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Particles Coming From the Ground in Antarctica Have Physicists Puzzled
There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it.
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Water in Two-Thirds of Tested Schools in Detroit Contaminated by Heavy Metals
Thirty-three more schools in Detroit, Michigan were revealed to have elevated levels of lead and copper in their drinking water, bringing the total, of 86 schools tested so far, to 57. Ultimately, 106 schools are still waiting for their water to be tested.
‘Deep Creep’ Discovery Near California’s Deadliest Faults Could Explain Mystery Earthquakes
The discovery of unusual behavior deep beneath the surface near California’s deadliest faults has shed new light on seismic activity in the area and could explain nearby enigmatic earthquakes.
Paris Global Warming Targets Could Be Exceeded Sooner Than Expected Because of Melting Permafrost, Study Finds
Planet on brink of ‘tipping point’ as thawing soil and sediment releases large volumes of carbon dioxide and methane into atmosphere.
Air Pollution Now ‘Biggest Environmental Risk’ In Europe — EU Auditors
MPs and peers have called for the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to zero by 2050.
Ocean Cleanup: Device launched to remove thousands of tons of plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Project plans to halve debris field the size of France within five years.
Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll in Puerto Rico Has Surpassed 9/11, Taking Nearly 3,000 American Lives
Puerto Rico’s governor has updated the island’s official Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975 following the release of an independent study by the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University.
Bees Are Becoming ‘Addicted’ To The Pesticides Blamed For Wiping Them Out, Study Finds
A new study suggests that bees not only enjoy consuming certain pesticides, they experience something comparable to addiction when they do.
Severe Flood in Northern Nigeria Wreaks Havoc, Kills at Least 44 – Reports
At least 44 people were killed and 20 others are missing following the Sunday flood in the northern Nigeria’s state of Katsina, local media reported Monday citing the region’s Governor Aminu Masari.
Hawaii Gets New Island As Erupting Volcanic Crater Continues To Spew Lava Into Sea (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Lava flows that have been cascading into the sea have formed a brand new, tiny island off the coast of Hawaii after a crater at Mount Kilauea exploded with the force of a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.
Milky Way Clogged With Trillions Of Tons Of ‘Dirty, Toxic Space Grease,’ Study Finds
The Milky Way is full of grease-like molecules, enough ‘space grease’ for 40 trillion trillion trillion packs of butter, according to a new study that attempted to mimic interstellar dust in a laboratory.
Huge part of Arctic ocean is shifting to an Atlantic climate, study finds
The northern Barents Sea has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius in just 18 years.
Eels are getting high on cocaine in Britain's drug-polluted rivers, say researchers
Cocaine flushed into rivers is making critically endangered eels “hyperactive” and threatening their survival, new research suggests.
New Type Of Photosynthesis Discovered That Could Change Hunt For Alien Life
The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks.
Only ‘Rapid And Far-Reaching’ Changes Will Stop Global Warming Exceeding 1.5°C Target By 2040, Leaked UN Report Reveals
Draft paper presents ‘moment of truth’ to world leaders, say campaigners.