ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

China 'exporting' pollution to West Coast America: study

A study found out that China is 'exporting' its air pollution across Pacific to the US. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that China is exporting its air pollution to the West Coast of America.

Six Fascinating Facts About Australia's Ocean Territories

Here are the six fascinating facts about Australia's ocean territories. There are six fascinating facts about Australia's ocean territories, according to National Marine Science Committee (NMSC), an advisory body promoting co-ordination and information sharing between Australian Government marine science agencies and the broader Australian marine science community.

Climate Change Leads To Butterflies Extinction

A new study is showing that climate change will lead to butterflies extinction in the near future. A study on climate change and its impact on the environment and the ecosystems is showing that six species of butterflies in the U.

Evacuation Orders and the Eruption of Japan's Mount Shindake Volcano

Friday morning 140 residents of the small Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima fled by boat as Mount Shindake erupted. 30,000 feet worth of dark volcanic ash shot into the sky about 600 miles south of Tokyo. Astonishingly, no deaths and a single minor injury have been reported, and air travel has not been affected in a serious way.

Thousands of Endangered Antelope Deaths Have Scientists Investigating a Serious Concern

In central Kazakhstan entire herds of saiga antelope lay dead-more than 120,000, or nearly half of the species worldwide. These animals died off within two or three weeks, a shocking pace. This is an unprecedented mass mortality events for saiga antelopes relative to the total population size, and the last case in 2010 saw only 12,000 dead saiga.

Why Wait for Hurricane Season when you can Make One in the Lab?

Florida is famous for many things: abundant sunshine, beautiful beaches, a surplus of theme parks, and more tourists than you can shake a stick at. But it's also renowned for its hurricanes. Luckily, scientists at the University of Miami no longer have to wait around for hurricane season to study the dynamics of these massive storms, they can now produce them on demand.
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