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PFAS Cleanup in UK and Europe Costs £1.6 Trillion as Drinking Water Faces Dangerous Levels

That pizza box in your kitchen or the non-stick pan you cook with might contain chemicals that are causing a massive environmental problem. These chemicals, called PFAS, are now in our water,

Rahul Somvanshi

January 19, 2025

Praxair is the leading manufacturer of industrial gasses such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, hydrogen, helium and acetylene.

Australia·Energy·Hydrogen

Australia’s $3.4B Natural Hydrogen Discovery: A Clean Energy Game-Changer

Scientists have found natural hydrogen and helium beneath the ground across New South Wales, pointing to a cleaner energy future. This discovery, made by Geoscience Australia working with NSW researchers, adds new

Sunita Somvanshi

January 17, 2025

This fossil, preserved roughly 47 million years ago, has a such a strange assortment of features that scientists were unable to find a plant family, living or extinct, to which it might belong. Florida Museum photo by Jeff Gage

Archaeology·Discovery

47-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien Plant’ Fossil in Utah Defies Classification, Puzzles Scientists

Scientists have found a 47-million-year-old plant fossil in Utah that’s unlike anything seen before. The specimen doesn’t match any of the over 400 known plant families, either living or extinct. “This fossil

Govind Tekale

January 17, 2025

Two climate protesters painted Charles Darwin's grave orange to warn that Earth is getting dangerously hot.

Activism·News

Climate Activists Deface Darwin’s Grave as Global Temperatures Surpass 1.5°C Threshold.

Two climate protesters painted Charles Darwin’s grave orange to warn that Earth is getting dangerously hot. The Just Stop Oil activists wrote “1.5 is dead” on the white marble grave at Westminster

Govind Tekale

January 16, 2025

Satellites Spot a Ghost Island 18 Nov 2022 - 25 Dec 2024 Photo Source: Earth observatory Nasa

Nature·World

NASA Captures Caspian Sea’s 400-Meter ‘Ghost Island’ Phenomenon

A temporary island emerged and vanished in the Caspian Sea between 2023 and 2024, documented by NASA’s Landsat satellites. The formation occurred 25 kilometers off Azerbaijan’s coast following an eruption of the

Rahul Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Cold weather in Florida this week could pose problems for some of our wildlife, especially warm water species like common snook (Centropomus undecimalis). Photo Source: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (Facebook)

Conservation·Marine Life·USA

Florida’s Snook Face Mortality as Temperatures Drop Below 47.5°F Amid Cold Snap

Florida’s recent cold weather puts one of its popular fish species at risk. New research shows that common snook, a warm-water fish, handles cold differently depending on where they live. “Cold stress

Rahul Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Gongyi Museum, Gongyi, Henan Province. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Archaeology·Discovery

3 Million-Year-Old Stone Tools in Kenya Suggest Early Tool Use by Paranthropus

Scientists in Kenya unearthed ancient stone tools that are helping us learn about our early human evolution. These tools date back to over 3 million years predating the existence of modern humans.

Govind Tekale

January 13, 2025

Representative Image. Unidentified funnel-web spider, Wynaad, India Photo Source- L. Shyamal/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Wildlife

Record 9.2 cm Funnel-Web Spider ‘Hemsworth’ Joins Australian Antivenom Program

A spider measuring 9.2 centimeters measuring 9.2 centimeters from foot to foot is now helping save lives in Australia. The Australian Reptile Park just received its biggest funnel-web spider ever. The spider,

Govind Tekale

January 13, 2025

Representative Image. Container ship transporting cargo in harbor.. Photo Source: Gnangarra (CC BY 2.5 AU)

Climate·Energy·Marine Life

Cleaner Ship Fuels Tied to 0.08°C Global Temperature Rise in 2023 Due to Reduced Ocean Cloud Cover

A move to make ship fuel cleaner in 2020 had an unexpected effect – it helped push global temperatures to record highs in 2023, according to new research from Cornell University. The

Sunita Somvanshi

January 10, 2025

Conservation·Wildlife

Golden-Cheeked Warbler: 217,444 Males Found but Habitat Loss Threatens Its Future

A distinctive Texas songbird might soon see changes in its protected status, as federal wildlife officials recommend updating its conservation designation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed a five-year review

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2025