This is how the Earth may look in 200 million years ago, when the next supercontinent will form. getty Over the past 2 billion years, Earth’s continents have collided together to form a supercontinent every 200 to 600 million years, known as the supercontinent cycle. This means that the current continents are due to come …
Rubisco. Molecular model of the enzyme rubisco (ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase) … [+] complexed with ribulose-1,5-biphosphate. Rubisco is thought to be the most abundant and important protein found in nature. It occurs in all plants and fixes carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. getty At the end of what NASA says was the hottest global three-month period …
A billboard in Phoenix, Arizona displayed a scorching temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) during a historic heat wave on July 18, 2023. This extreme heat affected large areas of the United States, home to over 80 million people, with heat warnings and advisories in place. Phoenix, the state capital, experienced its 17th …
Every few years, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) releases the National Climate Assessment (NCA), a comprehensive report on the science, impacts, and possible solutions to climate change. The upcoming Fifth National Climate Assessment, set to be published later this year, will play a crucial role in President Biden’s commitment to combat climate change …
A photo taken in New York on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, showcases the logo for Meta’s new app Threads, … [+] on the right, alongside the logo of Twitter. Meta is about to introduce this new app, which appears to be a direct competitor to Elon Musk’s social media platform. The Threads app has been …
MOROCCO – JANUARY 01: Blue skies and drifting sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, Morocco. (Photo by … [+] Tim Graham/Getty Images) Tim Graham/Getty Images They say everything is bigger in Texas, but the recent June heat records have raised concern. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in San Angelo, Texas reported in a tweet …
In light of recent discussions about climate change, a question was raised on social media about what caused climate change before humans existed. This question, however, misses the mark, as climate has always changed naturally with or without human existence. That being said, current anthropogenic activities are amplifying climate change now more than ever. In …