90 Percent of US Coastal Sites Could See Extreme Flood Events By 2100
As sea levels rise around the planet, ultimate coastal flooding events will become more common in nine-in-coastal areas in the United States, new research suggests.…
Environment
Sinking Ground Could Affect 19 Percent of Earth’s Population By 2040
A new analysis suggests that sinking land, known as erosion, could affect 8 percent of the world’s land surface and 19 percent of the population…
Big Data Analysis Reveals Great Concerns But Also Opportunity for the Future of the Environment
A new commentary paper published in Nature Communications has taken a clear look at the state of our Earth’s environment using “Big Data”. Trends in…
As Reported Previously, the Insect Apocalypse Is Not As Universal
The threat of an “insect mystery” caught the world’s attention a few years ago through a study that found a 75% reduction in flying insects…
If You Eat Mussels, You’re Most Likely Consuming Microplastics
Unprecedented amounts of microplastics are floating around our oceans and many more of these animals are entering the habitat that calls the sea in their…
According To New Study, the Average American Wastes over a Quarter of the Food They Buy
A new study in the Journal of Nutrition sheds light on the staggering levels of food wastage in the United States, revealing that Americans consume…
Watch These Dazzling Bioluminescent Waves Light Up the Shores of California
On the coast of Southern California, a species of algae called dinoflagellates has been blooming since March. During the day, congregations of dinoflagellates descend to the surface…
The US Navy’s Notoriously Tough WW2 Warship Discovered On the Pacific Seafloor
Like the Floating Forest Gump, the USS Nevada has found a seat at the forefront of the most significant events in twentieth-century American history. In…
The History of the Pandemic Will Be Written In Ice
The Glacier and ice packs provide a record of human impacts around the world, which scientists study to better understand our history. A team from…
The Earth’s North Magnetic Pole Is Heading Towards Siberia – And Scientists Now Know Why
The North Magnetic Pole is moving and scientists can finally find out why. It is easy to think of the geological poles of the earth…
The Climate Change Could Cause El Niño-like Phenomenon to Return to Indian Ocean By 2100
El Niño and its equivalent La Nina are complex weather events that periodically arise due to fluctuations in sea temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. These…
Nuclear Bomb Testing During the Cold War Changed Weather Systems Thousands of Miles Away
Atomic bomb tests during the Cold War could cause rainfall for at least two years, changing the pattern of rainfall thousands of miles away from…
Load More