Global Warming

SPRUCE study site for studying effects of warming temperatures on peatland. Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Warming temperatures in cold-climate peatlands may over time trigger decomposition of old, deeply buried peat and increase emissions of climate-harming methane and carbon dioxide into the air, according to a study led by a…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 June 2020 / 1,411 Views Developer Red Thread Games has announced story-driven action adventure game Dustborn for the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. It will launch in 2021. View the announcement trailer below: Here is an overview of the game: There…

Back when feminism was mainstreaming, and it seemed like the conversation was finally going to turn toward how do we start to think about women as human beings, rather than as mothers/sexual objects/… Read More

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A warming planet will cause stronger storm winds triggering larger and more frequent extreme waves over the next 80 years, with largest increases shown in the Southern Ocean, according to new research. Researchers at the University of Melbourne have simulated Earth's changing climate under different wind…

At a time when misinformation seems to be ascendant, a decades-long effort aided by the scientific community is bearing fruit. Results published on 10 June show that the proportion of US secondary-school biology teachers who present creationism as a scientifically valid alternative to evolution fell from 32% in 2007 to…

Key in determining post-pandemic emissions is how governments choose to spend stimulus monies--whether they use it to prop up fossil fuel incumbents or bolster clean energy transitions already underway. Credit: angkhan The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to a record crash in emissions. But it will be emission…

Image copyright EPA Image caption The spill now threatens a huge, pristine area of Arctic wilderness Diesel oil from a huge spill in Russia's Arctic north has polluted a large freshwater lake and there is a risk it could spread into the Arctic Ocean, a senior Russian official says. Emergency…

We Are Motley. A Message of Solidarity From The Motley Fool. Wall Street is warming to an aerospace recovery. What happened Shares of Boeing (NYSE:BA) gained 40% last week on growing investor optimism that the airline sector is in the early stages of a recovery. The momentum continued on Monday, with…

Broncos players lead Denver march: 'We have to use our moral compass'12:12 AM EDT Jun 7, 2020'George Floyd sparked that fuel': Hundreds gather for N.C. memorial8:13 PM EDT Jun 6, 2020'They saved me': How protesters protected a lone cop7:12 PM EDT Jun 6, 2020Thousands gather for peaceful protest on nation's…

Image copyright AFP Image caption The leaked diesel oil drifted some 12km (7.5 miles) from the site of the accident Russian prosecutors have ordered checks at "particularly dangerous installations" built on permafrost after a huge oil spill in the Arctic.An emergency was declared after 20,000 tonnes of diesel leaked into…