AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists sound the alarm after testing samples found deep inside melting glacier: 'Some of the expected chemical signatures were missing'thecooldown.com - Susan Elizabeth TurekScientists are warning that an unusual result from a sample of glacier ice could indicate humanity is losing a key tool to help formulate meaningful …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe high-seas drama over an ocean treasure trovebbc.co.uk - By Justin RowlattMiners and environmentalists are locked in a battle over a multi-billion dollar treasure trove of metals at the bottom of our deepest oceans. Now drama on the high seas miles above is heating up the fight. One mining company claims Greenpeace activists disrupted a research expedition when they …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSoil may release more carbon than expected, affecting climate change modelsphys.org - Mike SilverThe accuracy of climate models depends on many factors—greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and transportation activity, farm animal "emissions," …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsAvatarAvatarScientist's Map Explains Climate ChangeWIRED - Condé Nast[intense music] Climate change is the most epic threat our species has ever faced, but it's a really difficult thing to conceptualize because even …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIce shell thickness reveals water temperature on ocean worldsphys.org - James DeanDecades before any probe dips a toe—and thermometer—into the waters of distant ocean worlds, Cornell astrobiologists have devised a novel way to …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsAvatarAvatarHumans have altered the Earth so much that migratory animals are facing extinctionCNNCNN — Female leatherback turtles are among the world’s most intrepid creatures, making journeys as far as 10,000 miles after nesting to find food in far-away seas. They’ve been known to set off from tropical Southeast Asia up to the cold waters of Alaska, where jellyfish are abundant. But travelling …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDanish grasslands are behaving strangely and researchers don't know whyphys.org - Jeppe Kyhne KnudsenNature slowly begins to change if meadows and grasslands are allowed to grow wild without human interference or grazing animals. Weeds do well with …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists make disturbing discovery after researching life deep below ocean’s surface: ‘It’s really alarming’thecooldown.com - Jeremiah BudinMicroplastics have infiltrated every part of our planet — even the deep ocean floor. One recent study revealed just how ubiquitous these tiny plastic …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changesyale.edu - By Ed StruzikRain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWater extends much deeper into the Earth's core than previously thoughtthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitIn the vast depths of our planet, a thin layer known as the E prime layer has intrigued seismologists for decades. Just a few hundred kilometers …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAtlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study showstheconversation.com - René van Westen and Henk A. Dijkstra and Michael KliphuisSuperstorms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. That’s how the blockbuster Hollywood movie “The Day After Tomorrow” depicted an …
AvatarSamantha MatthewsAvatarAvatar'We were very surprised': Magma under Reykjanes Peninsula rushed into Grindavík dike at a shockingly fast rateLive Science - By Hannah OsborneMagma flowed into the dike beneath Grindavík at a rate almost 100 times higher than what was seen in the eruptions that took place between 2021 and …