Geography

Before the Last Glacier Maximum, the Antarctic Ice Sheet had Partially Achieved its Maximum Thickness

Before the Last Glacier Maximum, the Antarctic Ice Sheet had Partially Achieved its Maximum Thickness

Over millions of years, the Antarctic Ice Sheet, Earth’s southern polar ice sheet, has risen, receded, and grown again. With past data preserved in sediment,…
Half of the UN Sustainable Development Goals are Incompatible with Global Sand and Gravel Extraction

Half of the UN Sustainable Development Goals are Incompatible with Global Sand and Gravel Extraction

Sand and gravel are the most mined resources on the planet, with 32 to 50 billion tonnes removed annually. They’re being removed at a quicker…
Increased Snowfall would Counteract Sea-Level Rise Caused by the Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, According to a New Study

Increased Snowfall would Counteract Sea-Level Rise Caused by the Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, According to a New Study

According to a recent study, any sea-level rise on the world’s southernmost continent will be offset by an increase in snowfall, which is linked to…
Scientists Pioneering a Method that Opens Window into Life Under the Seafloor

Scientists Pioneering a Method that Opens Window into Life Under the Seafloor

Scientists may be able to comprehend life in the toughest of settings thanks to a new study. Microorganisms from an underwater mountain in the Atlantic…
As the Earth Warms, Extreme Sea Levels will Become far more Common

As the Earth Warms, Extreme Sea Levels will Become far more Common

Severe climate and weather events have dominated the news in recent months, including record-breaking temperatures from the Pacific Northwest to Sicily, flooding in Germany and…
Clouds will Amplify Global Warming, According to Global Satellite Data

Clouds will Amplify Global Warming, According to Global Satellite Data

Clouds are extremely likely to exacerbate global warming, according to a new technique of analyzing satellite data of Earth’s cloud cover. Scientists from Imperial College…
The Evidence for an Increasing Indian Ocean Water Cycle is Assessed in this Review

The Evidence for an Increasing Indian Ocean Water Cycle is Assessed in this Review

Over the last 50-60 years, the Indian Ocean has warmed much more than other ocean basins. While temperature variations in the Indian Ocean basin may…
A New Study may Provide a Breakthrough for Scientists to Realize Life in the Harshest of Environments

A New Study may Provide a Breakthrough for Scientists to Realize Life in the Harshest of Environments

Scientists may be able to comprehend life in the toughest of settings thanks to a new study. Microorganisms from an underwater mountain in the Atlantic…
According to Experts, Proposed Hydropower Facilities may Possibly Cut Over 260,000 Kilometers of River

According to Experts, Proposed Hydropower Facilities may Possibly Cut Over 260,000 Kilometers of River

According to McGill University experts, proposed hydropower expansions may possibly cut over 260,000 kilometers of river. The Amazon, the Congo, and the Irrawaddy are just…
Serranía de la Macarena, Colombia

Serranía de la Macarena, Colombia

The Sierra de la Macarena, a remote geological oddity cloaked in a living evolutionary laboratory in Colombia, is one such location. It is, however, scarcely…
Caño Cristales (the River of Five Colors), Colombia

Caño Cristales (the River of Five Colors), Colombia

Caño Cristales (English: Crystal Channel), also known as the “River of Five Colors” or the “Liquid Rainbow,” is a Colombian river located in the Serrania…
Changes in Earth’s Orbit May Have Enabled Complex Life to Develop and Survive Amid the Planet’s Most Unfavorable Climatic Event

Changes in Earth’s Orbit May Have Enabled Complex Life to Develop and Survive Amid the Planet’s Most Unfavorable Climatic Event

There are two ways in which the earth moves. Earth orbits on its axis once a day and circles the sun once a year. The earth’s…
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