Energy unleashed by submarine volcanoes could power a continent
Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely powerful releases of energy, at a rate high enough to…
Environment
Our Pandemic Trash Is Killing Wildlife on a Devastating Scale
Early into the pandemic it became clear that something was wrong: the first signs of a tangential and potentially deadly…
Here’s What You Need to Know About Fukushima Water Release Plan
Japan’s decision to release more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into…
Warm Water Under The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Threatens to Melt It Faster Than Predicted
A confluence of warm water is threatening to topple the very pillars that keep the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ afloat. The first…
Something Is Killing Trees, Creating ‘Ghost Forests’ Along The Atlantic Coast
Trekking out to my research sites near North Carolina’s Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, I slog through knee-deep water on…
The Earliest Cherry Blossom Season in 1,200 Years Is Here Due to Climate Change
For well over a thousand years, cherry blossoms in Japan have held the scent of spring and reflected the transient…
64% of Farmland at Risk of Pesticide Pollution – Revealed in Global Map of Agricultural Land Across 168 Countries
A global map of agricultural land across 168 countries has revealed that 64 percent of land used for agriculture and…
Global Warming Is ‘Fundamentally’ Changing The Structure of Our Oceans
Climate change has wrought major changes to ocean stability faster than previously thought, according to a study published Wednesday, raising…
New data challenges the long-held theory that all of Mars’s water escaped into space
Billions of years ago, the Red Planet was far more blue; according to evidence still found on the surface, abundant…
Air pollution puts children at higher risk of disease in adulthood
Children exposed to air pollution, such as wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for as little as one day may be…