Arctic Polar Vortex Is Now Spinning in the Wrong Direction and Could Impact Global Weather
The Arctic polar vortex, a colossal ocean current characterized by its clockwise flow and wind speeds reaching up to 155 miles per hour, has been a subject of increasing concern due to the accelerating impacts of climate change. Over the past few years, this natural phenomenon has ...
Enormous Solar Farm Will Replace Former Coal Plant in Pennsylvania
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources marks a pivotal moment in our fight against climate change, and Pennsylvania’s forthcoming Mineral Basin Solar Project stands as a testament to this shift. As the remnants of the Homer City Generating Station, a once-mighty ...
8,000-Year-Old Patagonia Cave Art Illuminates Ancient Climate Change
The discovery of 8,200-year-old cave art in Patagonia’s Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1) in South America has shed light on ancient human activities and the environmental conditions they faced. The 895 paintings found in the cave, along with artifacts like shell beads, decorated animal ...
Can Beef Farming be Carbon Neutral? A Decade-Long Experiment in Australia Has Mixed Results
The story of Jigsaw Farms in Australia once celebrated for achieving carbon neutrality in beef farming, now serves as a cautionary tale about the complexities and challenges involved in sustaining such practices. The initial success of Jigsaw Farms in achieving carbon neutrality by ...
Farmer Combats Flooding by Returning Creeks to Nature: ‘Wildlife That Has Come is Phenomenal’
In the UK, farmers are taking innovative steps to combat flooding by returning sections of their farms to a more natural state. James Robinson, a farmer from Cumbria, has collaborated with the Ullswater Catchment Management CIC to transform parts of his farm into wetland habitats. ...
Photographer is Documenting Ancient Baobab Trees Before They All Disappear
Trees are among the most precious treasures Earth has, as they provide oxygene and clean the air we breathe. Since trees are also considered the lungs of our planet, it is of high-importance to nurture and protect them. The oldest tree in the world at the moment is a 5,062 years old ...
The Inuit Knowledge Vanishing With The Ice
Climate changes are affecting entire communities around the globe, whether by reducing their living spaces, impacting their diet, and now even changing centuries of tradition and way of life. On such case study are the Inuit people, who have long been famous for their ability to adapt ...
Climate Change Brings Prehistoric Plant From 60 Million Years Ago Back to Life
The Cycad is an ancient plant that hasn’t grown in the United Kingdom for a long time, and it originated in Japan 60 million years ago. But because of climate change, the Cycads have gone extinct in the UK, until now when botanists have managed to grow them outdoors.
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Life Finds A Way: Pictures After The Australian Bushfires
Humans don’t appreciate nature to its fullest, and in many cases, the beauty offered by Earth is taken for granted. Pollution and climate change are major issues in our times, and they have severe repercussions, but nature somehow always finds a way to recover.
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