ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Earth's Evolution: Photosynthesis Might Have Started 400 Million Years Before the Great Oxidation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.04.2021 05:09 AM

When did photosynthesis start? The new gene-analyzing technique provided evidence that it might have begun even before the Great Oxidation Event, suggesting a new timeline of Earth's evolutionary history.

126,000 Gallon Oil Spill Across Orange County Coastline Causes Beaches to Close, Cancel an Air Show

10.04.2021 01:40 AM

An oil spill from an offshore rig across led to a six-mile-wide leak through the Orange County coastline last weekend that caused beaches to close.

How Will Painting in Gray the Streets of Phoenix Reduce Road Surface Temperatures? Researchers Reveal Mechanism Behind It

10.04.2021 01:12 AM

Researchers in Arizona have found that by painting the streets in Phoenix with gray paint, they could reduce average road surface temperatures by reflecting sunlight that hits it.

NOAA and Saildrone Captures Video Inside Eye of Category 4 Storm for the First Time

10.04.2021 01:00 AM

NOAA partnered with Saildrone to gather the first-ever video capture of the eye of a storm in the middle of Atlantic Ocean's hurricane season.

Classic Cars Can Now Be Converted To Electric Cars; Here's How This Startup Save Your Vintage Item!

10.03.2021 23:50 PM

Classic automobile aficionados will be able to keep their vehicles on the road by converting them to electric vehicles. Thanks to this British start-up!

'Toxic Soup' Ingredients in Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Now Available in Modern Age, Study Says

10.03.2021 23:15 PM

A new study shows that the factors of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, including excessive greenhouse gas emissions and water polution, are now present in our age.

House Cats Cannot Roar Like Lions and Tigers, But Why? Study Reveals the Reason for Such Incapability

10.03.2021 04:37 AM

Most large cats like tigers and lions are able to roar loudly seemingly announcing their existence and protecting their territories although house cats are stuck in less ferocious rumblings and meows.

Spanish Volcano Eruption: Now More Aggressive, Opens 2 More Fissures on Its Cone

10.02.2021 22:46 PM

Recent reports said an erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa is now more aggressive blowing more fissures on its cone.

Saving Nevada Wildflower: Proposed Rule Issued to Protect Plant From Australian Company's Alleged Plan to Mine Lithium

10.02.2021 21:17 PM

Federal wildlife officials proposed endangered species protections Friday for a desert wildflower known to exist only on a remote Nevada ridge where an Australian company plans a lithium mine.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Threatens Wildlife in Vermont and New York This Fall

10.02.2021 00:20 AM

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease or EHD is being monitored by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife, as potential cases of the virus disease continue to increase in the state this fall.

Madagascar's Biggest Oceanic Quake Formed the Largest Underwater Volcano

10.01.2021 04:00 AM

The ocean floor near Madagascar unexpectedly formed a new underwater volcano that is considered the largest in history.

Dinosaur Species Found in Brazil; Paleontologists Claim They Could Have Roamed the Country 70 Million Years Ago

10.01.2021 03:03 AM

A research team recently found a new dinosaur species which most possibly roamed in Brazil approximately 70 million years ago.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease in African Buffalo Shows Persistence of Highly Infectious Pathogens

09.30.2021 23:48 PM

A new study on foot-and-mouth disease in African buffalo could help explain how some extremely infectious pathogens are able to continue and reach the prevalent stage in a population long after they have burned through their first pool of vulnerable hosts.

Research Shows Earthshine is Dimming for the Past Two Decades Due to the Shift in Global Climate; Planetary Scientists Linked Albedo with Pacific Decadal Oscillation

09.30.2021 22:18 PM

A new study shows that Earth's reflectiveness became darker after 20 years, and it is an indication of higher atmospheric temperatures brought by climate change.

Icy ‘Glue’ Making Antarctica Intact Begins to Break; Scientists Investigate Reason for Accelerated Melting

09.30.2021 21:43 PM

Scientists recently took a closer look at what is causing the ice shelves of Antarctica to break into huge chunks aside from the evident climate change factor.

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