The Maldives, Anyone? 5 Tips for Global Tourists Vacationing to the ‘Virus Safe’ Summer Destination

Medicine & Technology Jul 16, 2020

The Maldives is now open for international tourists post-COVID-19. The famous summer destination claims to be 'virus safe,' but here are a few guidelines to keep in mind before hitting its pristine beaches.

Texan Authorities Warn Against Deadly Amoeba Related to Freshwater Activities

Jun 06, 2020

Authorities warn Texans swimmers about a deadly amoeba called the 'Naegleria fowler', commonly found in freshwater sources in the entire state this summer.

US Swimming Pools Might Get Contaminated By Crypto Parasite That Causes Diarrhea Outbreak, CDC Warns

May 19, 2017

A diarrhea-causing parasite called crypto continues to contaminate swimming pools as CDC warns everybody.

Study Finds Many Sunscreen Products Not Doing Their Job

May 27, 2015

The summer vacation season is finally here and many schools are now out for the season or about to get out. Pools are opening and beaches are gearing up for a season of sun bathers, kids and adults that are looking to enjoy a cool dip in the pool or a just a little time in the sun. However, in a new report by the Environmental Working Group, researchers have found that as much as 80 percent of sunscreen products don't work to the level they claim, and some could even be dangerous.

Extremely Hot Days—Why One Study Is Saying that Global Warming is to Blame

Apr 28, 2015

Climate change is already causing heat waves and other extreme weather events around the world. Now, a new study has confirmed that these types of extreme events will only get worse and as much as 75 percent of the planet's "moderate daily hot extremes" can be tied to climate change.

Arctic Ice Thinning Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

Mar 05, 2015

Scientists have discovered that Arctic sea ice, the ice that freezes and floats on waters in the Arctic, is thinning at much faster rate that they previously thought.

Don’t Believe In Climate Change? NOAA Says 2014 Brought Hottest Summer To Date

Jan 17, 2015

In the midst of the United Nation's Climate Change Summit, held in New York City late last summer, many skeptics bolstered their opinions about the current climate change issues at hand. But with heat waves well into the 100's, the sounds of skepticism were silenced by the buzzing of air conditioners hanging near the window. And as it so happens, when researchers and politicians turned to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admistration (NOAA) for answers, a new study revealed that the blistering heat we felt was unlike anything we had ever seen before.

On Droughts and Dust Bowls—California Looks Back to 1934

Oct 17, 2014

Recently accepted for publication by the journal Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, the research lead by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies analyzed the relative intensity and devastation caused by droughts since 1000 AD and found that though the 2014 summer in California was particularly out of the ordinary even in the driest of areas, it did not quite compare to the drought of 1934.