Category: Animals

The carbon released by soil and decomposing wood outpace the carbon absorbed by new growth, according to a recent study headed by Imperial College London researchers.

As rain pummeled Southern California on Monday night, flooding occurred in areas of Los Angeles County, an unexpected occurrence in a generally dry, sunny region where many are concerned about droughts.

The 2.5-meter tiger shark nicknamed ‘Trevor’ was spotted in Mullaloo Beach in Perth, Western Australia, for the second time in a week.

Back in the 1980s, sulfur, a crucial ingredient for plants, was as free as air, falling down from the dirty skies into farmers’ fields

California has experienced a deadly combination of heavy rain, flash flooding, and powerful wind for several days already.

The combination of the California storm, driven by atmospheric river, and unstable air with wind shear is causing severe weather with the potential to release rare tornadoes.

Researchers propose that increased levels of man-made chemicals in marine plankton might be used to monitor the influence of human activities on ecosystem health and perhaps explore linkages between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic disease.