Weird radio waves from the heart of the Milky Way

An international team of astronomers has detected weird radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way. They are unlike any found before, and may originate from a new type of cosmic object.

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Study Reports Incredible New Numbers For Critically Endangered Grauer’s Gorilla Species

A new study estimated the global population of Grauer’s gorillas—the world’s largest gorilla subspecies–and it reported good news for rangers, nonprofits, and caretakers who have been saving this Critically Endangered animal. From a previous global estimate of 3,800 individuals, the number has almost doubled to 6,800 individuals. This revised estimate comes from recent field surveys […]

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Most CO2 From Australia’s Megafires Was Gobbled Up By Algal Blooms

When 715 million metric tons of carbon dioxide was coughed up into the atmosphere from the massive 2019-20 wildfires in Australia, scientists feared global warming had just been given a steroid shot. New research, however, reminds us of just how…

Sabine Weyand on role of trade policy in fighting climate change – The Economist

Oct 16th 2021 by Sabine Weyand WHEN I WAS a visiting student at Cambridge, my way to class led along the banks of the River Cam. Every morning fellow students rowed in eights, fours or pairs. I have never been…

Venus never had oceans, study says

Scientists have run computer simulations that suggest Venus never had oceans because the conditions were never cool enough to allow for rain.

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How overflowing lakes created valleys on Mars

A new study of ancient Martian valleys shows that at least a quarter of them were created by massive floods from overflowing lakes billions of years ago.

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Amur Tigers Are Back From the Brink in China – Thanks to Government Policies

If you have a population of the world’s most endangered tiger in your country, what’s the best way to ensure your grandchildren can see them in the wild? Creating a national park twice the size of Yellowstone is a great place to start. That’s what China did, and it worked. Recent population censuses on the […]

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Eating Mushrooms Could Lower Risk of Depression, New Study Says

Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one’s risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person’s mental health. Penn State researchers used data on diet and mental health collected […]

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Useless Green Energy Hits The Wall Of Reality

In the field of litigation settlements, people sometimes talk about a “win-win” scenario — a settlement structure where both sides can get some advantage and simultaneously claim victory. By that criterion, what is “green” energy (aka, intermittent wind and solar…

Nobel winners made possible predictions of global warming and modern weather forecasting | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star

By David Randall As a climate scientist myself, I was excited to learn that Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics. I first met Manabe when I was a graduate student…