The Global Scale of Pharmaceutical Pollution in Rivers
A new study on the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers discovered potentially toxic concentrations in more than a quarter of the locations studied.…
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768-Kilometer Megaflash Smashes Lightning World Record
In 2020, two record-breaking “megaflash” lightning incidents were observed from space, one with a distance of 768 kilometers (477 miles) and a length of 17.01…
At -53°C, Siberia’s Pole of Cold Sets World Record for Coldest Marathon Ever
What could be more bananas than a 26-mile run in the sun? It has been tested in sub-zero conditions. A marathon held in Siberia last…
Breaking Tonga Hit by 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Tonga has recently struck by a severe earthquake. This comes nearly two weeks after a series of volcanic explosions and a catastrophic tsunami from the…
California Redwood Forest Officially Reclaimed By Indigenous Peoples
A group of Native American tribes in northern California has resumed guardianship of a redwood grove they were forcibly evicted from by European-American conquerors years…
Clam Shells Hold a Record of Climate Change
When archaeologists seek to learn about the history of an ancient society, they dig deep into the soil in search of tools and artifacts that…
Air Pollution in Rural Areas can be just as Dangerous as it is in Cities
Air quality is frequently regarded as a major issue in major cities. Heavy traffic and huge companies are viewed as the primary causes of air…
Deep Carbon Dioxide Reservoirs Cause Mount Etna’s Exceptional CO2 Emissions
Mount Etna’s unusually enormous CO2 emission is caused by the transfer of carbon dioxide stored in the Earth’s lithospheric mantle beneath the Hyblean Plateau in…
Natural Gas Stoves have Higher Impact on Environment than Previously Considered
Natural gas stoves emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and other pollutants due to leaks and incomplete combustion. Researchers estimate that methane seeping from stoves…
Human-Caused Climate Change has an impact on the Planet’s Highest Peaks, Including Mount Everest
According to a University of Maine-led international research team that analyzed data from the world’s highest ice core and highest automatic weather stations, melting and…
Many Pollutants, Including Plastic, Have Now Crossed Earth’s Safety Threshold
According to 14 scientists, the Earth’s capacity to absorb “new things” such as synthetic substances like plastic without damaging the global ecology has exceeded. These…
Crucial Environmental Matters are Affecting the Marin Life
Oceans are the world’s largest ecosystem, encompassing more than 70% of the planet’s surface and supporting almost 200,000 species as well as the over 3…
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