According to a recent study conducted by an international team of scientists, the ongoing global mass extinction event is predicted to be even more severe than initially anticipated. The study involved analyzing data on population trends for over 71,000 animal species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects, to understand how their numbers have …
Warmer temperatures have been found to have a significant impact on the sex determination and reproductive capacity of turtles, according to a recent study. The research revealed that the exposure to higher ambient temperatures leads to an increase in germ cells, which are specialized cells that develop into eggs. This, in turn, results in the …
Roadways are particularly susceptible to buckling in high temperatures. In June, there were multiple instances of damage and buckling on roads around the Houston area due to prolonged heat. Workers were seen repairing the damage caused by the extreme temperatures. AFP via Getty Images In mid-July, the entire United States has already faced extreme heat, …
GoogleDoodle commemorates the birthday of Eunice Newton Foote. Google In 1859, the Irish physicist John Tyndall published an article that discussed the absorption of sunlight and release of infrared radiation by carbon dioxide and other gases. He hypothesized that human emissions of these gases could alter Earth’s atmosphere and lead to the trapping of heat. …
The reason why our planet has a 24-hour day rather than a 60-hour day is due to a billion-year pause in the slowing of Earth’s rotation… [+] 24-hour day rather than a 60-hour day. getty The length of a day on Earth is gradually increasing. Over millions of years, the moon’s tidal pull on our …
The movement of ticks carrying the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus into more temperate regions due to warmer and shorter winters is a concerning consequence of climate change. This image shows CCHF viral particles (yellow) budding from the surface of cultured epithelial cells from a patient. (Photo by: IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/Universal Images Group via Getty …
Can one experience homesickness without leaving the comfort of their own home? What if the place you call home undergoes such drastic changes that it is no longer recognizable? These are the questions posed by the effects of climate change on mental health, which were recently brought to light through a unique combination of art …
Global temperatures on July 4th, 2023 ClimateReanalyzer.org, University of Maine, NOAA Instead of writing numerous articles about temperature records, I have refrained from doing so because in an era of climate warming, it becomes predictable like a game of “whack-a-mole.” With the continuous rise in temperatures, the headlines of “warmest this” or “hottest that” will …
A dangerous and prolonged heat wave has been engulfing large parts of the southern U.S., causing highways to buckle and forcing people into air-conditioned shelters as temperatures soared past 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius). Excessive heat warnings were in place from Arizona in the southwest all the way to Alabama in the southeast, with south …
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo volcano in June 1991 stands as the second-largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century. In light of ongoing climate change and its effects on volcanic activity, understanding how volcanoes may change over time is crucial. Jonathan Fink, a volcanologist and director of PSU’s Digital City Testbed Center, has conducted a …