Business is typically booming at theme parks over the summer. This year, the weather has consistently put a damper on operations. As a result, it’s driving down traffic at popular theme parks around the country. Unfortunately, with Tropical Storm Hilary bringing heavy rain and the possibility of significant flooding to California and Nevada, these theme park operators … Read more
Replacing single use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as they also contain toxic chemicals. Reports of plastics pollution contaminating all parts of the Earth and in all living things has accelerated a shift … Read more
In certain trees, soils can form along branches and can support varied plant and animal life. However, what conditions these ‘canopy soils’ form in, and what kind of biodiversity they support, has been difficult to study. Now, researchers from Utah State University and Imperial College London have surveyed dozens of trees in Costa Rica, mapping … Read more
A dramatic video recorded in British Columbia, Canada shows a swirling waterspout spinning across the water while a massive wildfire scorches the landscape in the background. According to the FOX Forecast Center, a cold front swept through the Lillooet, Canada, area last week, following several days of hot and dry weather. The waterspout was filmed in the pre-dawn hours of Aug. … Read more
The majority of carbon offset schemes are significantly overestimating the levels of deforestation they are preventing, according to a study published today in Science. This means that many of the “carbon credits” bought by companies to balance out emissions are not tied to real-world forest preservation as claimed. An international team of scientists and economists … Read more
Mathematical modeling can show how to safely blend hydrogen with natural gas for transport in existing pipeline systems. A secure and reliable transition to hydrogen is one of the proposed solutions for the shift to a net-zero-carbon economy. “Mixing hydrogen into a natural gas pipeline changes how the gases flow, which will create new conditions … Read more
The first three weeks of July 2023 have been the hottest global three-week period so far. In the summer months of 2023, twice as many people in Germany were exposed to daily temperatures of 35 degrees and higher than the average from 1980 to 1999. This is obvious from a study published recently by Karlsruhe … Read more
A Chinese scientist works at the national laboratory of medical genetics of China in Central South University June 19, 2006 in Changsha city, Hunan province of China. Guang Niu | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Biden administration is seeking a short-term extension to a landmark science and technology agreement with China despite pressure … Read more
Orange you glad? The Canadian wildfire smoke that covered the NYC skyline with a toxic amber glow in June was no worse for your lungs than a bad pollen day, researchers at NYU Langone found. “Thankfully, the respiratory effects of the wildfire smoke in June were not much worse than what had been seen on … Read more
Researchers have identified a new pathway by which sugar is released by symbiotic algae. This pathway involves the largely overlooked cell wall, showing that this structure not only protects the cell but plays an important role in symbiosis and carbon circulation in the ocean. The findings were reported in the journal eLife on August 18, … Read more