Environment
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
September 20, 2023
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
CNN- Geneticists have for the first time isolated and decoded RNA molecules from a creature that died out long ago.…
Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
September 17, 2023
Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t…
Planet-warming pollution made summer heat twice as likely for nearly all of humanity
September 8, 2023
Planet-warming pollution made summer heat twice as likely for nearly all of humanity
CNN — During this summer of dangerous, record-shattering heat almost no one on Earth escaped climate change-fueled temperatures, a new…
The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
September 6, 2023
The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
CNN — As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer…
Invasive species cost the world $423 billion every year and are causing environmental chaos, UN report finds
September 5, 2023
Invasive species cost the world $423 billion every year and are causing environmental chaos, UN report finds
CNN — Invasive species cost the world at least $423 billion every year as they drive plant and animal extinctions,…
‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears
August 25, 2023
‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears
CNN — As rapidly warming global temperatures help push Antarctica’s sea ice to unprecedented lows, it’s threatening the very existence…
Egypt launches project transforming Sharm el-Sheikh into green city
August 15, 2023
Egypt launches project transforming Sharm el-Sheikh into green city
The Environment Ministry announced on Monday that it is officially launched the project to transform Sharm el-Sheikh into a green…
Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July
August 5, 2023
Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July
CNN — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent last month compared to July 2022 and is now…
Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why
July 30, 2023
Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why
CNN — As the Northern Hemisphere swelters under a record-breaking summer heat wave, much further south, in the depths of…
This month is the planet’s hottest on record by far – and hottest in around 120,000 years, scientists say
July 28, 2023
This month is the planet’s hottest on record by far – and hottest in around 120,000 years, scientists say
As vast swaths of three continents bake under blistering temperatures and the oceans heat to unprecedented levels, scientists from two…