Understanding the Eastern Mediterranean Sea’s Rogue Waves
Rogue waves are surface waves that are unusually large, unpredictable, and appear suddenly. They can be extremely dangerous to ships, even large ones. They differ…
Geography
The Future of Hydraulic Fracturing may depend on Water Reuse
Water and sand can account for more than 99.5 percent of the fluid used to hydraulically fracture a well. Water is the primary carrier fluid…
Climate Change is Documented using Desert Dust gathered from Glacier Ice
Researchers from The Ohio State University are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth’s intricate climate system and,…
Ecosystem Collapse During Earth’s Biggest Mass Extinction may Have Been Caused by Wildfires
An ecosystem is a region where a bubble of life is created by plants, animals, and other organisms interacting with the weather, environment, and other…
A Carbon Conveyor Belt in the Arctic has been discovered
Ocean currents transport massive amounts of heat all over the world. As a result, they are one of the most important climate-driving forces. Because they…
According to Research, Hydropower Dams Cause Widespread Species Extinctions on Islands in the Amazon Rainforest
The ongoing biodiversity catastrophe is being driven by deforestation, habitat loss, and fragmentation, with hydropower responsible for much of this degradation. River damming often floods…
Rapid Changes in Oxygen Levels Occurred at the Same Time as the First Mass Extinction on Earth
According to a recent study headed by Florida State University scientists, the first mass extinction on Earth may have been caused by abrupt shifts in…
Alexandria is in Danger of a Disaster in the Future
Alexandria, Egypt’s coastal city that has survived invasions, fires, and earthquakes since it was founded by Alexander the Great over 2,000 years ago, now faces…
Race to Save Utah’s Salt Flats is driven by the Search for Solutions
The Bonneville Salt Flats are a one-of-a-kind landform on the planet. The salt flats are approximately 12 miles long and 5 miles wide, and are…
The Lunar Cycle Causes Mangrove Forests to Expand and Contract
Mangrove forests or swamps can be found all over the world on low, muddy tropical coastal areas. Mangroves are woody plants that make up the…
Climate Change may Cause some Blue Lakes to turn Green or Brown
Lakes come in a variety of sizes and shapes, but the most noticeable feature of a lake is its color. Color and transparency differences between…
Yellowstone’s Hidden Landscape was Formed by Landslides
Thanks to a laser-equipped plane, a hidden landscape riddled with landslides is coming into focus in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone’s first national park was studied…
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