A new study has revealed that almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibres, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments every year – but this could be reduced by as much as 30% if we made a small change to our laundry habits.
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NASA Analyzes Cristobal, the Big Rainmaker
NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered infrared imagery and cloud top temperature data on Tropical Depression Cristobal, and it revealed the heavy rainmaking capability of the storm.
Mapping a Slow-Motion Landslide
Through the study of an unusual, long-lasting slide, has developed a new technique to make prediction easier and more accurate.
Climate Change Has Degraded Productivity Of Shelf Sea Food Webs
A shortage of summer nutrients as a result of our changing climate has contributed to a 50 per cent decline in important North East Atlantic plankton over the past 60 years.
Surface Air Temperature for May 2020
Globally, May was 0.63°C warmer than the average May from 1981-2010, the warmest May in this data record.
PFAS Present Throughout the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Food Chain
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in every step of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River food chain, even though the river does not have a known industrial input of these compounds.