Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Chiba Prefecture Outside of Tokyo
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan at around 12:46 p.m. Friday. The quake registered 4 on Japan’s seven-level…
The ocean produces roughly half of Earth’s oxygen — not the rainforest, which uses up most of what it makes — through photosynthesis by phytoplankton, microscopic marine organisms so abundant that a single teaspoon of seawater can contain as many as a million of them.
About half of the oxygen on Earth comes from the ocean. Not from the rainforests, which consume close…
Europe continues to bake under heat wave that has killed dozens, disrupted power
Britain and Switzerland both hit a record high temperature for June on Thursday as large parts of Western…
Venezuela quake: ‘People still terrified to re-enter what were their homes’
In all, up to 6.8 million people could be impacted by Wednesday’s emergency, based on the latest available…
Bangkok Post – Analyst urges shift away from fossil fuels
Renewables offer hope for Thailand A technician installs rooftop solar panels. Mr Praipol says greater adoption of renewable…
Scientists Turn Wet Coffee Grounds Into Coal-Like Fuel in Just 90 Seconds
Credit: Pexels Each year, the world discards more than 10 million tons of spent coffee grounds, and most…
Death of the Major oak should spur tree protection | Trees and forests
I’m sure people throughout the country, and indeed the world, have been greatly saddened to learn of the…
Adapting to the heat: four ideas from European cities | Extreme heat
Extreme heat has seared Europe this week, with the UK smashing its top heat record for June for…
Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east | Extreme heat
The number of deaths in France linked to the heatwave has climbed to four toddlers and more than…
Europe’s heat wave: How to survive like a local in the hottest temperatures.
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The dawn of animal evolution saw a bizarre array of sea creatures
algae: A group of single-celled and multicellular organisms, once considered plants (they aren’t). As aquatic organisms, they grow…
California’s landmark anti-plastics law sparks anger as 17 states move to sue | Plastics
A groundbreaking California law that compels packaging producers to phase out single-use plastics is already sparking anger from…