A Record-Breaking Number of Hoodoos Can be Found at Bryce Canyon
The Grand Staircase is a 160-kilometer (100-mile) stretch of sedimentary rock that was first proposed by geologist Clarence Dutton in the 1870s. Dutton envisioned it…
Environmental Science
Traces of Stone Age Hunters and Gatherers Discovered in the Baltic Sea
In the autumn of 2021, geologists uncovered an odd row of stones nearly 1 kilometer long at the bottom of Mecklenburg Bay. The site is…
Scientists Reveal How The Greenland Ice Sheet Has Decreased
According to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, the Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 square kilometers of area between 1985 and 2022.…
Carbon Sequestration
Carbon sequestration is the long-term storing of carbon dioxide (CO2) or other forms of carbon in order to minimize or delay global warming and climate…
Soil Carbon
Soil carbon is the organic carbon found in the soil, primarily in the form of decomposed plant and animal wastes. Solid carbon is stored in…
Genetic Sequencing Reveals an Unexpected Source of Viruses in Flooding
Local creeks and streams, not the previously expected high number of pig farms, were the source of Salmonella enterica contamination around coastal North Carolina after…
Maize was successful due to its Heterogeneous Origin
Maize, usually known as corn, is an American cereal grain with a rich history of cultivation and modification. Maize is one of the most extensively…
Scientists Propose a Dramatic Answer to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Socioeconomic Inequity
A multinational team of scientists, led by Oregon State University researchers, used a fresh 500-year dataset to create a “restorative” roadmap for humanity to escape…
Beef Farming that Feeds Cattle on Grass for Life may have a Higher Carbon Footprint
The environmental impact of beef farming is a complex issue involving numerous factors such as feed type, management practices, and the overall lifecycle of the…
Light Pollution
Light pollution is defined as excessive or misdirected artificial light generated by human activities that interferes with the natural darkness of the night sky. It…
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