How Global Climate Change is Affecting Extreme Weather Events
Rising global average temperatures have been linked to widespread changes in weather patterns. According to scientific studies, extreme weather events such as heat waves and…
Environment
Up to Half a Billion People are affected by Rising Heat Waves
In the spring, India and Pakistan experienced extremely high temperatures. Researchers paint a bleak picture of the rest of the century in a new scientific…
Forest Restoration Must Balance Environmental and Wood Production Objectives
For the greatest climate and environmental benefits, native forest restoration programs should take precedence; however, these advantages come at the expense of wood output as…
Tonga Tsunami Initial Wave Was Taller Than A 27-Story Building
On January 15, a tremendous explosion occurred in the Kingdom of Tonga at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption. It generated the loudest boom in more…
The Ukraine War Could Be “Bombturbed,” Making It Part Of The Fossil Record
Attacks by Russia on Ukraine may leave behind geological traces that can be seen in the fossil record for millions of years. The process of…
Future Mosquito Activity is Predicted by Climate Factors
Mosquitoes currently kill over a million people each year. Malaria, dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, and the Zika virus are all spread by these venomous…
Volcanic Activity and Earth’s Mantle Changes Were Important in the Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen
Around 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event, oxygen began to build up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Geologic hints show that early bacteria…
Volcanic Ash May Affect the Climate More Significantly Than We Had Expected
When volcanoes erupt, these geological giants send up enormous clouds of ash and dust that can blacken the sky, halt air travel, and rise up…
Impact of Atlantic Air on India’s Food and Water Supplies
Winter rain and snow in the western Himalayas could vary by nearly 50% due to North Atlantic atmospheric conditions. The amount of winter rain and…
Plastic Pollution Research is Expanding Inland
The millions of tons of plastic floating around the world’s oceans have recently received a lot of media attention. However, plastic pollution may pose a…
Millions are at Risk Because Coral Reefs are 50% Less Capable of Supplying Food, Jobs, and Climate Protection than they were in the 1950s
According to a recent study performed by the University of British Columbia, the ability of coral reefs to offer ecosystem services depended upon by millions…
Why do Corals Glow Even Deep in the Sea?
According to a new Tel Aviv University study conducted in collaboration with the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences…
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