Environment

Stronger Conservation Efforts are Needed Across the Appalachians and the Gulf Coast of the United States, According to a New Study

Stronger Conservation Efforts are Needed Across the Appalachians and the Gulf Coast of the United States, According to a New Study

Glaciers blanketed enormous swaths of North America during the previous ice age. Plants and animals survived and thrived in more moderate temperatures, such as those…
The Largest Accidental Release of Radioactive Material in US History What Happened At Church Rock

The Largest Accidental Release of Radioactive Material in US History What Happened At Church Rock

In the summer, the Puerco River should be rather dry. The river, however, raged with a radioactive torrent in the early hours of July 16,…
Is Veganism the Solution to Climate Change?

Is Veganism the Solution to Climate Change?

As the urge to do something about the environment rises, so does the pressure on us to do something about it. We only have 32…
What Would Happen If You Jumped Into Lake Natron You Won’t Turn To Stone, but It Wouldn’t Be Fun

What Would Happen If You Jumped Into Lake Natron You Won’t Turn To Stone, but It Wouldn’t Be Fun

After wildlife photographer, Nick Brandt shot images of crusty corpses found in the region in 2013, haunting photos of animals “turned to stone” by the…
Taming the Butterfly Scientists Use Chaos Theory to Control Weather

Taming the Butterfly Scientists Use Chaos Theory to Control Weather

The “butterfly effect” is one of the most well-known examples of chaos theory. Simply said, it’s the premise that seemingly insignificant changes in a process’…
IPCC Report the World Has Less Than 32 Months to Turn Tide of Fossil Fuel Addiction

IPCC Report the World Has Less Than 32 Months to Turn Tide of Fossil Fuel Addiction

According to the newest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III (WGIII) report issued today, the world has less than three years to…
Maps Show Locations of Worryingly High Uranium Levels in US Water Supply

Maps Show Locations of Worryingly High Uranium Levels in US Water Supply

According to new research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, worrying amounts of uranium and other hazardous elements can be identified in drinking water across…
Flash Droughts Are Becoming More Severe, Posing New Climate Threat

Flash Droughts Are Becoming More Severe, Posing New Climate Threat

Even those who have been spared from flash floods are becoming accustomed to hearing about it, but the idea of a “flash drought” is less…
What’s Better For the Environment, a Fan or Air Con?

What’s Better For the Environment, a Fan or Air Con?

Keeping cool in hot weather is difficult at best, and considerably more so when attempting to do it in a sustainable manner. Scientists have identified…
How 2 Million Years of Shifting Climates Shaped Humanity’s Evolution

How 2 Million Years of Shifting Climates Shaped Humanity’s Evolution

According to a recent research, fluctuating climates impacted mankind before people changed the environment. Although the outcome is as expected, providing the proof required an…
Exceptional 2020 Hurricane Season Had 10 Percent More Rainfall Due To Climate Change

Exceptional 2020 Hurricane Season Had 10 Percent More Rainfall Due To Climate Change

Humans are to blame for the escalating climate problem, and its consequences have been felt for some time. It’s not always possible to quantify how…
Buckle Up For Yet another Wild Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year

Buckle Up For Yet another Wild Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year

People, be ready for a robust hurricane season in the North Atlantic in 2022. According to a recent estimate from Colorado State University, this year…
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