Toxic Levels of Pharmaceuticals May Contaminate a Quarter of World’s Rivers
More than a quarter of the areas surveyed had potentially hazardous levels of pharmaceutical pollution, according to a comprehensive assessment of the cleanliness of the…
Environmental Science
The Doomsday Vault Is Opening Its Doors for Some VIP Seeds
This week, the Doomsday Vault will be accepting additional offerings from gene banks. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, as it’s more officially known, is carved…
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Rainforest Hits Record January High
According to recent government data, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached its greatest levels for the month of January since satellite tracking began in January…
Utah Officials Accused Of Driving Over Precious Dinosaur Footprints in Heavy Machinery
Palaeontologists believe that after removing a nearby boardwalk, Utah officials drove over a valuable fossil site, perhaps irreversibly destroying preserved dinosaur footprints and animal tracks.…
By 2100, Only One City in the World May Be Able To Host the Winter Olympics
According to a new study, if global greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically decreased, the number of cities capable of hosting the Winter Olympics could…
UK Plants Are Flowering A Whole Month Earlier Due To Climate Change
Plants’ blossoming times are shifting as a result of the UK’s climate problem. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that during the last…
This Year’s Winter Olympics First Ever To Take Place On 100 Percent Artificial Snow
The climate problem isn’t only horrible because it causes flowers to blossom early and turns Mad Max from a science fiction franchise into a frighteningly…
The 11 Slides That Convinced Boris Johnson the Climate Crisis Is Real, And Human Made
Carbon Brief obtained the 11-slide presentation that persuaded UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that climate change is real and driven by humans through a freedom…
Snowfall in the Sahara Desert an Unusual Weather Phenomenon
Snowfall in a hot desert may seem counterintuitive, but the Sahara Desert has seen snow on multiple occasions in recent decades, most recently in January…
Rihanna Pledges $15 Million towards Climate Justice Efforts
Rihanna contributed $15 million to climate justice organizations through the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), an NGO formed by the singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman, only…
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