Why Does Mauritius Have An “Underwater Waterfall”?
Although it may sound like something out of a modern catastrophe film, an underwater waterfall actually exists in Mauritius today. This East African nation’s location…
Environment
We Must Prevent Dangerous Climate Tipping Points From Multiplying Above 1.5°C Warming
The fact that climate change’s consequences aren’t always linear is arguably its most worrisome feature. Increased temperatures invariably result in more of the recent uptick…
How Does a Pilot Shine? The Enigmatic Rainbow that Follows Plane Shadows
Pilot’s glory is an optical sleight-of-hand that gives the impression that a plane’s shadow is illuminated by a rainbow halo. Although it would appear to…
Those Enormous Mounds On The Great Salt Lake What Are They For?
Because it is large, moist, and salt-filled, the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah earned its moniker. The Great Salt Lake has been gradually dotted…
As Nighttime Temperatures Rise Due to Climate Change, the Risk of Death Increases
A recent worldwide study that includes work from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health predicts that by the end of the century, mortality…
Researchers Create Equations to Stop the Decline of the World’s Most Threatened Ecosystems
Every day, we are reminded of the state of our environment by news stories about harsh weather, melting ice caps, and endangered animals. The profound…
Artificial Intelligence Breaks the Ice in a Simulation of How Water Freezes
A team from Princeton University has successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to use equations that control the quantum behavior of individual atoms and molecules to…
Agricultural Adaptation to Future Climate Change in Europe: Significant Regional Differences
It is already happening to us. During the summer, considerable portions of Europe are affected by heat waves and droughts, especially in the south of…
How “Diamond Dust” Glistens in the Sky in Below-Freezing Conditions
Diamond dust is a meteorological phenomenon wherein incredibly little ice crystals form a cloud in the midst of freezing temperatures. If you can see shimmering…
A Study Links Greater Nonhuman Primate Biodiversity to Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands
Researchers found that locations managed or governed by Indigenous peoples typically have much greater primate biodiversity than surrounding regions by comparing spatial patterns of nonhuman…
Scientists Create a New Method for Evaluating Ozone Layer Recovery
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the effects of ozone-destroying substances that threaten the recovery of the ozone layer. Their method, the Integrated…
Mangrove Tracking in Southern Japan
Researchers discovered that the mangrove populations in the Ryukyu Islands are relatively isolated from one another using techniques from both genetics and oceanography, which has…
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