Environment

It's Time for Sustainable Development Goal for SpaceIt's Time for Sustainable Development Goal for Space

It's Time for Sustainable Development Goal for Space

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a universal call to action…

1 month ago
Plastic Waste on our Beaches Now Visible from Space, Says New StudyPlastic Waste on our Beaches Now Visible from Space, Says New Study

Plastic Waste on our Beaches Now Visible from Space, Says New Study

According to the United Nations, the world produces about 430 million metric tons (267 U.S. tons) of plastic annually, two-thirds…

4 months ago
The IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry AboutThe IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry About

The IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry About

The IPCC just released its Working Group II report, which addresses the impacts of Climate Change and the necessary adaptations.

3 years ago
A Mars Meteorite Shows Evidence of a Massive Impact Billions of Years agoA Mars Meteorite Shows Evidence of a Massive Impact Billions of Years ago

A Mars Meteorite Shows Evidence of a Massive Impact Billions of Years ago

Researchers at Australia’s Curtin University have discovered evidence of a massive impact on the Martian surface after 4.45 billion years…

3 years ago
A new Assessment of the World’s Climate is out. The News Isn’t GoodA new Assessment of the World’s Climate is out. The News Isn’t Good

A new Assessment of the World’s Climate is out. The News Isn’t Good

According to the recently released IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, climate change is going to get significantly worse if we don't…

4 years ago
Satellites can see the pollution trails from individual shipsSatellites can see the pollution trails from individual ships

Satellites can see the pollution trails from individual ships

All hands have to be on deck if the world is going to tackle degradation, and one of the biggest…

4 years ago
Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half of its Coral Over the Last 25 YearsGreat Barrier Reef Has Lost Half of its Coral Over the Last 25 Years

Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half of its Coral Over the Last 25 Years

A new study found that warmer ocean temperatures driven by climate change have caused Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to lose…

4 years ago
Nutrient-Poor and Energy-Starved. How Life Might Survive at the Extremes in the Solar SystemNutrient-Poor and Energy-Starved. How Life Might Survive at the Extremes in the Solar System

Nutrient-Poor and Energy-Starved. How Life Might Survive at the Extremes in the Solar System

Our growing understanding of extremophiles here on Earth has opened up new possibilities in astrobiology. Scientists are taking another look…

5 years ago
Anti-Solar Cells Could Generate Electricity at NightAnti-Solar Cells Could Generate Electricity at Night

Anti-Solar Cells Could Generate Electricity at Night

A new study proposes how thermoradiative technology could be used to make "anti-solar" cells that would work at night. Credit:…

5 years ago
Antarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York CityAntarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City

Antarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City

An ice shelf in Antarctica is about to give birth to a baby. This baby is a giant, spawned by…

6 years ago