Tiny Diatoms, Big Climate Impact: How Microscopic Skeletons Rapidly Shape Ocean Chemistry
These tiny seafloor transformations are reshaping our understanding of how ocean sediments regulate carbon and climate.
With More Moon Missions On the Horizon, Avoiding Crowding, Collisions Will Be a Growing Challenge
Interest in the Moon has been high – just in the past two years there have been 12 attempts to send missions to the Moon, nearly half of which private companies undertook. With so much activity, it’s important to start thinking about coordination and safe
Peatlands’ ‘Huge Reservoir’ of Carbon at Risk of Release
Researchers analyzed data from 10, yurt-like test chambers in a natural boreal spruce bog in northern Minnesota.
Foreign Policy Research Institute and Georgia Tech Announce a Collaboration to Publish the 'Orbis Journal of World Affairs'
The Foreign Policy Research Institute and Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs announce the relaunch of the "Orbis Journal of World Affairs."
New Georgia Tech Report Shows State Has Significantly Cut Emissions Amid Economic Expansion
The research was led by Carter School Regents' Professor Marilyn A. Brown
Storms Are Changing — Should the Hurricane Scale Change Too?
Georgia Tech expert Zachary Handlos joins a growing conversation about whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale adequately reflects the full range of hurricane hazards in a changing climate.
Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions
Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.
What Happens When AI Comes to the Cotton Fields
A Georgia Tech team is piloting AI-powered sensors to help cotton farmers optimize pesticide use.
Why Do Big Oil Companies Invest in Green Energy?
Despite the relatively modest scale of investment in clean energy by oil and gas companies so far, there are several business reasons oil companies would increase their investments in clean energy over time.
Meet the Microbes: What a Warming Wetland Reveals About Earth’s Carbon Future
A new study is unearthing how and why peatlands are producing carbon dioxide and methane.