Environmental Science

Over 300 Dead in South African Floods as Scientists Warn Of Climate Change-Induced Stronger Storms

Over 300 Dead in South African Floods as Scientists Warn Of Climate Change-Induced Stronger Storms

Following disastrous floods that killed more than 300 people, the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has declared a state of emergency. The catastrophic calamity has…
Chernobyl’s Radiation Spikes May Be Result of Russian Equipment Interference, Argue Scientists

Chernobyl’s Radiation Spikes May Be Result of Russian Equipment Interference, Argue Scientists

Another theory has been proposed as to what caused the unexpected surge in radioactivity around Chernobyl during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Fungi-based Meat Substitutes can help Save the World’s Forests

Fungi-based Meat Substitutes can help Save the World’s Forests

A recent study suggests that replacing 20% of cattle meat with microbial protein – a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks – by 2050 might…
Previously Stable East Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses after Recent Heatwave

Previously Stable East Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses after Recent Heatwave

Around March 15, the Conger Ice Shelf disintegrated, most likely as a result of Antarctica’s recent warmth. Despite the fact that the shelf is only…
Scotland’s Anthrax Island Ablaze With Apocalyptic Wildfires

Scotland’s Anthrax Island Ablaze With Apocalyptic Wildfires

A Scottish island where government scientists previously performed biological weapons tests with anthrax was consumed by “apocalyptic” flames over the weekend. According to BBC News,…
The Unexpected Reason Vikings Actually Abandoned Greenland Revealed By New Research

The Unexpected Reason Vikings Actually Abandoned Greenland Revealed By New Research

If there’s one thing we know about Vikings, it’s that they were everywhere. In their travels away from their Scandinavian birthplace, they visited Spain and…
Unprecedented Heatwaves Struck Arctic and Antarctic at the Same Time This Weekend

Unprecedented Heatwaves Struck Arctic and Antarctic at the Same Time This Weekend

On March 18, extreme heatwaves erupted at both poles, with one Antarctic weather station registering temperatures 40 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) above average and…
The Great Barrier Reef May Be Suffering another Mass Bleaching Event

The Great Barrier Reef May Be Suffering another Mass Bleaching Event

Officially, the world’s biggest coral reef system is experiencing a “severe” bleaching event, but many marine experts believe the truth is considerably worse; the sixth…
Melting Permafrost Is Creating Giant Craters and Hills on the Arctic Seafloor

Melting Permafrost Is Creating Giant Craters and Hills on the Arctic Seafloor

Deep craters have appeared off the Canadian coast, according to submarine studies of the seafloor beneath the Arctic Ocean. Gases emitted when permafrost melts, according…
Japan Issues Tsunami Warning Following 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake

Japan Issues Tsunami Warning Following 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, has prompted worries that a tsunami is on its way. Following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Miyagi…
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