Storing DNA on the Moon
A “lunar ark” hidden inside the moon’s lava tubes could preserve the sperm, eggs and seeds of millions of Earth’s species, a group of scientists has proposed. The ark, or … Read more
Climate Change
Climate Change: Greenland’s Dark Zone; Covid CO2 Drop Over; Company Pledges and More
Mystery of Greenland’s expanding ‘dark zone’ finally solvedhttps://www.livescience.com/greenland-dark-zone-mystery-solved.htmlThe mystery of a growing “dark zone” on Greenland’s melting ice sheet has been solved. Researchers have found that phosphorus-rich dust blown across … Read more
What if Earth’s Magnetic Field Flips Again?
A reversal in Earth’s magnetic field thousands of years ago plunged the planet into an environmental crisis that may have resembled “a disaster movie,” scientists recently discovered. Our planet’s magnetic … Read more
CLIMATE CHANGE: Sea Levels May Rise Faster Than Predicted
Sea levels will probably rise faster than most climate models predict, according to a new study. In 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations scientific body … Read more
Earth is Dying Faster Than We Thought
Humanity is barreling toward a “ghastly future” of mass extinctions, health crises and constant climate-induced disruptions to society — one that can only be prevented if world leaders start taking … Read more
Climate Change Updates
Sahara’s ‘Godzilla’ Dust Storm Triggered by Arctic Warming?An enormous dust cloud dubbed “Godzilla” that surged over the Sahara Desert in June and then blew toward the U.S. may have reached … Read more
Yes, Climate Change is Still Happening
Wgule we’re all focused on US politics and Black Lives Matter and the COVID19 crisis, climate change (and pollution) continue apace: Antarctica could melt ‘irreversibly’ due to climate change, study … Read more
Pulling Carbon Out of the Atmosphere
Nature has equipped Earth with several giant “sponges,” or carbon sinks, that can help humans battle climate change. These natural sponges, as well as human-made ones, can sop up carbon, … Read more
FOR WRITERS: The Climate’s A Changin’
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Do you include climate change in your work? How? Give us some examples. Writers: This is a writer chat – you … Read more
The Hope Files: Could the Sahara Ever Be Green Again?
Sometime between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago, after the last ice age ended, the Sahara Desert transformed. Green vegetation grew atop the sandy dunes and increased rainfall turned arid caverns … Read more