resource is in limited supply, with only 1% of the world’s