Planet Earth is made up of four overlapping subsystems that contain all of world’s land masses, water sources, living organisms, and gases. These four subsystems are known as spheres. Geographers break down the Earth’s systems into four spheres that make up the world’s air (atmosphere),...
Steven A. Hauck II, professor and chair of earth, environmental and planetary sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, notes that some earth scientists concentrate on water while others focus on oceans or rocks. Earth scientists may examine the Earth's core or its magnetic field, he...
Despite decades of study, scientists still don't know exactly what dark matter is made of. They do know it's not made of ordinary atoms — the same kind of matter that makes up stars, planets, and people. That kind of matter is called "baryonic," and dark matter appears to be "non...
previously told Live Science. "Tardigrades have this ability to cope with extreme environmentsby shutting down their metabolism. This ability to cope with drying out or freezing is what gives them their durability in the Antarctic."
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waste outsourced to nations such asChinaorIndia. Therefore, at present, some 50% to 80% of e-waste collected by recyclers is “exported.” The UN reported that China is the number one destination for exported e-waste, noting that an estimated 70% of the world’s e-waste ends up there...
Platinum is a naturally occurring chemical element that is actually about 30 times rarer than gold, according to Jenny Luker, president of Platinum Guild International USA (PGI), a marketing organization for the platinum jewelry industry.
With the described changes in scope, participation, and investment focus in the past seven years since its existence and its growing impact in both the academic and political realm, the natural question arises: what will the future BRI look like? There is a multitude of quantitative studies of...
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A warmer planet doesn’t just raise temperatures. From wildfires to flooding to coral bleaching, here are some real-world implications.