Australian scientists have recently shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the pollinators of the first flowers to bloom on Earth more than 140 million years ago. Although plants had been around for millions of years before flowers appeared, the blooming of these vibrant flowers marked an important milestone in plant development. Place plays a … Read more
A new study published Thursday reveals that the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa, which includes Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, is now 100 times more likely to occur due to the human-caused climate crisis. Worst drought in 40 years The region is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, which has already caused more … Read more
April 22 is Earth Day, a global event dedicated to environmental activism aimed at promoting policy change, securing funding, and transforming human behaviour to combat the climate crisis. The occasion coincides with the publication of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which underlines that we are still a long way … Read more
A strange mineral, whose origin was considered exclusively extraterrestrial, was produced in solid form on Earth as a result of a lightning strike on a tree in Florida, United States. “We’ve never seen this material occur naturally on Earth. Similar minerals can be found in meteorites and in space, but we’ve never seen this exact … Read more
Several earthquakes have shaken the Bay area in recent days and although it is a common event in California, the reasons why the great earthquake could occur in the region lie not only in the more than 300 faults detected in the area but also in a set of factors that make the region the … Read more
On Tuesday, a series of devastating earthquakes hit India, Pakistan, and neighbouring Afghanistan, resulting in unprecedented destruction. According to local media reports, at least nine people were killed and over 160 others were injured in Pakistan when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of the country. The exact cause of these catastrophic natural disasters is … Read more
On Tuesday night, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, causing strong tremors to be felt in parts of north India, including Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. Lahore in Pakistan also experienced the tremors. Panic ensued as people rushed out of their homes. The earthquake … Read more
Just as calendars include an extra day at the end of February every four years, something similar happens over time. Every certain time a second is added to compensate for the differences between the time measured based on the rotation of the Earth and the atomic scale. This sum of seconds happens without us noticing. … Read more
The death toll from the earthquake in Indonesia has risen to at least 162. This was reported by the governor of Java, the most affected province, and a local official. The quake shook Indonesia’s main island Java, which also includes the capital Jakarta. This was announced by the authorities, including the spokesman for the local … Read more
Ground Report | New Delhi: Earth in danger; Scientists have been warning for years about a series of threats to the future of humanity, such as the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere – the terrible cause of global warming – storms, tropical storms and other weather phenomena. The enemy, therefore, usually comes “from … Read more
