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…
‘Win-win’ Solutions for Human Health and Ecosystem Conservation The study examines academic literature to identify 46 interventions that would benefit both humans and the environment. A comprehensive review of academic papers and reports…
A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle For the first time, scientists have incorporated the diel cycle into a global ocean model to investigate its effects on phytoplankton. Their research looks into…
Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest Change North American Air Pollution Patterns According to recent research, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are getting bigger and more intense, which is changing the seasonal rhythm of air pollution and…
Climate Change is Causing Coastal Glacier Retreat Coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever before. New research enables scientists to investigate the causes of glacial retreat and, as a result, determine how…