ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Antarctica Has Just Shed a Massive Iceberg

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.03.2019 07:55 AM

A 315 billion-ton iceberg has broken off of Antarctica, the largest in 50 years. (Photo : COPERNICUS DATA/SENTINEL-1/@STEFLHERMITTE)The EU's Sentinel-1 satellite system captured these before and after images.

The Crumbling Ice Sheets of the Earth

10.03.2019 01:25 AM

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lays down the latest report on the thinning ice sheets of our planet as well as the fast heating of the oceans.

On Climate Change: Is It Too Late To Save The World?

10.02.2019 14:46 PM

Climate activists have been criticized for saying that people only have 12 years to reverse the effects of climate change, but are these numbers still true? Do people have more time?

Record-Breaking Hurricane Lorenzo Could Make Landfall Tonight or Tomorrow Morning

10.01.2019 09:14 AM

No category 5 storm has ever been recorded as far north and east in the Atlantic as Lorenzo was. (Photo : National Hurricane Center) Hurricane Lorenzo is a one of a kind storm.

ERC-Funded REBOOT Project to Revolutionize Liquid Waste Management

10.01.2019 08:53 AM

The research aims for a high-recovery system that is also sustainable and efficient. (Photo : AU Foto) Recently, the European Research Council has awarded 1.

California Experiences Some Wild Weekend Weather

10.01.2019 07:19 AM

First a tornado, then excessive hail, and it was all topped off by record-low morning temperatures in Sacramento

Birds Can Tell Whether Humans Are Good or Bad

09.30.2019 00:21 AM

Birds, particularly Jackdaws, can tell if a human looking at them is good or bad. Can birds tell if a person looking at them is thinking of doing something bad? A new study says that it is possible for birds, particularly Jackdaws, to warn each other of a sighting of a possibly "bad" human.

New Asia Powerplants: Do They Have Enough Water Resources?

09.28.2019 10:31 AM

Studies show that the advent of climate change along with the increase in demand could very well limit the available resources.

Pacific Heat Threatens Coral Survival in Hawaii

09.28.2019 10:30 AM

When the Hawaii coral meet the heat waves from the Pacific, the abundance of coral are threatened to extinction.

How Do Storms Impact The Ocean: Hurricane Nicole Shows The World How

09.28.2019 10:21 AM

Scientists have often wondered how hurricanes impact the life in the ocean and the hurricane Nicole has helped shed light.

Gradual Shift In Energy Source Should Help With Proper Transition

09.27.2019 08:50 AM

Experts fear that the sudden shift from fossil fuels to natural sources of energy may bring about a sudden spike in temperatures, making it go extremely high it could be deadly.

NASA Releases Image of Brewing Tropical Storm Mario

09.27.2019 08:47 AM

The space agency NASA recently released a photo of the Tropical Storm Mario and it looks like it has been gathering strength, so people can only expect a heavier rainfall.

Under The Sea Lava Flows With Beauty Off Italian Coast

09.27.2019 08:46 AM

The volcanic seascape off the Italian coast is literally tearing the Earth’s crust apart. Under the Tyrrhenian Sea off the southwest part of Italy lies a volcanic mosaic with flat-topped seamounts and dotted with what can be likened to geothermal chimneys.

Cannibalism, Mutations, and Tumors Are the 10 Year Effects of the Gulf Spill on Deep Sea Creatures

09.26.2019 12:23 PM

The gruesome reality of life on the ocean floor at the site of the world’s largest environmental disaster.

Wasps: To Love Or Not To Love

09.26.2019 09:07 AM

What is Dr. Gavin Broad’s reaction when people say they hate wasps? “I just cry,” he laughs and adds, “they’re the lions of the insect world.”

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