Ever seen one of these? People sometimes report them as UFOs. They’re called hole-punch clouds, and jets make ’em. The connection between hole-punch clouds, jets and snowfall, here.
Astronomers did know in advance that asteroid 2016 FW13 would pass closely – but safely – on April 5, 2016. Check out a photo from the Virtual Telescope Project.
Necessary resources such as oil and water lie below our feet. How today’s scientists are coming to understand the world underground, while exploring for resources in safe, practical and effective ways.
The Texas Gulf coast is among the most dynamic environments on Earth. Jeffrey Paine talks about the retreating coastline, and the risks and value of human activity there.
Bridget Scanlon and other scientists say we need to know where our water resources are, and what options society can leverage to use these resources most effectively.
Deep in cracks of hot undersea volcanoes, microbes inhale hydrogen and carbon dioxide and exhale methane. They might help scientists understand life beyond Earth.
Energy expert Scott Tinker said, “It’s a waltz, with energy underpinning the economy, and the economy helping to invest in the environment. It’s very elegant when it’s working well.”