Waste plastic cascade could triple in 20 years
In a throwaway world, some discards are forever. New research measures the crisis of the world’s waste plastic.
World’s nuclear fusion dream takes a leap forward
Nuclear fusion is the most ambitious project in the world, recreating on Earth the complex heat-producing reactions of the sun in the hope of making...
Food shortage may finish polar bears by 2100
How long polar bears can survive depends on how long they can last without food. And that may be: not long enough. The post Food...
7.8 Earthquake Strikes off Alaska
Alaskans were rattled by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake Tuesday night that sent people fleeing for higher ground in case of a possible tsunami, before the...Arctic Ocean is set for more turbulent future
The Arctic Ocean is about to become more violent, with higher storm waves and higher frequency, across a wide region. The post Arctic Ocean is...South Pole warms faster than anywhere − but why?
The coldest place on Earth, the South Pole is mysteriously heating a lot faster than the rest of the planet. The post South Pole warms...
NASA Forecast: Conditions Ripe for North Atlantic Hurricanes and Amazon Wildfires
NASA scientists say that warmer than average surface sea temperatures in the North Atlantic raise the concern for a more active hurricane season, as well...World wilts beneath weight of e-waste and plastic
It’s the throwaway society: e-waste outweighs Europe’s population, plastic waste often ends in the sea. Recycling rates offer little hope. The post World wilts beneath...