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What Would Happen if a Small Black Hole Hit the Earth?
We can all guess what would happen should a massive black hole drift into our solar system... there wouldn't be…
Human Damage to World Oceans Mapped, 40% “Strongly Impacted”
If we needed any more proof that we as a race are damaging the worlds oceans, for the first time,…
Could Nitrogen Pollution Give Tropical Flora a Much Needed Boost?
Global warming and subsequent climate change is directly linked with human activity on our planet. The greenhouse effect is amplified…
Earth’s climate will slip past “tipping point” within 100 years
Nine key geographical factors have been highlighted as Earth's critical climate controllers most at risk of slipping past their "tipping…
Poland “agrees” to host controversial US missile defence system
In a controversial move likely to enflame tensions between Russia, Europe and the US, Poland has agreed (in principal) to…
Are We Living in a New Geologic Epoch?
Have humans changed our planet Earth so much in the past 200 years that we are now living in a…
US Spy Satellite Could Crash To Earth In February
After all the excitement surrounding the possibility of asteroid 2007 WD5 hitting Mars and the concern of Near Earth Asteroid…
Using GPS Could Better Tsunami Warning System
When there is a tsunami coming towards your home, you want to know about it as far in advance as…
Regulating Traffic in the Final Frontier
October of last year was the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, the first spacecraft to be launched into orbit. Since then,…
Study Shows More Antarctic Ice Loss
Increasing amounts of ice mass have been lost from West Antarctica and the Antarctic peninsula over the past ten years,…