The wonderful physique of swarming midges

[ad_1] In the early fall afternoon across the temperate world, gnats now gather to swarm: clouds of tiny flies, wings lit by the sun like sparks, swirling in patterns too fast and complicated for the eye but leaving a tidy mental afterimage. Not a perfect order, but something more than chaos. This sense of order … Read more

Climate change is making the Earth darker

[ad_1] Earth reflects less light as its climate continues to change, new research suggests. A beautiful phenomenon links climate and light: clouds. Clouds are a notoriously complicated piece of the climate puzzle – scientists struggle to model how clouds will react to climate change and how those responses in turn will shape the future climate. … Read more

NASA intrigued by five fireballs over America in one night

[ad_1] One of them crossed the upper atmosphere at 32,000 mph. Fireball alert NASA’s Meteor Watch confirmed the sighting of at least five fireballs hovering in the evening sky over the United States last Friday night. In a Facebook post, Meteor Watch noted that there were at least 80 eyewitness accounts of a huge fireball … Read more

Earth is darkening – It’s because of climate change

[ad_1] This image of Earth was compiled from tens of thousands of images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Thanks to the age of satellites, we are in a better position to understand the complexities of our planet, especially when it comes to global change. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019-20), processed by ESA and … Read more