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The Arctic once completely melted under a moderate environment is revealed in a hidden cave in Greenland.
The Arctic wasn't always dead and cold. Parts of northern Greenland were green, wet, and teeming with flowing water millions of years ago. Evidence of that lost warmth can now be found in a tunnel beneath its current ice.
By Francis Dami5 months ago in Earth
Avoid These Common AR-10 Handguard Installation Mistakes
To avoid AR-10 handguard installation mistakes, use proper torque (30–80 ft-lbs), align the gas tube, ensure DPMS compatibility, and avoid over-tightening. These errors can ruin accuracy and damage components like Cerakote FDE M-LOK handguards. This 2025 guide reveals the top 5 mistakes builders make, with expert tips to install your AR-10 handguard flawlessly.
By Ar15handguard5 months ago in Earth
The climate of Earth is shaped by the buried carbon carried by rivers.
Stories of land and life are carried by every river. It carries dissolved organic matter—bits of carbon from soil, plants, and human activity—into the sea. This material was followed by scientists from China's Nanjing Institute of Environment Sciences and the Institute of Science Tokyo through three rivers that met the Yellow Sea.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Earth
The temperature of Earth is greatly influenced by tiny ocean shells.
Unbeknownst to us, marine life that forms microscopic calcium carbonate shells contributes to climate regulation. Researchers discovered that existing climate models under-represent the calcifying plankton, which includes coccolithophores, foraminifers, and pteropods, which are plankton-based shell builders.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Earth
Contemporaneous Cognates: Words That Travel Together in Modern Times
Language is alive. It grows, changes, and adapts just like the people who speak it. One of the most fascinating things about language is how words in different languages can look or sound alike and even mean the same thing. These words are called cognates. Usually, cognates are traced back through history—words like English mother and German Mutter come from the same ancient root. But in today’s globalized world, there’s a newer type of cognate, known as contemporaneous cognates. These are words that appear in multiple languages at the same time, often because of modern technology, media, or shared experiences.
By Panagiota6 months ago in Earth
Steam, Not Smoke
by Futoshi Tachino In Kenya’s Rift Valley, the ground exhales. Around Naivasha, at a place called Olkaria, wells tap rock-hot water and steam that have already helped Kenya become Africa’s geothermal leader — and one of the few countries where clean, firm power anchors the grid. Recent analyses put geothermal’s share of Kenya’s electricity around the mid-40s, with some reports citing roughly 47 percent in 2024. That matters in a drought-prone region where hydropower is variable and diesel is expensive.
By Futoshi Tachino6 months ago in Earth
Tuvalu's Three-Layer Plan for Continuity
by Futoshi Tachino At high tide on Fogafale—the long, thin islet that holds Tuvalu’s capital—you can stand on the lagoon shore and see the ocean through the breadfruit trees behind you. There isn’t much “away” in a place only a couple of meters above sea level. So Tuvalu has done something extraordinary: it is building a future on three layers at once—physical, legal-human, and digital—so that Tuvaluans can keep being Tuvaluans, no matter what the water decides.
By Futoshi Tachino6 months ago in Earth
Burps, Bottles, and a Bay in Tasmania
by Futoshi Tachino On Tasmania’s east coast, the tides in Spring Bay don’t just bring boats to harbor; they feed a farm. Here, Sea Forest cultivates a native red seaweed, Asparagopsis, that—when fed in tiny amounts to cows—can throttle the methane produced in their stomachs. It’s a climate fix born of the shoreline and aimed squarely at one of Oceania’s knottiest problems: livestock emissions. In both Australia and New Zealand, agriculture is a top emitter, and enteric methane from ruminants is the elephant (really, the cow) in the room. What’s different in Tasmania is that the solution now has a retail label, not just a lab result.
By Futoshi Tachino6 months ago in Earth
How the College of Health and Environmental Sciences at Vertex University Prepares Students to Be Part of the Future of Health Professions
The College of Health and Environmental Sciences at Vertex University stands as a forward-thinking model of online health education that combines academic innovation, community impact, and technological advancement.
By Vertex University P R E S S6 months ago in Earth
the hidden danger above our heads
For decades, asbestos was considered a wonder material — durable, fire-resistant, and inexpensive. It was widely used in construction, especially in roofing sheets, insulation, and wall panels. Yet over time, this “miracle” revealed a hidden danger that continues to affect buildings today.
By אבי דילבסקי6 months ago in Earth
From Earth to Orbit: Jeff Bezos Envisions Data Centers in Space
The rapidly growing energy needs generated by the artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing data centers to the edge, literally. Today, hyperscale GPU clusters consume huge amounts of electricity and water, causing widespread local resistance and environmental concerns. According to the Data Center Watch, $64 billion in U.S. data center projects have been blocked or delayed by bipartisan opposition. These exciting infrastructure projects are facing increased push back from local communities.
By Andrea Zanon6 months ago in Earth
Every country gets the leaders it deserves
In the same way we are all a product of our environment, leaders are a direct reflection of the society that produces them. Even though this title might seem harsh, it is painfully true. Bad leaders do not sprout out of thin air, they are enabled, tolerated, promoted and sometimes celebrated by the very people who suffer under them. Let's talk about why this happens, how do bad leaders emerge in different societies and rise to power.
By real Jema6 months ago in Earth