In 2017, the Trump administration made a surreptitious but catastrophic action: it removed over 400 scientists who were toiling on the latest National Climate Assessment (NCA), a Congressionally required report on the effects of global warming on America. The move shocked scientists, with researchers warning that excluding climate science would render the country perilously ill-prepared ...
Geological processes are supposed to take millennia, mountains rise, canyons form, and sedimentary rocks solidify over millions of years. But humans have a knack for speeding things up. A startling new study reveals that industrial waste, left in the right conditions, can harden into rock in just 35 years in the blink of an eye ...
Have you ever wondered how much water Earth truly holds? While the vast oceans, seas, and rivers are the most visible reservoirs, the real surprise lies beneath our feet. Imagine a hidden ocean, not in the form of liquid but trapped within the very rocks that form the Earth’s mantle. This intriguing possibility challenges our ...
Imagine waking up one morning to find that every single human has vanished from Earth. No bodies, no trace, just empty cities humming with abandoned machinery and seven billion people simply gone. The silence would be deafening, but it wouldn’t last long. Within hours, the planet would begin its remarkable journey back to a world ...
Deep beneath our feet lies a realm that continues to intrigue and mystify scientists: the Earth’s core. Recently, new discoveries have shed light on this enigmatic part of our planet, prompting a flurry of research and debate. This article delves into the latest findings, exploring the implications of a changing core and what it means ...
Life on our planet has survived countless challenges over billions of years, from asteroid impacts to volcanic eruptions that blocked out the sun. Yet every species that has ever lived faces the same inevitable truth – nothing lasts forever. Scientists have spent decades studying the various ways our world could meet its end, and their ...
Imagine holding a piece of Mars in your hand, a fragment of the Moon, or even dust from an asteroid that’s older than our planet. These cosmic treasures aren’t just pretty rocks sitting in museums – they’re time capsules that tell the most incredible story ever discovered: how Earth survived its chaotic, violent childhood and ...
Below the frozen waters of Antarctica, there is a silent crisis brewing one that has the potential to radiate throughout the entire marine food chain. Antarctic krill, small shrimp-like animals no larger than a human finger, are the uncelebrated champions of the Southern Ocean. Antarctic krill supply food to whales, penguins, and seals, sustain entire ...
Rainforests, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” are integral to maintaining the balance of life on our planet. These rich, vibrant ecosystems are home to an incredibly diverse range of flora and fauna, many of which exist nowhere else. Covering only about 6% of Earth’s surface, rainforests play an outsized role in ...
Jen Fitschen, Author, BSc Computer Science and Oceanography
