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Young corals bred using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and planted in reefs around the US, Mexico and the Caribbean have surprised scientists, after most survived last year’s record marine heatwave, while older corals struggled. From a report: A study ha… Continue reading Hope For Coral Reefs After IVF Colonies Survive Record Heat Event
Fossil fuel companies pumped at least $5.6bn of sponsorship money into motorsports, football, golf and even snow sports in an effort to “buy social licence to operate,” according to a new report. From a report: Almost no major spectator sport remains u… Continue reading Fossil Fuel Companies Sponsor $5.6 Billion in Global ‘Sportswashing’ Deals
Google’s philanthropic arm is partially funding a new initiative that “aims to deploy more than 50 small satellites in low-Earth orbit to pinpoint flare-ups as small as a classroom anywhere in the world,” reports Ars Technica. From the report: The Fire… Continue reading Google Backs Privately Funded Satellite Constellation For Wildfire Detection
Saturn’s rings are iconic, but new evidence suggests Earth might once have sported one of its own. This ring would have caused chaos on the surface.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Earth, Saturn, Planet, Asteroid, Geology, Impact, Meteorit… Continue reading Earth may have once had a ring like Saturn – and it caused chaos
It was one year ago that “an odd seismic signal appeared at scientific stations around the globe,” reports the Washington Post. “A day passed, and the slow tremor still reverberated. When it continued for a third day, scientists worldwide began assembl… Continue reading Earthquake Scientists Finally Explain 9-Day Global ‘Unidentified Seismic Object’
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica is on the cusp of reaching a record winter low for a second year running, continuing an “outrageous” fall in the amount of Southern Ocean that is freezing over. From a report: The Antarctic region underwent an abrupt tran… Continue reading Antarctic Sea Ice on Cusp of Record Winter Low For Second Year Running
Most kitchen products use plastics that are practically unrecyclable, yet a trade group representing major brands is pressuring regulators to allow companies to label such items as “recyclable,” even though they are likely to end up in landfills. Exper… Continue reading Household Brands Want To Redefine ‘Recyclable’ To Include Products Virtually Impossible To Recycle
Sharks are deserting their coral reef homes as the climate crisis continues to heat up the oceans, scientists have discovered. From a report: This is likely to harm the sharks, which are already endangered, and their absence could have serious conseque… Continue reading Sharks Deserting Coral Reefs as Oceans Heat Up, Study Shows
Rising temperatures are threatening the future of Napa Valley’s prized cabernet sauvignon, forcing winemakers to adapt to increasingly severe heat waves. Some vineyards are experimenting with heat-tolerant grape varieties to blend with cabernet, while … Continue reading Cabernet is the Most Popular Red Wine in the US. Can It Endure Climate Change?
“Six years after sailing out of San Francisco with the ambition of developing the technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, The Ocean Cleanup returned to San Francisco with the knowledge and know-how to relegate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch t… Continue reading ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ Can Be Cleaned Within 10 Years, Says Ocean Cleanup Project