Divers Describe the Creepiest things they’ve Found Underwater
Who’d have guessed that diving into the deep, dark, monster-infested ocean with nothing but floppy shoes and a tank of air would be so terrifying?…
Environmental Science
Understanding Past Changes in Antarctic Ice could help Predict Future Changes
Over millions of years, the Antarctic Ice Sheet, Earth’s southern polar ice sheet, has grown, receded, and grown again. This shifting mass has an impact…
Nature Creates Diamonds by Recycling Garbage and former Living Organisms
Curtin University researchers have developed a model that explains the formation and location of all three major types of diamonds, which could influence how gems…
Madagascar is Experiencing the World’s First Famine Caused Entirely by Climate Change
Large numbers of people are on the brink of starvation in Madagascar After four years of exceptionally low rainfall, climate change has been identified as…
Climate Change Accelerating Disruptions to El Niño and La Niña
For at least 11,000 years, the eastern Pacific Ocean has experienced a cycle of warm and cold conditions known as El Niño and La Nina, respectively.…
Less Meat Consumption and Air Travel Necessary for Net-Zero World, Report Says
A new report on the potential for a net-zero economy by 2050 concludes that “a relatively small number of key behavioral changes … will reduce…
Grand Canyon’s Gap in Time a Legacy of Continental Break-up
More than a billion years of geological history is missing from some parts of the Grand Canyon and some geologists believe, much of the rest…
Human Impact on World’s Ecosystems and Change Tropical Paradise
After centuries of human impact on the world’s ecosystems, a new study from Flinders University details how a common native bee species has thrived on…
Japan has a New Island Thanks to Underwater Volcano Eruption
There are 6,852 islands in Japan, which is probably more than you expected. But this week that number has increased by one at least for…
Food Security Threatened by Climate Change in Many Fish-dependent Countries
Millions of people worldwide may face an increased risk of malnutrition as climate change threatens their local fisheries. New projections based on more than 800…
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