Antarctica is the only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the Antarctic Treaty, an agreement signed in 1959 at the height of the cold war that established it as a demilitarised scientificpreserve. But much like its ice sheet,...
Even a few hundred years is pretty short-term when it comes to climate. In fact, changes in climate sometimes take tens of thousands of years. That means if you happen to have a winter that isn't as cold as usual, with not very much snow -- or even two or three such winters in ...
But the average temperature in Antarctica is -37°C, so the ice there is in no danger of melting. In fact, in most parts of the continent it never gets above freezing. At the other end of the world, the North Pole, the ice is not nearly as thick as at the South Pole. The ice...
Earth isn't alone in orbiting our sun; it's joined by a bunch of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that we collectively call our solar system. But how much do you know about our home among the stars? The solar system is primarily comprised of our sun— which makes up the vast ...
These studies suggest that the contribution of Antarctica to global sea-level rise could soon outpace all other sources, and a much more dramatic increase in ice discharge is possible within the next few decades (Joughin et al., 2014, DeConto and Pollard, 2016). The resulting acceleration in...
If the global average temperature rises 4 ℃, then the Arctic and Antarctic temperatures will rise 16 ℃, then the Arctic and Antarctica can also see the trees. Do you think, what time will the world be? In fact, the culprit that led to these disasters is our humanity. According to the...
Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.
How safe is skydiving as a sport? How do you become a skydiver and how much does it cost? In this article, we will answer all of these questions and many more. The next time you watch someone skydiving on TV, you will have a whole new appreciation for what's going on! Let's ...
Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Labaratory, says, because duckweed is a nonmainstream crop without much existing infrastructure.(为了将生产规模扩大到工业水平,科学家们将需要设计和制造大型容器来种植工程植物和提取石油——这是一个挑战,该研究的主要作者、美国能源部布鲁克海文国家实验室的生物化学...
If your cistern is aboveground and higher than your faucets, you can use the weight of the water as pressure to get it into your home. Belowground cisterns require a pump to get the water to you, much like a well. If you want a cistern, you need to live in an area that gets enou...