Wild ginseng is declining, but small-scale ‘diggers’ aren’t the main threat to this native plant − and they can help save it

Sep 16, 2024 05:51 am UTC| Nature

Across Appalachia, September marks the start of ginseng season, when thousands of people roam the hills searching for hard-to-reach patches of this highly prized plant. Many people know ginseng as an ingredient in...

화산으로 전기 생산 가능할까?

Sep 14, 2024 07:54 am UTC| Nature Science

활화산에서 뿜어져 나오는 붉은 용암을 전기로 전환하는 것은 위험하고 신뢰성이 떨어진다. 화산은 예측 가능한 일정으로 분출하지 않으며, 용암은 너무 빨리 식는다. 그러나 미국을 포함한 여러 국가는 화산열을 활용해 전기를 생산하는...

India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day

Sep 06, 2024 07:29 am UTC| Nature

Hey Rupam, open the door. Take this fish, a woman yelled from outside. I was sitting in the kitchen at my friend Rupams house in rural northeast India. It was the heart of monsoon season, and rain had been falling since...

The Earth’s inner core is a total mystery – here’s how we’re starting to solve it

Sep 06, 2024 07:09 am UTC| Science Nature

Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earths inner core a solid ball of iron and nickel that plays a crucial role in shaping the conditions we experience on the surface. In fact, without it...

Healthy soils are good for your gut, brain and wellbeing – here’s why

Sep 03, 2024 00:34 am UTC| Nature

Often overlooked, soil is one of our planets largest living ecosystems and the foundation of our lives. It provides 95% of our food, supports global biodiversity and helps balance the climate by storing atmospheric...

‘It’s time to give up on normal’: what winter’s weird weather means for the warm months ahead

Sep 03, 2024 00:28 am UTC| Nature

Heavy winds struck south-east Australia over the weekend as a series of cold fronts moved across the continent. It followed a high fire danger in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales last week, and a fire in...

Climate Change Series

‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing

Aug 26, 2024 12:06 pm UTC| Nature

The Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely to climate change, and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the state of the...