Doubts Raised by New Analysis Regarding Predicted Decline in Oklahoma Earthquakes
Since 2009, a sharp rise in seismic activity in Oklahoma has been attributed to the deep subsurface injection of wastewater from the oil and gas…
Geography
When the EU Turns Off Russian Gas, What Happens to Europe’s Climate Ambitions?
1.5 degrees, 2 degrees or more? The war in Ukraine has delayed the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the climate ambition of a carbon-neutral…
Fish “Chock-Full” of Antifreeze Protein Found Off Greenland in Iceberg Habitats
The significance of this particular adaptation to living in subzero temperatures is underscored by new study based on an excursion to the frigid waters around…
Unexpected South African Finding Contests Recent Re-Interpretation of Magma Chambers
The School of Geosciences at Wits University’s Professor Rais Latypov and his research group have discovered field proof of a 5-km-thick completely molten chamber within…
Great Desert River Systems are Threatened by Oil and Gas Extraction and Exploration
A new study identifies major environmental concerns for the Lake Eyre Basin rivers, among the most pristine in the world. The Lake Eyre Basin rivers,…
Ice Sheet Change can be Predicted by studying Ancient Ice Age Valleys
Deep valleys buried under the seafloor of the North Sea record how the ancient ice sheets that used to cover the UK and Europe expelled…
Young Emperor Penguins Should Be Included in Antarctic Marine Protected Areas, According to Scientists
As the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing the species under the Endangered Species Act and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine…
Better Protection is Needed for the Atlantic’s At-Risk Sea Life from Growing Shipping
According to recent University of Portsmouth research, shipping in the North East Atlantic has dramatically increased. Scientists are now warning that additional monitoring in the…
The Continents were likely created by Massive Meteorite Impacts
New research has provided the most conclusive evidence yet that Earth’s continents were formed by massive meteorite impacts, which were especially common during the first…
Reduced Snowpack Will Have an Impact on Forest Growth in Drier Climates
According to a recent study, forest development in semi-arid regions may be significantly impacted by future declines in the seasonal snowpack as a result of…
In Ecologically Intact Areas, Native Desert Bighorn Sheep are Less Vulnerable to Climate Change
According to a recent study performed by Oregon State University, natural desert bighorn sheep populations found in areas of the American Southwest with little human…
Researchers in the Mojave Desert are “Cautiously Optimistic” About the Recovery of Desert Bighorn Sheep
A recent study has discovered that desert bighorn sheep in the Mojave National Preserve in California and the surrounding areas appear to be more resistant…
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