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This three-panel image shows a boulder star coral in St. Croix, USVI, as it shifted from healthy (May 2023), to bleached (October 2023), to recovered (March 2024), following extreme marine heat stress throughout the Caribbean basin in 2023. (Image credit: NOAA)

Coral Reefs in Crisis: 60% Affected by Bleaching in Record Heat – Is the 4th Global Event the Worst Yet?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on the 16th that over the past year, more than 60% of the world’s coral reefs have been affected by sea surface temperature increases

Govind Tekale

May 29, 2024

Impression of a Waste Shipment.( Photo Credit: GigaNectar Team, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED )

Europe·News

EU Cracks Down: New Waste Shipment Rules to Protect Global Health and Environment Kick in This Month

The 27 member states of the European Union (EU) gave their final green light this Monday to the update of the European regulation on transboundary waste shipments to ensure that these are

Tejal Somvanshi

May 28, 2024

P. aeruginosa bacteria capture by polymeric magnetic microrobots in water.

Plastic·Science·Technology

Microscopic Robots Capture 80% of Waterborne Microplastics and Bacteria – See How They Work

When plastic waste breaks down, it becomes even more difficult to remove from oceans and bodies of water. Microplastics have also infiltrated the food chain and can bind bacteria that may cause

Rahul Somvanshi

May 28, 2024

Neo | The smart kids watch. Photo Credit: Vodafone Smart Tech

News·Technology

Vodafone’s Smart-Tech Shutdown: 90% of Devices Turn to Electronic Waste by August 2024

Less than two years ago, Vodafone withdrew its Smart-Tech products from the market. Now, they are being made unusable, and customers can do nothing about it. Several devices from Vodafone’s Smart-Tech product

Rahul Somvanshi

May 27, 2024

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg. Photo Credit: British Antarctic Survey

Climate·Science

Iceberg Size of Isle of Wight Breaks Free in Antarctica—What’s Behind the 380 km² Detachment?

A 380 square kilometer (km²) iceberg broke off from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, confirmed the British scientific body, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) this Tuesday. The detachment is a natural

Rahul Somvanshi

May 27, 2024

Detail of polystyrene, Photo Credit: Tohico (CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Plastic·Science

New Polystyrene Recycling Technique Cuts Emissions at $1.5/Ton CO2—Discover the Details

Engineers have developed a new process for recycling polystyrene, which could be the first practical way to make the material reusable. The team of chemical engineers from the University of Bath in

Rahul Somvanshi

May 25, 2024

Two new Satellites join the Galileo Station Picture Credits: European Space Agency

Europe·Space

SpaceX Sacrifices Falcon 9 Booster to Launch EU’s Latest Galileo Satellites: 146 Flights Without a Loss

With a military salute, SpaceX, bid farewell to the B1060 rocket, which the company sacrificed on Sunday with the goal of launching two Galileo satellites for the European Commission. A high-flying mission

Rahul Somvanshi

May 23, 2024

The world’s mangrove ecosystems cover about 150 thousand km2 along mainly tropical, sub-tropical and some warm temperate coasts of the world. About 15% of the world’s coastlines are covered by mangroves. Photo Credit: IUCN

Climate·Nature·Plant Life

50% of Mangrove Ecosystems Could Collapse by 2050—Urgent IUCN Warning

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published a study on Wednesday revealing that half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation, and

Rahul Somvanshi

May 23, 2024

News·USA

Washington State Offers Up to $9,000 in Instant EV Rebates Starting August 2024

If you live in Washington state and are considering buying an electric vehicle, making the switch to electricity has become much more financially attractive. The state has just announced a series of

Tejal Somvanshi

May 15, 2024

Illustration of Exoplanet 55 Cancri e and Its Star. Photo Credit: Web Space Telescope

Astronomy·Science·Space

NASA Confirms Rare Atmosphere on Exoplanet ’55 Cancri e’ Among 5,573 Known Worlds

NASA has confirmed 5,573 planets outside the solar system distributed across 4,151 external systems. Of all the rocky bodies, only one officially has an atmosphere, although it is far from being considered

Rahul Somvanshi

May 10, 2024