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…
Large Glassy Rock Patches in Chilean Desert Probably Made by Ancient Exploding Comet A large portion of Chile’s the Atacama Desert was burnt approximately 12,000 years ago by an extreme heat source that transformed the sand into broad…
According to Research, the Pandemic Negatively Affects Already Stressed National Forest During the COVID-19 epidemic, many aspects of human life were changed in unexpected ways, including a huge increase in the number of persons looking for…
Scientists Uncover an Explosive Secret Hiding below Volcanoes that Appear Reliable Working on isolated islands in the Galápagos Archipelago, an international team of volcanologists discovered that volcanoes that consistently produce small basaltic lava eruptions conceal a…
The 2018 Kilauea Volcanic Eruption was caused by Cascading Events, Offering Forecasting Insights One of Hawaii’s most significant volcanic eruptions in the past 200 years was the Klauea Volcano eruption in 2018. According to a recent study by…