ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Large Fire Blankets Can Protect Buildings from Wildfires

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.16.2019 05:52 AM

Large fire blankets can be used as a deterrent for the spread of wildfires according to a study by Fumiaki Takahashi from Case Western Reserve University.

A scouting team surveys an ice floe for Polarstern

Scientists Freeze Ship in the Arctic to Study Climate Change

10.16.2019 05:21 AM

In an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap in the Arctic's climate system, scientists prepare to be marooned in the frozen Arctic Ocean for a full year.

Larger Heatwaves Expected by 2050, New Study Finds

10.15.2019 04:46 AM

Scientists have come up with several frightening projections about heatwaves. We're in a global warming crisis. With excessive amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) trapping large amounts of heat in the atmosphere, rising global temperatures are now becoming the new normal, with several disastrous effects.

Worms are Losing Weight: Food Security Risk

10.14.2019 05:51 AM

Worms have been found to lose weight when placed in soil contaminated with microplastics, potentially affecting their role in agriculture.

Seven Whales Found Dead in Indonesia

10.14.2019 05:20 AM

Seven whales have been found dead on an Indonesian beach with causes yet to be determined. Seven pilot whales were found dead on the coast of Kolo Udju beach located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, after being stranded in the remote area with ten other whales.

An artist's depiction of asteroids and cosmic dust.

Asteroid Changed Life on Earth, New Evidence Shows

10.14.2019 05:12 AM

New research suggests cosmic dust from asteroid collision led to explosion of marine ecosystems, confirmed by geological evidence.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Urges Public to Kill Snakehead Fish

10.14.2019 04:39 AM

Snakehead fish that survives on land was discovered in Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division or WRD, early this month, an angler was spotted catching a snakehead in a pond that is located on private property in Gwinnett County.