May 30, 2024
Nestled between Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, the Mima Mounds are a mysterious grassland expanse with formations up to seven feet tall, their origin remains unsolved.
The Great Barrier Reef faces its fifth mass bleaching since 2016 due to unusually warm waters, compounded by a 2023 El Niño effect.
Cambridge scientists discovered a 390-million-year-old fossil forest in southwest England, featuring the oldest known woody root systems.
Concrete, the second most used substance globally, produces 7% of carbon emissions. Startups are innovating low-CO2 cement solutions.
Rising temperatures disrupt the internal clocks of lenga beech trees in the Andes, causing genetic changes and stunted growth.
Apr 29, 2024
The New England Aquarium reports rare sightings of gray whales off Nantucket Island, suggesting Arctic ice melt allows their return to Atlantic waters after 200 years
Mexico phasing out GM corn by 2024 to protect ancient varieties, sparks tension with the U.S. Critics stress supporting traditional farming alongside the ban to preserve biodiversity.
Study in Science unveils large hydrogen gas deposit in Albania's Bulqizë chromite mine, raising hopes for meeting global power needs with low-carbon hydrogen solution.
Radioactive contamination from Cold War activities poses risks in Marshall Islands, Greenland, and Spain. Rising sea levels exacerbate dangers.
Apr 28, 2024
Scientists mapped Zealandia, a submerged continent below the Pacific Ocean. It's mostly underwater, with only 5% visible. Rock samples and magnetic maps aid understanding its formation.
Mar 29, 2024
The World Economic Forum met in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting focused on the importance and driving principals of trust.
Research in Svalbard unveils vast methane reserves. Thawing permafrost could unleash it, triggering warming feedback loops.
Scientists at the BioRescue project have announced a breakthrough in embryo transfer that could save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction.
Millions will witness a total solar eclipse from Texas to Maine on April 8. Harvard's LightSound lets visually impaired people experience it through sound.
Feb 29, 2024
California-based Antora Energy is investigating ways to store energy inside insulated boxes of extremely hot rocks.
Flowering plants depend on the declining global insect population which includes pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps.
Maritime shipping industry leaders are exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint and save money including the addition of specialized sails to cargo ships.
While glaciers worldwide are melting, ice loss across the Himalayas has been especially rapid due to a rise in temperatures.
A renewable-energy project in the Brazilian state of Bahia is threatening the Lear’s Macaw which has been brought back from extinction in the past but is still considered endangered.
Jan 31, 2024
Engines powered by ammonia are said to be able to produce 161 horsepower with a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to conventional fuels.
