Global warming has posed severe threats to planet’s ice masses. With Siberian heatwaves, the Arctic is bearing the brunt of climate change as much as any region on earth. The “Last Ice Area” of Arctic, where summer sea ice survives the longest and acts as
Several hundred marine animals were found dead and were reportedly washed ashore in Sri Lanka recently. It apparently occurred after a cargo ship caught fire and sank, dissolving poisonous chemicals in the water. Nearly, four whales, 20 dolphins, and 176 turtles were found to be
The phenomenon of climate change has created a hot debate throughout the globe. It has endangered the entire planet and all of its inhabitants, as raging temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns have caused irreversible changes across the world. Climate change has resulted in extreme heatwaves
The Gulf of Mexico was set ablaze after a leak in an underwater gas pipeline sparked a swirling fire on water surface, creating a Mordor-like scene from “The Lord of the Rings.” Controlled by Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil monopoly, the pipeline of
A new technique will be implemented by the scientists from the University of Michigan, who have developed an innovative way to use a NASA satellite to collect information and track ocean microplastics. Microplastics are formed when plastic waste breaks down from ocean waves and sunlight.
The World Heritage Committee Meeting in Fuzhou, China from July 16 to July 30 will be a deciding event for many world heritage sites. UNESCO has considered to change status of various World Heritage Sites across the world to “in danger.” The committee has created
The Pacific Northwest is experiencing an all-time worse heat wave, with an intensity never recorded by modern civilization. Shocking satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3 satellite showed that ground temperatures have reached as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius) in Wenatchee,
The World Heritage Committee under UNESCO has proposed to downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef for adding to the list of World Heritage sites “in danger.” The recommendation was made after observing the detrimental impact of climate change. The UNESCO committee said the
The planet’s climate is determined by a delicate balance between how much of the Sun’s radiative energy is trapped in the atmosphere and at the surface, and how much thermal infrared radiation earth releases in space. Shockingly, a joint study by NOAA and NASA has
Grappling with a pandemic already, the world sure could use good news. However, a bleak look into the future reveals much peril is yet to come, with shifting climatic patterns, poor water management and growing populations. A UN report has warned that these factors will