Articles for category: Climate & Environment

a large body of water surrounded by rocks

The Feedback Loop Problem: When Climate Change Starts Fueling Itself

Maria Faith Saligumba

Picture this: you’re pushing a boulder down a hill, and suddenly it starts rolling faster on its own, picking up rocks along the way, growing bigger and more unstoppable with each passing second. This isn’t just a physics experiment gone wrong – it’s exactly what’s happening with our planet’s climate system right now. The Earth ...

The Glacier That Bleeds Red: The Science Behind Antarctica’s Creepiest Feature

9 Strange Natural Phenomena That Actually Have a Scientific Explanation

Trizzy Orozco

Nature has always been full of surprises, throwing curveballs that make us scratch our heads and wonder if we’re living in some kind of science fiction movie. You’ve probably seen those viral videos of fish falling from the sky or heard tales of mysterious lights dancing across the horizon. For centuries, people explained these bizarre ...

Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa.

The Mystery of the Racetrack Playa: How Do the Stones Move Across Death Valley?

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine walking across a perfectly flat, barren lake bed in one of Earth’s most unforgiving places, only to discover massive boulders that have somehow traveled hundreds of yards across the desert floor, leaving perfectly straight trails behind them like ghostly signatures in the sand. This isn’t science fiction or some ancient alien mystery – it’s ...

Skaftafell National Park, Iceland, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Moon Caves in Iceland: NASA’s Training Ground for Future Astronauts

Trizzy Orozco

When you think of astronaut training, you probably picture high-tech simulators and sterile laboratories. But what if I told you that some of the most crucial preparation for lunar missions happens in the frozen volcanic landscapes of Iceland? This Nordic island nation has become NASA’s secret weapon in preparing astronauts for the harsh realities of ...

The Enigma of Tardigrades' Resilience

What’s the Most Extreme Lifeform Ever Found?

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine a creature that laughs in the face of boiling acid, survives the vacuum of space, and thrives in conditions that would instantly kill any human. These aren’t science fiction monsters from distant planets—they’re real organisms living right here on Earth. Scientists have discovered life forms so extreme they’ve completely rewritten our understanding of what’s ...

Glaciers: The Ancient Sentinels of Earth

When Glaciers Sing: The Eerie Sounds of Melting Ice

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine standing at the foot of a mighty glacier, surrounded by the crispest air you’ve ever breathed. Suddenly, an otherworldly chorus echoes across the frozen landscape—groans, pops, whistles, and haunting melodies that send shivers down your spine. These are the mysterious songs of melting ice, a soundtrack created not for human ears, but for the ...

How Does Moss Move?

How Moss Colonized an Entire Continent After the Ice Age

Trizzy Orozco

Picture this: vast sheets of ice stretching as far as the eye can see, crushing everything beneath their enormous weight. Then, slowly but surely, the world begins to warm. As these glacial giants retreat, they leave behind a moonscape of bare rock, gravel, and sterile soil. What happens next might surprise you – the first ...