Environment

Alternative Delivery Sites Can Help Balance the Drawbacks of Increasing Home Deliveries

Alternative Delivery Sites Can Help Balance the Drawbacks of Increasing Home Deliveries

In particular in crowded, urban locations, issues like traffic congestion, parking infractions, and air pollution from delivery trucks get worse as demand for home deliveries…
Landscape Freeze-Thaw is Affected by Climate Change, But Not in the Same Way Worldwide

Landscape Freeze-Thaw is Affected by Climate Change, But Not in the Same Way Worldwide

A seasonal thaw is never simple, as any resident of a northern area is aware. The freeze-thaw cycle can extend for several months, but in…
Racial Differences in Air Pollution Can Be Reduced by Using Low-Carbon Energy

Racial Differences in Air Pollution Can Be Reduced by Using Low-Carbon Energy

According to experts at the University of California, Davis, switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation, and other purposes will not…
Paper’s Rigid Waterproof Coating Sees Less Reliance on Plastic

Paper’s Rigid Waterproof Coating Sees Less Reliance on Plastic

There is a lot of research being done on ways to use less plastic in many different applications for both our benefit and the environment.…
According to a Study, Houston Residents’ Chemical Exposure Increased After Hurricane Harvey

According to a Study, Houston Residents’ Chemical Exposure Increased After Hurricane Harvey

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, researchers at Oregon State University utilized silicone wristbands to gauge Houston residents’ heightened exposure to dangerous pollutants.…
The Ozone Layer is Improving and Could Fully Recover in a Few Decades

The Ozone Layer is Improving and Could Fully Recover in a Few Decades

We have some very upbeat environmental news to share with you: the ozone layer in the stratosphere of the Earth is gradually improving and is…
By Injecting Dust Into The Atmosphere, Scientists Hope to Refreeze the Polar Regions

By Injecting Dust Into The Atmosphere, Scientists Hope to Refreeze the Polar Regions

Scientists have proposed the notion of refreezing the North and South poles by blasting microscopic particles into the Earth’s atmosphere to obstruct sunlight. Although they…
‘The Green King’ It May Be Important To Consider King Charles’ Long Environmental History

‘The Green King’ It May Be Important To Consider King Charles’ Long Environmental History

The fact that the newly-installed King is an avowed environmentalist who has consistently advocated for sustainability and climate action over the past five decades should…
Why Does Mauritius Have An “Underwater Waterfall”?

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…
We Must Prevent Dangerous Climate Tipping Points From Multiplying Above 1.5°C Warming

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

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?

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…
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