Africa is Divided Into two Continents, Which Could Create a new, Enormous Ocean
Africa is gradually splitting in two. Like anything in geology, it will take millions of years, but ultimately, a portion of East Africa will separate…
Environment
Finally, the “Triple-Dip” La Nia is Over, but El Nio is Now Looming
The extraordinary “triple-dip” La Nia weather phenomenon, which cooled the Pacific Ocean and influenced Earth’s weather for the previous three years, appears to be over.…
Brazilian Landslide Leaves 2 Dead and Dozens Missing
Authorities said that a landslide that tore over a highway in southern Brazil, taking 20 automobiles and trucks with it, left at least two people…
Ocean Mixing is Ferociously Induced by Underwater Tsunamis Brought on by Glacier Calving
Researchers in Antarctica witnessed a glacier’s front collapse while they recorded data that “went off the scale.” They recorded “internal” underwater tsunamis as tall as…
Why Are so Many Big Cities Located Along the Banks of the River Ganga?
India and Bangladesh are both crossed by the trans-boundary river known as the Ganga. In India, it is referred to as the Ganga, and globally,…
What Causes Deep Water Currents?
Deep water currents, in contrast to surface currents driven by wind, are caused by variations in water density: denser water sinks, while lighter water rises.…
Japan’s “Killing Stone”, said to contain a Chaotic Demon for 1,000 Years, Splits in Half
As if the year 2022 didn’t already have enough bad omens, ancient Japanese folklore has reared its dreadful head. The Sessho-seki death stone has broken…
Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption Created Record 590,000 Volcanic Lightning Strikes
Last month’s devastating Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption in the Tongan Archipelago resulted in a catastrophic tsunami and a plume that reached 55 kilometers (34 miles)…
Planetary Intelligence May Drive the Evolution of Life, Researchers Argue
Most people consider sentience and cognition to be characteristics of individual organisms, but the authors of a new study contend that intelligence occurs on a…
Startling Video Shows Hundreds of Birds Crash Into the Ground in Mass Bird Fall
Last week, a security camera in Mexico captured bizarre and disturbing images that have since gone viral. In the latest incidence of mass bird extinction,…
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