Environmental Science

Galapagos Seawater, Marine Animals and Beaches Infested with Plastic Pollution

Galapagos Seawater, Marine Animals and Beaches Infested with Plastic Pollution

Scientists at the University of Exeter, the Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) and the Galapagos Science Center have made a fatal discovery on the island of San Cristobal…
World could Cross 1.5ºC Warming Danger Threshold within Five Years

World could Cross 1.5ºC Warming Danger Threshold within Five Years

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released an updated assessment of global climate trends and those who believe that human-inspired climate change is an issue…
Landmark Case Sees Dutch Court Order Shell to Cut Carbon Emissions by 2030

Landmark Case Sees Dutch Court Order Shell to Cut Carbon Emissions by 2030

For the first time in the world, an oil company has been ordered by a court to reduce its contribution to the climate crisis. Its…
Canada Lists Plastic as Toxic in Step Towards Ban on Single-Use Plastic

Canada Lists Plastic as Toxic in Step Towards Ban on Single-Use Plastic

Canada now lists plastics as a toxic substance under their main environmental laws. In addition to sending a clear message about plastic pollution, it is…
Mercury-Rich Water is Flooding Out of Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet

Mercury-Rich Water is Flooding Out of Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet

While melting the ice sheet in Greenland has not already been identified as a major problem, new research has found that hassle-free ice is releasing…
“Do Not Fill Plastic Bags with Gasoline” Warns US Gov after Mass Gas Panic Buying

“Do Not Fill Plastic Bags with Gasoline” Warns US Gov after Mass Gas Panic Buying

As soon as the epidemic begins, everyone rushes to buy the most important, most essential items – such as toilet paper – to prepare for…
The Atlantic is in for another Wild Hurricane Season, NOAA Warns

The Atlantic is in for another Wild Hurricane Season, NOAA Warns

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has warned that the Atlantic will experience another “normal-normal” hurricane season this year, despite the level of the…
Step Aside Death Valley, the Hottest Surface Temperature on Earth is Actually Here

Step Aside Death Valley, the Hottest Surface Temperature on Earth is Actually Here

If you ask people where the warmest place on earth is, most people will answer “Death Valley”. But this is certainly not true. Furnace Creek…
Iconic Italian Lost Village Rises Once Again From the Bottom of a Lake

Iconic Italian Lost Village Rises Once Again From the Bottom of a Lake

A submerged village in Italy is now visible for the first time in more than a decade, leading tourists and locals to discover what remains…
Earth’s Oldest Zircons Suggest Plate Tectonics Started Earlier than we Thought

Earth’s Oldest Zircons Suggest Plate Tectonics Started Earlier than we Thought

The Earth’s crust is unique among the Solar Earth’s known rocky Earth because it is divided into continental plates that move and interact with ions.…
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