Deep Oceans Extreme Pressure and Temperature Dissolve the Rocky Shell
High-pressure experiments show that the hidden oceans of water planets selectively leach magnesium from common rock minerals at pressures of hundreds of thousands of atmospheres…
Environmental Science
The World’s Fifth Ocean is Officially on the Map Thanks to National Geographic
It’s official! National Geographic has now recognized the Southern Ocean as the fifth sea in the world. The June 8 Declaration – just in time…
French Firm Warns of Potential “Imminent Radiological Threat” at Nuclear Power Plant in China
A French nuclear agency has told the U.S. government that a power plant in China could be an “impending radiological threat” following reports of a…
Fossil Fuel Combustion Caused More than a Million Deaths in 2017, Study Says
Air pollution is now recognized as one of the biggest killers in the world, yet the relative contribution of different types of emissions has so…
This Rare Plant is Threatening Plans for a Lithium Mine in Nevada
An indomitable yellow plant threatens to scrap plans for a huge proposed lithium mine in Nevada. Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Center,…
The Keystone XL Pipeline Project has been Terminated, Marking Win for Indigenous Groups
Keystone XL pipeline is no more. The much-discussed Keystone XL pipeline project has officially completed after years of protests and pushback from indigenous groups as…
Just a Few Leaky Oil Wells Release Much of America’s Methane, NASA Reveals
An aerial survey has shed light on one of the most important questions in atmospheric science; how much methane leaked during oil and gas extraction?…
Lakes are Rapidly Losing Oxygen Thanks to Climate Change
Climate change is sweeping the lake of oxygen around the world. Oxygen levels in most of the world’s richest freshwater lakes have plummeted in recent…
Human-Induced Global Warming Causes More than One-Third of Heat-Related Deaths
In the last three decades, human-induced global warming has caused more than one-third of all heat-related deaths. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, looked…
Increases in Severe Rainfall and Flooding causes the Global Temperatures Continue to Rising
Climate experts warn that unless urgent action is taken, climate change will continue to increase the intensity of extreme rainfall, potentially leading to severe flooding.…
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