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Shrinking and warming of Antarctic deep ocean waters has 'far reaching consequences' for global climate

5 days ago from Physorg

Deep ocean water in Antarctica is warming and shrinking at an alarming rate with significant consequences for the global climate and the world's oceans, according to new research involving the...

El Niño is back—that's good news or bad news, depending on where you live

5 days ago from Physorg

El Niño is officially here, and while it's still weak right now, federal forecasters expect this global disrupter of worldwide weather patterns to gradually strengthen.

Q&A: Why smoke from Canadian wildfires is plaguing the eastern US

5 days ago from Physorg

This week, Canadian wildfires are producing significant amounts of smoke that is traveling vast distances, hovering over the eastern United States and producing unhealthy levels of air quality for millions...

'Yellowstone' prequel '1883' to air weekly on Paramount Network

5 days ago from UPI

Paramount Network announced Monday it will air the Paramount+ series "1883" weekly starting in June.

Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history, stability with new study

5 days ago from Physorg

The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates—the so-called stable cratons—have suffered repetitive deformation below their crust since their formation in the remote past, according to new research from...

New study explains what drives Great Sitkin Volcano's long-lived eruption

5 days ago from Physorg

One of Alaska's most active volcanoes has been erupting since May 2021, but the location of intense seismic activity has moved around during that time. Scientists have wondered why, and...

Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up - study

Researchers found that severe turbulence had increased 55% between 1979 and 2020 on a typically busy North Atlantic route.

'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert pulls book set in Russia after backlash

5 days ago from UPI

Elizabeth Gilbert removed her novel "The Snow Forest" from the release calendar following criticism of its setting in Russia.

3 British nationals die in dive boat fire on Egyptian Red Sea

5 days ago from UPI

Possible mechanical problems on a tourist dive boat in the Egyptian Red Sea cause a fire out in the water, resulting in three deaths, officials said.

Plant ecology study shows dominant influence of climate on vegetation

5 days ago from Physorg

For several years, ecological research has argued that climate often has no determining influence on the distribution of forests and savannas in tropical regions. However, an international research team led...

For a billion years of Earth's history our days were only 19 hours long, finds new study

5 days ago from Physorg

It's tough accomplishing everything we want to get done in a day. But it would have been even more difficult had we lived earlier in Earth's history.

How much microplastics is there in Swiss rivers and lakes?

5 days ago from Newswise - Scinews

Plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, also known as microplastics, often settle far away from their point of origin. Empa researchers have now developed a model that can...

Good vibrations

5 days ago from Newswise - Scinews

Like most scientists, Chengping Chai is not content with the surface of things: He wants to probe beyond to learn what's really going on. But in his case, he is...

Chula's Department of Nuclear Engineering Offers In-depth Radiation Measurement and Explains the Dangers Associated with Caesium-137

5 days ago from Newswise - Scinews

Lecturers of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chulalongkorn University have found no contamination or spreading of Caesium-137 to the environment in the area of Prachin Buri Province as reported in...

How to watch Our Planet II: David Attenborough's latest series shows how animals adapt to our changing world

5 days ago from Live Science

Here’s how to watch the second season of the hit documentary series Our Planet in its entirety as well as everything you need to know going in.

The best G-Sync monitors of 2023

5 days ago from PopSci

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What microplastics might be doing to our intestines

5 days ago from Physorg

Plastics are among the most ubiquitous manmade materials—we wear them, build with them, play with them, ship goods in them, and then we throw them into the waste stream. Ultimately,...

Pakistan orders mass evacuations ahead of cyclone landfall

5 days ago from Physorg

Pakistan authorities on Monday began an evacuation effort to move 80,000 citizens out of the path of an approaching cyclone, which is expected to bring winds of up to 120...

The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them

5 days ago from PopSci

Two or more safe and just boundaries have already been crossed for 52 percent of the world’s land surface, which affects about 86 percent of the global population. DepositPhotos In 2010, the international...

Efforts to heal hole in ozone layer also helped Arctic sea ice, study suggests

An international policy struck decades ago is healing a hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic, but according to a new study — it's also delaying the Arctic’s first...

Mayon volcano spews lava as evacuations picks up around Philippines island

5 days ago from UPI

Thousands of people have been evacuated in the southeastern region of the Philippines' main island as the Mayon volcano started spews lava and sulfuric gas.

Do you idle your car? Hamilton students in air quality program want you to stop

Ever since participating in the Fresh Air for Kids program, which teaches Hamilton students about air quality and the impact of vehicular pollution, 10-year-old Owen Berger can’t help notice cars...

Canada's carbon pricing poses a $256 billion financial risk for borrowers and banks

5 days ago from Physorg

By putting a price on the cost of carbon, the Government of Canada aims to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it comes with an increased risk for financial lenders...

Most active Philippine volcano spews lava, locals ready to evacuate in event of explosion

5 days ago from Physorg

The Philippines' most active volcano has begun spewing lava in a gentle eruption, putting thousands of people on heightened alert for the possibility of a violent explosion that would force...

HotSat spacecraft to map heat loss from buildings

HotSat-1 will sense heat loss through roofs and walls to help direct insulation improvements.

Famous birthdays for June 12: Adriana Lima, Dave Franco

5 days ago from UPI

Model Adriana Lima turns 42 and actor Dave Franco turns 38, among the famous birthdays for June 12.

On This Day, June 12: Civil rights leader Medgar Evers slain

5 days ago from UPI

On June 12, 1963, a sniper killed civil rights leader Medgar Evers outside his home in Jackson, Miss.

The best linen sheets in 2023

5 days ago from PopSci

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