Water Cycle Is Changing Faster Than Expected Due To the Climate Crisis
Freshwater around the planet is moving away from its regular location, changing from warmer to cooler locations, signaling that the long-established water cycle is undergoing…
Environment
Tesla Gets Wrist Slap from EPA for Violating Clean Air Act
In a settlement with the US government, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 fine. At its electric car production facilities in Fremont, California, the Environmental…
Lost Continent of Balkanatolia May Have Been a Battleground for Ancient Mammals
Around 50 million years ago, an ancient continent known as Balkanatolia lay between Europe and Asia, with a diverse range of creatures not seen on…
The Most Extreme Rogue Wave on Record Let It Rip In 2020
According to a recent research, a gigantic wave the size of a four-story skyscraper is thought to be the most intense rogue ever observed. In…
Burning Natural Environments in a Controlled Manner Could Help Offset Our Carbon Emissions
Planting trees and preventing wildfires do not always result in natural ecosystems storing more carbon. Prescribed fire can actually lock in or increase carbon in…
Gas Prices are Partly to Blame for the Decline in the Development of Forest and Agricultural Land
According to a new study, the development of forest and agricultural land decreased dramatically from 2000 to 2015 compared to the previous two decades, resulting…
See the Spectacular Winning Shots from Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022
The winners of the annual Underwater Photographer of the Year competition for 2022 have been announced, and their portfolios show how beautiful, weird, and endangered…
Changes in Air Pollution Linked to Asia’s Dry Seasons and Europe’s Summer Heatwaves
According to new research, air pollution rises in Southeast Asia, paired with pollution reductions in Europe, may have had a significant impact on European and…
Thirstier Mountain Forests May Mean Less Water Downstream During Droughts
Researchers from North Carolina State University discovered that during extreme droughts, higher elevation forests in the Blue Ridge Mountains are often maintaining, if not increasing,…
Electric Truck Hydropower, a Versatile Hydropower Solution for Mountainous Areas
Mountain locations contain a lot of hydropower potential that can’t be fully realized with current technologies. Julian Hunt of IIASA and an international team of…
Ukrainian Soldiers Are Training In the Radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate, Ukrainian military prepared for a possible confrontation have begun training in an unusual location: the Chernobyl exclusion zone.…
Pristine Rainforest Found To Contain Highest Levels of Atmospheric Mercury Poisoning On Earth
According to new research, a section of pristine rainforest contains the greatest levels of atmospheric mercury poisoning yet discovered. A multinational study team analyzed mercury…
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