Global carbon dioxide emissions may be dropping ever so slightly this year, spurred by a dramatic plunge in Chinese pollution, according to a surprising new study released Monday. The unexpected dip could either be a temporary blip or true hope that the world is about to turn the corner on carbon pollution as climate talks …
NASA has come to what may seem like a surprising conclusion, ice in Antarctica isn’t shrinking, just the opposite, it has actually expanded to record levels. This challenges the commonly held narrative that global warming is causing ice levels in the Antarctic to shrink. The ice shelves in Antarctica have now expanded to their largest …
A teenage girl in Oregon has tested positive for bubonic plague, state health officials said on Thursday. The girl was believed to have been infected by a flea bite during a hunting trip earlier this month, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division and the Crook County Public Health Department. The teen was …
Sometimes we wonder if life on Mars could ever be a real possibility. NASA is exploring that idea and asking for public input. The organization is doing this through a competition called the In Situ (in place) Resource Utilization Challenge. It enables anyone to speculate on how to make use of Martian resources. The Challenge Website …
In a lot of ways the earth’s inner core remains a mystery. Mostly it’s because it is so hard to investigate. It’s over 6,300 kilometers (about 4,000 miles) away. Humanity has been able to drill only 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) of that. Seismologists of yore used sound waves during earthquakes to determine the physical property …