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Four Storms, Wildfires Over North American Continent Captured Via Satellite Imaging

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.20.2021 10:47 AM

A new satellite imaging from NOAA captured four different storms over the North American continent in a single imaging.

New COVID-19 Mexican Variant Increasingly Spreads Across North America

06.14.2021 04:03 AM

Researchers recently analyzed more than a million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, an analysis that resulted in the detection of a new COVID-19 Mexican variant spreading not just in Mexico but is also found in Europe.

Ancient Side-Necked Turtle Fossils in Texas Sheds Light on Reptile Migrations 100 Million Years Ago

05.20.2021 22:56 PM

Researchers discovered the oldest known North American species of side-necked turtle that may have migrated to North America 10 during the Cenomanian era about 94-100 million years ago.

Great North American Eclipse 2024: Will Millions of People See This Celestial Event?

04.04.2021 20:35 PM

North America will experience totality — when the Moon blocks the Sun — for a whopping 4 minutes 26 seconds on April 8, 2024.

Newly Discovered Mosquito on Guantanamo Bay: A Revelation of How Globalization Threatens Another Pandemic

01.19.2021 02:40 AM

The new novel mosquito's discovery on Guantanamo Bay reveals how globalization is threatening to release the next pandemic.

Here's Why South America Filled With Mammals From North America

10.23.2020 23:00 PM

Scientists can now explain why paltry few southerners made it past the Central American tropics. We think about the South American mammals about today as being somewhat distinct from those of North America.

Forest Contribution to Seasonal Carbon Flux Depends on Location, Study Says

08.18.2020 01:29 AM

The trees are the Earth's biggest allies in countering the carbon emissions that humans pump unto the Earth's atmosphere as the burning of fossil fuels continues. It could cause a big problem if forests, such as the Siberian forest, would absorb lesser carbon as it means climate will continue to worsen.

Genetic Studies on Ancient Caribbean Inhabitants Reveal a Mosaic of History Contrary to Traditional Research

06.05.2020 10:16 AM

The Caribbean's current diversity was traditionally believed to have singular origins. New research shows that their history is, in fact, a mosaic. of ancestries, cultures, and origins.

Sierra Nevada's Red Fox Spotted for the First Time Since 2011 at Yosemite National Park

04.21.2020 04:10 AM

One of the rarest species of fox in Northern America has appeared giving hope to scientists that the animal has somehow managed to claw its way back from extinction.

Megadrought is Coming: How Climate Change Will Give North America the Worst Drought in Centuries

04.17.2020 04:20 AM

Scientists say climate change is inexplicably linked to an upcoming drought, the worst North America has had in almost five centuries. Unless it does something about it now.

China Sees US Marijuana Legalization as a Threat

06.18.2019 17:32 PM

China severely punishes those caught smuggling or trafficking drugs, including foreigners. Beijing's leading drug enforcement body has blamed the legalization of marijuana in Canada and parts of the United States for a spike in the amount of drugs smuggled into the country, describing it as a "new threat to China.

Corpse Flowers Bloom In The Chicago Botanic Garden And Create Enthusiasm Among The People

06.04.2017 13:39 PM

Recently, two rare corpse flowers bloom in the Chicago Botanic Garden and create a great enthusiasm among the people.

Road Salt Is Threatening North America's Freshwater Lakes

04.12.2017 07:35 AM

Research on 371 North American lakes concludes that road salt is a constantly increasing risk to the freshwaters.

Global Warming Should Be Blamed For The Gradual Vanishing Of North American Ice Sheet

03.22.2017 05:03 AM

Global warming is the most seen reason by scientists that causes the gradual vanishing of the ice sheets in North America. In the next 300 years, the Barnes Ice Cap Island in Canada is expected to melt as shown in its current situation.

Rubella Has Been Eliminated From the Americas

04.30.2015 01:04 AM

Rubella, a disease with potentially horrible consequences for unborn children, has been eliminated from the Americas, a scientific panel set up by global health authorities said on Wednesday.

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