Economic concerns are causing young Europeans to delay or even forgo parenthood, leading to a decline in birth rates. As Europe’s population continues to age, it becomes essential to understand the reasons behind this trend. Demography expert Daniele Vignoli conducted an experiment in Italy and Norway in 2019, where he showed 800 couples in their …
Credit: ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) reported on Saturday that a European wind-mapping satellite has successfully returned to Earth after a carefully planned assisted return operation to prevent damage from debris. This marked the first time ESA’s mission control attempted an assisted re-entry through the planet’s atmosphere. The satellite, called Aeolus, was launched in …
Fanned by strong winds and record temperatures, wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes recently spread from the hilly interior to the densely populated coastline with astonishing speed, leaving authorities with the daunting task of evacuating thousands of residents and holidaymakers from harm’s way.The role of climate change in heightening the risk of wildfires cannot …
A commercial airliner gracefully crosses over Lake Michigan against the backdrop of the “Full Buck” supermoon, the first of four astonishing supermoons lined up for 2023. This event took place on July 3, 2023, in Chicago. Brace yourselves for a rare treat from the cosmos this August: two spectacular supermoons. Don’t miss the first show …
In this long exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower … [+] above a roadside silhouette of a Spanish fighting bull, conceived decades ago in Spain as highway billboards, in Villarejo de Salvanes, central Spain in the early hours of Monday Aug. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul White) Copyright …
The revolutionary studies released on Thursday shed light on the complex challenges surrounding misinformation and political polarization amplified by the powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram. These four groundbreaking research papers, published in prestigious journals like Science and Nature, not only highlight the prevalence of political echo chambers on Facebook but also reveal that …
The sun rises over fishing boats in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 8, 2022, off of Kennebunkport, Maine. A system of ocean currents that carries heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse during this century, according to a new study, and scientists have said before such a collapse could cause catastrophic sea-level rise and extreme …
In this undated photo provided by Paul Marek is a Los Angeles Thread Millipede awaiting study at the Marek Lab of Virginia Tech’s Department of Entomology in Blacksburg, Va. The tiny arthropod is a new species and was found just beneath the surface by graduate students at a hiking area in Southern California, near a …
This week’s Current Climate is here to provide you with the latest news on sustainability in business. Sign up now to receive it directly in your inbox every week. AFP via Getty Images The Biden Administration is making efforts to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels in the transportation sector. Their strategy includes offering …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A recent study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey has revealed a concerning fact – almost 50% of drinking water in the United States is contaminated with “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These harmful substances have the potential to cause cancer and other health complications. Unfortunately, Southern …