Science & Environment
- Hawaii Is Sinking 40 Times Faster Than Previously Thought2 days agoHawaii is sinking 40 times faster than expected, which means parts of the islands could be underwater in just decades. Some of the most vulnerable areas are located on Oahu, where low-lying areas could experience 50% more flooding by 2050.
- What’s Beneath All That Ice In Antarctica? New Map Reveals The Hidden World And Possibly The Future3 days agoA team of international scientists compiled decades of data to create a map showing the topography of Antarctica with the ice removed.
- New Map Gives Stunning Look At What’s Under Antarctica’s Ice3 days agoIn a newly published study, a group of scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey have unveiled the most detailed map to date of the landscape hidden deep below Antarctica’s ice. See it for yourself, learn what it took to create it and find out how it could help the Earth in the very near future.
- New Map Gives Stunning Look At What’s Under Antarctica’s Ice3 days agoIn a newly published study, a group of scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey have unveiled the most detailed map to date of the landscape hidden deep below Antarctica’s ice. See it for yourself, learn what it took to create it and find out how it could help the Earth in the very near future.
- Life Finds A Way, Even Under The Antarctic Ice Shelf4 days agoAn iceberg broke off of the Antarctic ice sheet, and as scientists studied the deep ocean where the ice once was, they found ecosystems teeming with sea spiders, corals, ice fish and possibly dozens of new species. The discovery could provide new information about how deep-sea life changes as the planet warms.
- Largest Organism On Earth Being Eaten To Death5 days agoHere’s why a stand of aspen trees in Utah are the largest organism by mass on the planet, and what’s causing its decline.
- How To Safely Dispose Of Environmentally Dangerous Household Items5 days agoOur homes are filled with products that can’t be tossed in the garbage like most of our waste. Here’s how to safely dispose of batteries, light bulbs, paint and other environmentally dangerous household items.
- King Tides Can Cause Flooding Without A Storm5 days agoKing tides happen when the Earth, sun and moon are in particular alignment. Here’s why they can cause serious flooding even when there’s not a storm.
- Forest Trolls Hope To Inspire Recycling And Protect Trees5 days agoActivist and sculptor Thomas Dambo travels the globe building trolls from reusable products to inspire recycling and to guard the world’s forests as a symbol of hope for future generations. To find a troll and seek an adventure.
- Transition To EVs Would Mean New Environmental, Social Harm5 days agoWhile a move away from gas-powered vehicles would reduce global emissions, the transition to EVs would cause new environmental and social harm.