The future of diamonds is in recaptured CO2 pollutionThey're a greener, less expensive alternative to conventionally mined stones. By A. Tarantola, 02.11.2021
Elon Musk announces $100 million prize for new carbon capture techIt would be his single largest philanthropic effort to date.By A. Tarantola, 01.21.2021
UK to spend $1.6 billion on the world's fastest weather supercomputerIt'll deliver regional forecasts down to a quarter mile in size. By S. Dent, 02.17.2020
A banned CFC is destroying the ozone and nobody can find its sourceIt's not Axe Africa. By R. England, 05.17.2018
Atmospheric harvesters will enable arid nations to drink from thin airThe technology could help delay another Cape Town Zero Day.By A. Tarantola, 05.03.2018
Scientists can't explain a 'worrying' rise in methane levelsNew figures show atmospheric pollution levels are surging.By R. England, 10.31.2017
NASA study will help identify potentially habitable planetsStars must emit just enough near-infrared light to prevent the loss of oceans.By S. Dent, 10.20.2017
NASA proposes guarding Mars' atmosphere with a magnetic shieldIt could protect explorers and restore some of the planet's water.By J. Fingas, 03.06.2017
Mars' liquid water may have had an atmospheric 'escape route'Warmer seasons help hydrogen escape into space at a much quicker rate than usual.By J. Fingas, 02.05.2017
Gravity wave ripples across Venus' hellish atmosphereSpotted by Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft, it was likely whipped up by 250 mph winds.By S. Dent, 01.17.2017
Atmospheric 'lens' could shield troops from laser weaponsIt could also be used for reconnaissance and creating mirages.By J. Fingas, 01.17.2017
ICYMI: Studying the 1700's clouds for pollution cluesThe Industrial Revolution really screwed up paradise.By K. Davis, 08.12.2016
Earth's early air weighed half as much as it does todayThe findings could force us to rethink how our planet developed.By J. Fingas, 05.10.2016