In what can only be described as a herculean accomplishment, a team of scientists has succeeded in bringing to the surface a long, 1,268-meter section of rocks from the Earth’s Mantle. This layer, hidden beneath the crust, forms the largest chunk of our planet. The insights gained from this...

Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth’s mantle is a scientific goldmine

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Devastation in Brazil wetlands was made at least four times more likely by fossil fuel use and deforestation, scientists say

Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland fuelled ‘by climate disruption’

Migration is at the forefront of the climate crisis, as the globe faces unprecedented environmental challenges, including extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity. Humanity’s response needs to be reimagined, with a growing recognition that international collaboration and coordinated efforts are crucial. As rising temperatures and sea levels...

Climate migration is an urgent reality that cannot be ignored

In the grand scheme of life’s relentless pursuit, microbes have proven themselves to be among the most adaptable organisms on Earth. Since the Industrial Revolution, these resilient microorganisms have colonized novel habitats, from marine oil spills and floating plastics in the oceans to industrial brownfields and even the interior of the International Space Station.

Microbes have become immune to radiation and live in microwaves

Antarctica, the land of ice and snow, holds more life than you might imagine. A recent study that mapped plant life across the continent for the first time unveils surprising insights. Covering mosses, lichens, and algae, the research uncovers a wealth of greenery expanding even in areas previously believed to...

Antarctica hosts more plant life than scientists expected to find

We can often find the stunning beauty and fascination that nature has to offer right in our own backyard. However, could there be a plant lurking in your outdoors that’s not quite as benign as it appears?. Recently, researchers delved into the dark side of the plant world where...

Common backyard plant can cause severe burns and DNA damage

The world today is more understanding – and embracing – of cannabis use than it has ever been before. Oddly enough, the green herb with its distinctive odor has quickly jumped the ranks from a controversial substance to an almost celebrated component of pop culture. However, like with...

Cannabis use directly linked to head and neck cancer

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Their findings were published in the scientific journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Large wildfires may be generating weather conditions that favor more fires. The author of a new study suggests more prescribed burns might help prevent giant future fires. What's happening?. A new study found that large wildfires are creating...

Scientists uncover concerning impacts of large wildfires: 'It appears these fires are creating their own fire weather'

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

As we stagger under a blazing sun, racing towards unbeaten high temperatures, not everyone is aware of or understands the symptoms of heat-related illnesses or knows where to find a cooling center for relief. With the increasing connection between scorching heat and climate change, it is crucial to arm ourselves...

Recognizing symptoms of heat-related illness as temperatures rise

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While experts note that this would be an arduous fight, it would set the precedent for future cases of climate-related deaths. Arizona lawyers have grounds for charging oil conglomerates with murder or manslaughter for the hundreds of deaths caused by the July 2023 heat wave, per an article published in the Guardian.

Lawyers devise way to charge industry with homicide after fatal heat wave: 'These climate disasters didn't come out of nowhere'

WOLLONGONG, New South Wales, Australia, August 8, 2024 (ENS) – A new 400-year temperature record published today shows the world’s largest coral reef is experiencing catastrophic damage. Warming sea temperatures and repeated mass coral bleaching events are threatening to destroy the ecology, biodiversity, and beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.

Mass Coral Bleaching Devastates the Great Barrier Reef

A symphony of roars fills the air – a familiar yet haunting soundtrack that never fails to shoot a thrill down one’s spine. Yet, have you ever stopped to wonder how every throaty roar that escapes the king of the jungle is also a plea? A plea for help, a plea for survival. This fact gains new importance on August 10 – World Lion Day, a date that draws attention to the ever-shrinking world of these royal beasts.

Honoring the king of the jungle on World Lion Day

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Every 500 Years, This Area Is Rocked By Massive Earthquakes - And Nobody Knows Why

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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 Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons.The “almost fully preserved” dinosaur fossil, discovered next to a reservoir in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, could be around 233 million years old, researchers say.They suspect the fossil creature lived during the Triassic Period, when all of the Earth’s continents were a single landmass called Pangea, and dinosaurs had just emerged.Researchers suspect the unearthed fossil belongs to a member of the Herrerasauridae family of carnivorous dinosaurs that grew to about 2.5m in length.These...

Heavy rains in Brazil unearth what could be world’s oldest dinosaur fossil

Japan was rocked by twin earthquakes on Thursday, August 8, triggering a tsunami advisory across several regions. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 6.9-magnitude quake followed by a stronger 7.1-magnitude tremor. The quakes struck at depths of 33 and 25 kilometers, respectively, off the southwestern islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.

Japan shaken by powerful twin earthquakes, tsunami warning issued

UN says a global ‘backlash’ against climate action is being stoked by fossil fuel companies

‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy

ESA’s Gaia mission, fabulous in its own right as a star surveyor, has recently spotted potential moons around more than 350 asteroids. This extraordinary discovery is detailed in a new study led by Luana Liberato of Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur in France. “Binary asteroids are difficult...

Gaia reveals moons around hundreds of asteroids

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Plants needed millions of years to recover from past climate warming

Have you ever wondered why the Earth is warming at an alarming rate? The answer lies right under our noses – climate change, a phenomenon that...

Plants needed millions of years to recover from past climate warming

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