Environment
Environment
Unexpected discovery in world's rarest whale
21 December 2024 10:00 On July 4, the Travers's beaked whale (Mesoplodon traversii), never seen alive before, washed up on a beach in Otago, New Zealand. The discovery is invaluable to scientists, who can now study the cetacean.
About a hundred dolphins currently protect the United States' nuclear arsenal
18 December 2024 14:15 Dolphins are like elite soldiers in the United States, they've been recruited and domesticated by the US Navy for different missions.
Scientists are beginning to understand how this animal can live as long as 500 years
18 December 2024 09:28 The Greenland shark is a particularly unique animal because it can live up to 500 years. This mystical creature lives in the depths of the cold waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and even stays in those cold waters year-round, setting it apart from other shark species.
Search for survivors in slums as cyclone kills already 14 people
16 December 2024 09:23 Cyclone Chido caused severe destruction and enormous human suffering on Saturday, Dec. 14, on Mayotte, a French archipelago in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique.
TikTok pollutes more than Greece
13 December 2024 14:00 TikTok’s carbon footprint is likely larger than that of Greece, according to an analysis of the environmental impact of social media platforms.
‘Unprecedented risk’: Scientists call for a halt to research on ‘mirror life’
13 December 2024 13:30 Renowned scientists have called for an immediate halt to research on "mirror life" microbes, warning that they could have catastrophic consequences for the planet.
A “secret city” has just been rediscovered in the ice of Greenland
13 December 2024 10:30 As a NASA plane flies over Greenland, “something buried under the ice” unexpectedly reappears.Latest news
The sun is about to enter its “battle zone”: a phenomenon that worries scientists
This famous “battle zone” refers to a phase of the solar cycle during which the appearance of giant coronal holes is observed on the sun. The phenomenon in question could have disastrous consequences for satellites orbiting planet Earth. 12 Dec 2024 10:15UK: Snowstorm expected for Christmas
The UK might wake up to a blanket of snow on Christmas morning, with a snowstorm forecast just hours before the festive day. 11 Dec 2024 14:00Three rare captive-born European pandas returned to China
On Tuesday December 10, a new chapter began for the Pairi Daiza animal park in central Belgium. Tian Bao, Bao Di and Bao Mei, three of the park's five giant pandas, began their journey to China, the land of their ancestors. 11 Dec 2024 11:52Unidentified object spotted in the south of France: What's going on?
Last October, an unidentified object made its way into the skies over the town of Albi, in the French Tarn region. 08 Dec 2024 10:30Tsunami alert after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes California
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northern California on Thursday morning, triggering a tsunami warning. 06 Dec 2024 13:00Canadian fights polar bear to save wife
A man did not hesitate for a second in northern Canada on Tuesday when he saw his wife being attacked by a polar bear. 05 Dec 2024 16:09The United States is paralyzed...and it's not going to get any better
The “Lake Effect” phenomenon is currently sweeping across the northeastern United States. 04 Dec 2024 10:15