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Atmosphere
The atmosphere consists of a layer of gas surrounding a planet. It is held in place by the gravitational forces of the planet itself. The atmosphere of Earth contains nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases.
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MAR 18, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a h ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 17, 2025Space & Astronomy
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In 2023, the average surface air temperature of the planet was 1.43ºC above pre-industrial levels, which exceeded expect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2025Space & Astronomy
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In the 1990s, scientists began to use the term 'atmospheric river' to refer to strips of water vapor in the air that mig ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2024Earth & The Environment
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Did Venus have oceans in its ancient past and could they have supported life as we know it, or even as we don’t kn ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 29, 2024Earth & The Environment
In August 2024, the Tangier 1 instrument by the Carbon Mapper Coalition was launched into space. It is a satellite that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2024Earth & The Environment
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has determined that from 1970 to 2019, tropical cyclones caused 1,945 disast ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2024Space & Astronomy
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How do fossil fuels influence the atmospheric chemistry of the Arctic? This is what a recent study published in Nature G ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 08, 2024Earth & The Environment
Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2024Earth & The Environment
A team of scientists has used data obtained from a suborbital rocket used in the NASA Endurance mission a to reveal an e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2024Earth & The Environment
Microscopic marine fossils can reveal more about the climate of the ancient past; what we are experiencing now; and what ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2024Earth & The Environment
Archaea are a major branch of life, but we still have a lot to learn about these microbes, which were only discovered in ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a h
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 17, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can carbon dioxide in an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a re
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 16, 2025
Earth & The Environment
This image by Jean-Philippe Maréchal shows a sargassum bloom, which has affected parts of the Caribbean since 2011
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2025
Earth & The Environment
What impacts have climate change mitigation strategies had on the ozone layer? This is what a recent study published in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 04, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can the atmosphere of a free-floating exoplanet teach astronomers about exoplanet formation and evolution? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 03, 2025
Technology
Can methane flare burners be advanced to produce less methane? This is what a recent study published in Industrial &
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 25, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can an extremely hot Neptune-sized exoplanet teach scientists about exoplanetary weather? This is what a recent stu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 25, 2025
Earth & The Environment
In 2023, the average surface air temperature of the planet was 1.43ºC above pre-industrial levels, which exceeded expect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a rec
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 26, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is affecting a seemingly endless number of things, in increasingly drastic ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2025
Earth & The Environment
These images of the aurora borealis, courtesy of the University of Calgary Faculty of Science research team show the str
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What processes influence weather on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth’s weather patterns? This is what a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 29, 2024
Earth & The Environment
In the 1990s, scientists began to use the term 'atmospheric river' to refer to strips of water vapor in the air that mig
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2024
Earth & The Environment
According to NASA, the hottest years on record are the ten most recent years, and 2023 was the warmest on record since p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2024
Earth & The Environment
High temperatures are known to be a killer, and historically, it is not unusual for extreme heat to cause tens of thousa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Did Venus have oceans in its ancient past and could they have supported life as we know it, or even as we don’t kn
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 29, 2024
Earth & The Environment
In August 2024, the Tangier 1 instrument by the Carbon Mapper Coalition was launched into space. It is a satellite that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2024
Earth & The Environment
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has determined that from 1970 to 2019, tropical cyclones caused 1,945 disast
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2024
Space & Astronomy
When it comes to searching for life beyond Earth, specifically on exoplanets or exomoons, are researchers searching for
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 26, 2024
Earth & The Environment
How do fossil fuels influence the atmospheric chemistry of the Arctic? This is what a recent study published in Nature G
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 08, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A team of scientists has used data obtained from a suborbital rocket used in the NASA Endurance mission a to reveal an e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Microscopic marine fossils can reveal more about the climate of the ancient past; what we are experiencing now; and what
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Archaea are a major branch of life, but we still have a lot to learn about these microbes, which were only discovered in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch