ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Odd Space Weather Leads To Electrical 'Bermuda Triangle'

SPACE 08.21.2015 01:13 AM

According to new research, the equatorial electrojet about 60 miles above the surface of the Earth could be disturbing electrical grids near the equator when it amps up.

Electrochemical Splitting Could Produce Solar Fuels -Researchers

08.19.2015 01:04 AM

Theprocess of "Electrochemical Splitting" of water could provide a cheap, clean and renewable source of hydrogen and become sustainable fuel.

Asia's Melting Glaciers Might Lead To Future Conflicts

08.18.2015 21:05 PM

Scientists warn in a new study about the potential consequences of Asia's melting glaciers, that might fuel conflicts in the region.

Study Links Climate Change To Public Health Decline

08.18.2015 19:48 PM

Climate change poses increased risks to public health, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Milestone of Puget Sound Recovery Celebrated

08.16.2015 21:03 PM

Local residence of Washington near coastal area has celebrated the milestone of Puget Sound Recovery.

China 'exporting' pollution to West Coast America: study

08.16.2015 19:19 PM

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.

Research Supports New Hypothesis On The Origins Of Human Language

08.14.2015 01:04 AM

Researchers have conducted a study that comes to the conclusion that humans did not get a start on language using only hand gestures as it has been theorized before.

Melting Antarctic Glaciars Has Also Some Positive Effects

08.13.2015 22:04 PM

Study found some benefic effects from melting Antarctic glaciers. This climate change phenomenon creates iron hot spots helping life in the ocean flourish.

Six Fascinating Facts About Australia's Ocean Territories

08.13.2015 01:24 AM

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

08.12.2015 20:03 PM

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.

By End Of Century World Population Expected To Reach 11 Billion

08.11.2015 03:03 AM

According to U.N., the global population will rise from 7.3 billion to 9.7 billion by 2050 and to 11 billion by 2100.

Two new species of 'submarine shrimp-like creatures' found

08.10.2015 20:59 PM

Two new species of submarine shrimp-like creature were discovered by a group of scientist form the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

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

06.01.2015 01:26 AM

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.

Asteroid Impact That Killed the Dinosaurs Could Have Triggered the Largest Lava Flows on Earth

05.31.2015 17:35 PM

Geophysicists from the University of California, Berkeley now believe that the asteroid that slammed into the ocean off the coast of Mexico some 66 million years ago killing the dinosaurs may have also triggered volcanic eruptions around the globe that may have contributed to the devastation of the planet.

Thousands of Endangered Antelope Deaths Have Scientists Investigating a Serious Concern

05.30.2015 16:09 PM

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.