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Meet the Aldabra
Aug. 25th, 2020 12:28 amAn extinct bird just ‘evolved itself’ back into existence
The Aldabra white-throated rail bird was declared extinct, a victim of rising sea levels almost 100,000 years ago. Now it’s back.
The Aldabra white-throated rail bird was declared extinct, a victim of rising sea levels almost 100,000 years ago. Now it’s back.
The value of dust
Jul. 26th, 2020 07:17 pmSpreading rock dust on fields could remove vast amounts of CO2 from air
It may be best near-term way to remove CO2, say scientists, but cutting fossil fuel use remains critical
It may be best near-term way to remove CO2, say scientists, but cutting fossil fuel use remains critical
Siberia is burning
Jul. 20th, 2020 10:22 amA heat wave thawed Siberia's tundra. Now, it's on fire.
A relentless, climate change-driven heat wave has caused a rash of fires on land normally too frozen to burn. Scientists fear it may become a regular occurrence.
A relentless, climate change-driven heat wave has caused a rash of fires on land normally too frozen to burn. Scientists fear it may become a regular occurrence.
Forests as mountains
Nov. 25th, 2019 11:32 amThis map shows above-ground forest carbon located in the world. It presents biomass as 3D elevation surface, so the higher the "mountain," the more carbon stored within that area.
Source: http://ow.ly/woen50xhR6S
Source: http://ow.ly/woen50xhR6S
Holes in the Antarctic
Feb. 19th, 2019 07:55 pmHuge Cavity in Antarctic Glacier Signals Rapid Decay
A gigantic cavity — two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall — growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led study of the disintegrating glacier. The findings highlight the need for detailed observations of Antarctic glaciers' undersides in calculating how fast global sea levels will rise in response to climate change.
A gigantic cavity — two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall — growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led study of the disintegrating glacier. The findings highlight the need for detailed observations of Antarctic glaciers' undersides in calculating how fast global sea levels will rise in response to climate change.
Garbage island
Apr. 2nd, 2018 09:39 amGreat Pacific Garbage Patch now three times the size of France
According to a three-year study published in Scientific Reports Friday, the mass known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is about 1.6 million square kilometers in size — up to 16 times bigger than previous estimates.
According to a three-year study published in Scientific Reports Friday, the mass known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is about 1.6 million square kilometers in size — up to 16 times bigger than previous estimates.
Scrambled poles
Mar. 4th, 2018 10:34 amNorth Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists
Temperatures may have soared as high as 35 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) at the pole, according to the U.S. Global Forecast System model. While there are no direct measurements of temperature there, Zack Labe, a climate scientist working on his PhD at the University of California at Irvine, confirmed that several independent analyses showed “it was very close to freezing,” which is more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) above normal.
Temperatures may have soared as high as 35 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) at the pole, according to the U.S. Global Forecast System model. While there are no direct measurements of temperature there, Zack Labe, a climate scientist working on his PhD at the University of California at Irvine, confirmed that several independent analyses showed “it was very close to freezing,” which is more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) above normal.
Suffocating oceans
Jan. 7th, 2018 11:38 amClimate Change Has Quadrupled Ocean ‘Dead Zones,’ Researchers Warn
The size of oxygen-starved ocean “dead zones,” where plants and animals struggle to survive, has increased fourfold around the world, according to a new scientific analysis.
The growth of the zones is yet another consequence of global warming — including increasing ocean temperatures — triggered by greenhouse gases and, closer to the coasts, contamination by agricultural runoff and sewage.
The size of oxygen-starved ocean “dead zones,” where plants and animals struggle to survive, has increased fourfold around the world, according to a new scientific analysis.
The growth of the zones is yet another consequence of global warming — including increasing ocean temperatures — triggered by greenhouse gases and, closer to the coasts, contamination by agricultural runoff and sewage.
The Second Notice
Nov. 15th, 2017 08:14 amThousands of scientists issue bleak ‘second notice’ to humanity
“Humanity has failed to make sufficient progress in generally solving these foreseen environmental challenges, and alarmingly, most of them are getting far worse”.
“Humanity has failed to make sufficient progress in generally solving these foreseen environmental challenges, and alarmingly, most of them are getting far worse”.
Memorial to a species
Oct. 25th, 2017 09:29 amSouth African wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year with heartbreaking snap
Brent Stirton, a South African-born photographer, recently walked away with a prestigious award at the Natural History Museum of London’s ‘2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ competition
Stirton’s work has been widely featured in publications such National Geographic Magazine, Le Monde, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, TIME, The New York Times Magazine and others.
But the image that won is pretty damn striking. Picked from over 50 000 entries from 92 different countries, it stands out.
Brent Stirton, a South African-born photographer, recently walked away with a prestigious award at the Natural History Museum of London’s ‘2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ competition
Stirton’s work has been widely featured in publications such National Geographic Magazine, Le Monde, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, TIME, The New York Times Magazine and others.
But the image that won is pretty damn striking. Picked from over 50 000 entries from 92 different countries, it stands out.
A win for the white beasts
Sep. 17th, 2017 09:34 amSnow Leopards No Longer Considered “Endangered"
It is now thought that there are at least 4,000 adult snow leopards still prowling the peaks of the Himalayas, meaning that the felines no longer meet the criteria set by the IUCN for “endangered status”. While this is clearly good news, the conservationists involved have warned that this does not mean that the cats are doing well or face no threats. They are still declining, just not as rapidly as we once thought.
It is now thought that there are at least 4,000 adult snow leopards still prowling the peaks of the Himalayas, meaning that the felines no longer meet the criteria set by the IUCN for “endangered status”. While this is clearly good news, the conservationists involved have warned that this does not mean that the cats are doing well or face no threats. They are still declining, just not as rapidly as we once thought.
Not a good sign
Aug. 30th, 2017 10:10 amCargo Ship Crosses The Arctic Without Aid Of Ice Breaker For First Time Ever
The tanker crossed from Norway to South Korea in just 19 days, 30 percent faster than taking the usual route through the Suez Canal, traversing the Russian Arctic section of the route in just six and a half days.
The tanker crossed from Norway to South Korea in just 19 days, 30 percent faster than taking the usual route through the Suez Canal, traversing the Russian Arctic section of the route in just six and a half days.
