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Researchers estimate over two million deaths annually from air pollution

Over two million deaths occur each year as a direct result of human-caused outdoor air pollution, a new study has found.

Editors of EarthSky

July 15, 2013

Warming in deep ocean may be unprecedented, scientists say

Deep ocean waters below 700 meters have heated up unexpectedly since the year 2000, according to a new analysis.

Deanna Conners

July 15, 2013

Spectacular sunset over Mono Lake

This photo was taken by Facebook friend Chris Tinker shortly after the sun set over Mono Lake, California.

David Callejas

July 15, 2013

Now 7.2 billion humans, and counting

The United Nations says global human population reached 7.2 billion in mid-2013. The "medium-fertility" projection for the year 2050 has been revised upward to 9.6 billion.

Deborah Byrd

July 14, 2013

Airglow over Yosemite National Park

Airglow is light that originates in the high atmosphere, associated with photochemical reactions of gases caused by solar radiation. Thank you Kristal Leonard-Ferrara!

Eleanor Imster

July 14, 2013

Typhoon Soulik approaching China

Typhoon Soulik is hitting parts of Taiwan today. It'll continue to push northwest and affect parts of China's provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang on Saturday.

Matt Daniel

July 12, 2013

Team cracks RNA code, finds possible new cause of autism

Many human diseases are due to defects in the RNA code. Cracking the code is crucial to creating new treatments for many conditions.

Editors of EarthSky

July 12, 2013

Antarctic glacier calves iceberg one-fourth size of Rhode Island

This week a European Earth-observing satellite confirmed that a large iceberg broke off of Pine Island Glacier, one of Antarctica's largest and fastest moving ice streams.

Editors of EarthSky

July 12, 2013