From Kilauea to Fuego: three things you should know about volcano risk
Jun 06, 2018 23:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Recent photographs and video from the devastating eruption of Fuego volcano in Guatemala show people stood watching and filming hot, cloud-like flows of gas, ash and volcanic material (known as pyroclastic flows)...
Your shampoo, hair spray and skin lotion may be polluting the air
May 13, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Millions of Americans apply personal care products every morning before heading to work or school. But these products dont stick to our bodies permanently. Over the course of the day, compounds in deodorants, lotions, hair...
Is it possible to live off-grid?
Mar 18, 2018 05:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As interest grows in self-sufficient, sustainable communities, and fears over Europes reliance on gas imports increase, more and more people are considering moving off-grid. Pioneering companies are already building...
California's other drought: A major earthquake is overdue
Jan 30, 2018 12:04 pm UTC| Nature
California earthquakes are a geologic inevitability. The state straddles the North American and Pacific tectonic plates and is crisscrossed by the San Andreas and other active fault systems. The magnitude 7.9 earthquake...
Cape Town Is Almost Out Of Water, Literally Just 100 Days Left
Jan 22, 2018 01:38 am UTC| Nature
Climate change has had a visible effect on the environment and in many places across the globe for years, but none have really captured the attention of the vast majority of people. The case of Cape Town, South Africa...
EU Officially At War With Plastic, To Invest $426 Million In Researching Alternatives
Jan 22, 2018 01:37 am UTC| Nature
Plastic is one of the biggest environmental dangers that the world is facing right now, with numerous examples of bags, cups, cup holders, and bottles regularly seen polluting beaches, coastal waters, and rivers. It seems...
Will the weather get worse in 2018? What the experts say
Jan 11, 2018 15:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Last year unleashed some catastrophic weather across the world. At the beginning of 2017, Australia experienced one of the hottest summers on record in Sydney and Brisbane, followed by a killer summer heatwave across...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects