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Viral Video Captures Rare Polar Stratospheric Clouds Over Finland: What Are They And Why Do They Appear?
Polar stratospheric clouds are rare, high-altitude clouds that form in extremely cold conditions near the poles
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Scientists Caution That Artificial Cooling of Earth May Disrupt Monsoons and Weather Systems
A new Scientific Reports study warns that dimming the Sun with sulfur aerosols could cause severe side effects, including disrupted monsoons, ozone loss, and acid rain. Researchers stress that despite its cooling potential, such geoengineering carries unpredictable global risks that outweigh short-term benefits.
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Fake News Or Fact: UK's Sun-Dimming Experiment Explained
The UK government is investing 56.8 million pounds in geoengineering trials to reflect sunlight and combat climate change, amidst misinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the technology's potential and intentions.
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Major Disruption Has Left Arctic Polar Vortex Away from North Pole, Scientists Alert
As the polar vortex fades, temperatures in Northern Europe, portions of Asia, and the eastern United States will be below average. Temperatures for the last week of March were pretty normal across the eastern U.S., but the latest forecasts do predict increased chances of below-normal temperatures for the next week.
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Can Diamond Dust Help Cool Earth? Exploring Costs and Geoengineering Risks
A study by Sandro Vattioni explores using 5 million tons of diamond dust annually to reduce global warming by 1.6ºC. Diamonds outperform sulfur in reflecting sunlight, but the method comes with an enormous price tag—$175 trillion. Despite its potential, experts like Douglas MacMartin question its feasibility due to costs, while others debate the...
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Australia Bushfires Spewed As Much Smoke Into Stratosphere As Volcano: Study
The bushfires that ravaged Australia between 2019 and 2020 were so huge that they spewed as much smoke into the stratosphere as a large volcanic eruption, with serious consequences for the environment, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
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First Test Flight Of Stratospheric Solar Plane Takes Place In Switzerland
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
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Solar System 2.0 Found 10 Light-Years Away
A planetary system located just 10.5 light-years away is remarkably similar to our solar system, scientists have found.
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Airbus Sets Sights On The Stratosphere With Glider Flight
Airbus completed a test flight on Saturday of a glider set to eventually travel to the edge of space, in a pioneering step into the stratosphere.
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NASA's 'Flying' Telescope Begins Studying Asteroids, Stars
NASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, stars, galaxies and more.
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Chinese Stratosphere Airship Conducts First Flight
China recently conducted its first test flight of an indigenously made stratosphere airship which is capable of long flights in the stratosphere, state-media reported today.
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Google 'Loon' Internet Balloons to Take Flight Over Indonesia
Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said on Wednesday.
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From 100,000 Feet Above, a Camera Recorded Incredible Footage
In this incredible story, a bunch of friends launched a weather balloon fitted with a GoPro camera near Arizona, United States in 2013 which has now been found by a hiker
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NASA Discovers Link between Supernovae and Planet Formation
Using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), an international scientific team has discovered that supernovae are capable of producing a substantial amount of the material from which planets like Earth can be formed.
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NASA's Flying Observatory is a Jet with a 17-Tonne Telescope
NASA has fitted a heavily modified Boeing jet with a 17-tonne telescope and will use it as a flying observatory to study how stars are formed.
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Viral Video Captures Rare Polar Stratospheric Clouds Over Finland: What Are They And Why Do They Appear?
Polar stratospheric clouds are rare, high-altitude clouds that form in extremely cold conditions near the poles
-
Scientists Caution That Artificial Cooling of Earth May Disrupt Monsoons and Weather Systems
A new Scientific Reports study warns that dimming the Sun with sulfur aerosols could cause severe side effects, including disrupted monsoons, ozone loss, and acid rain. Researchers stress that despite its cooling potential, such geoengineering carries unpredictable global risks that outweigh short-term benefits.
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Fake News Or Fact: UK's Sun-Dimming Experiment Explained
The UK government is investing 56.8 million pounds in geoengineering trials to reflect sunlight and combat climate change, amidst misinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the technology's potential and intentions.
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Major Disruption Has Left Arctic Polar Vortex Away from North Pole, Scientists Alert
As the polar vortex fades, temperatures in Northern Europe, portions of Asia, and the eastern United States will be below average. Temperatures for the last week of March were pretty normal across the eastern U.S., but the latest forecasts do predict increased chances of below-normal temperatures for the next week.
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Can Diamond Dust Help Cool Earth? Exploring Costs and Geoengineering Risks
A study by Sandro Vattioni explores using 5 million tons of diamond dust annually to reduce global warming by 1.6ºC. Diamonds outperform sulfur in reflecting sunlight, but the method comes with an enormous price tag—$175 trillion. Despite its potential, experts like Douglas MacMartin question its feasibility due to costs, while others debate the...
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Australia Bushfires Spewed As Much Smoke Into Stratosphere As Volcano: Study
The bushfires that ravaged Australia between 2019 and 2020 were so huge that they spewed as much smoke into the stratosphere as a large volcanic eruption, with serious consequences for the environment, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
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First Test Flight Of Stratospheric Solar Plane Takes Place In Switzerland
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
-
Solar System 2.0 Found 10 Light-Years Away
A planetary system located just 10.5 light-years away is remarkably similar to our solar system, scientists have found.
-
Airbus Sets Sights On The Stratosphere With Glider Flight
Airbus completed a test flight on Saturday of a glider set to eventually travel to the edge of space, in a pioneering step into the stratosphere.
-
NASA's 'Flying' Telescope Begins Studying Asteroids, Stars
NASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, stars, galaxies and more.
-
Chinese Stratosphere Airship Conducts First Flight
China recently conducted its first test flight of an indigenously made stratosphere airship which is capable of long flights in the stratosphere, state-media reported today.
-
Google 'Loon' Internet Balloons to Take Flight Over Indonesia
Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said on Wednesday.
-
From 100,000 Feet Above, a Camera Recorded Incredible Footage
In this incredible story, a bunch of friends launched a weather balloon fitted with a GoPro camera near Arizona, United States in 2013 which has now been found by a hiker
-
NASA Discovers Link between Supernovae and Planet Formation
Using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), an international scientific team has discovered that supernovae are capable of producing a substantial amount of the material from which planets like Earth can be formed.
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NASA's Flying Observatory is a Jet with a 17-Tonne Telescope
NASA has fitted a heavily modified Boeing jet with a 17-tonne telescope and will use it as a flying observatory to study how stars are formed.
