Leaving Trees Where They Stand Considered Most Effective Way in Mitigating Climate Change

Medicine & Technology Feb 23, 2021

Experts say that it's more cost-effective and efficient to maintain trees where they stand rather than exhaust resources on tree-planting initiatives and other forms of carbon-capturing technologies.

Pollution Allegedly Cause Reduced Sunlight Brightness: What is Global Dimming?

Feb 22, 2021

A study reports that aerosols and anthropogenic pollution are the prime cause of the global dimming and brightening phenomenon.

How Do Icebergs Melt? Debunking Current Models of Melting Icebergs

Feb 19, 2021

Current models of how icebergs melt seem to be not as accurate as it seems. A study debunks how icebergs really melt and explains what it means to the changing climate.

Fish Poop and Their Role in Carbon Flux in the Oceans

Feb 19, 2021

Experts estimate that 16% of the carbon in the world's oceans comes from fish poop, fish breath, and other fish excretions. This study is the first to identify the role of fish poop in the carbon flux in oceans.

The Failing Health of the Great Barrier Reef

Feb 17, 2021

The government report gives a grade of "D" for the marine environmental conditions of the Great Barrier Reef in 2019.

Investigation Reveals Supermarkets Significantly Contribute to Climate Change

Feb 16, 2021

A report shows that the freezer aisles in your local supermarket may be doing more damage to the climate than previously thought.

Cities Around the World Are Sinking Because of Their Colossal Weight

Feb 16, 2021

The colossal weight of cities is making them sink and not just the rising sea levels. A study gives insight on the importance of including subsidence into climate change risk.

Solution to Climate Crisis: Stop Burning Trees

Feb 14, 2021

More than 500 scientists, including renowned botanists Dr. Peter Raven, sends a letter to world leaders demanding to stop policies and incentives on burning trees as an alternative to fossil fuels.

NASA Images Share Dark Story Behind Amazon Rainforest's Rivers of Gold

Feb 11, 2021

International Space Station caught the moment sunlight reflected from immense mine pits concealed in southeastern Peru's Amazon River.

Why Coral Reefs Turn White? Science Explains

Feb 09, 2021

Scientists explain why coral reefs are turning white and why some corals are more resilient to change.

How the Galveston Bay Foundation Turns Scrap Oyster Shells into Treasures

Feb 08, 2021

The Galveston Bay Foundation breathes new life to discarded oyster shells by recycling restaurant scraps and turning them into new homes for oysters and shoreline protection for the Galveston Bay area.

Changing Environment May Have Played A Role in the Emergence of Ancient Egypt

Feb 04, 2021

Ancient Egypt is a widely known human civilization that was studied for so many years. But new research shed light on how the changing environment has played a role at the dawn of its emergence.

Gigantic A68a Iceberg, the World's Largest, Shatters Into 13 Huge Chunks

Feb 02, 2021

The world's largest iceberg, A68a, has broken off into numerous chunks and brings a sigh of relief to residents of South Georgia and the local wildlife.

Expert Explains the Reason Phoenix May Be Uninhabitable by the End of the Century

Feb 02, 2021

An expert's analysis is that time will come when the temperature will no longer fall lower than 100 degrees in Phoenix during the night.

Is Ocean Pollution a Danger to Human Health? Experts Weigh In

Feb 01, 2021

A new study shows how widespread and dangerous oceanic pollutants are to human health and well-being.