Category: Antarctic
Sea Shepherd warns that Destruction of Planet is ‘Out of Control’
Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson has warned human destruction of ecosystems is seriously “out of control” and now impacting us as a species. This is not about saving planet Earth, but this is about saving ourselves from ourselves. Describing the world as “completely… Continue Reading “Sea Shepherd warns that Destruction of Planet is ‘Out of Control’”
Antarctic Glaciers before a dramatic Collapse
In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania. In a paper published today in Scientific Reports, we used nearly 1,000 film photographs of Antarctica from the 1960’s to reconstruct exactly what five… Continue Reading “Antarctic Glaciers before a dramatic Collapse”
Climate change warms the Himalayas, melting Glaciers and heating Rocks
The living Himalayan mountains are sick, and if they die, they could take millions with them. Climate change warms the Himalayas, melting glaciers and heating rocks. This will dry up rivers in 30 years, impacting food security in northern India even sooner . If… Continue Reading “Climate change warms the Himalayas, melting Glaciers and heating Rocks”
Australia may have been home for half a million humans 70,000 years ago
About 70,000 years ago, a vast swathe of land that’s now submerged off the coast of Australia could once have supported a population of half a million people. The undersea territory was so large it could have functioned as a stepping stone for migration… Continue Reading “Australia may have been home for half a million humans 70,000 years ago”
World Animal Day 2023
Every year World Animal Day is observed globally on October 4 with an aim to celebrate animal rights and welfare around the world. This day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing into a global force to make the world better for all animals. It… Continue Reading “World Animal Day 2023”
CO2 Levels are @ Million-Year High
There is likely more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than at any other time in the last three million years. Or at least that is the conclusion reinforced by a study published in Science Advances Wednesday. Researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and… Continue Reading “CO2 Levels are @ Million-Year High”
Thousands of Penguins found dead in Uruguay
Around 2,000 dead Magellanic penguins have washed up on the coast of Uruguay in the past ten days, authorities told AFP on Friday, acknowledging that the cause of death remains unclear. Nine out of ten of the birds were juveniles who arrived with their… Continue Reading “Thousands of Penguins found dead in Uruguay”
California and Arizona brace for historic Heat Wave
The formation of yet another “heat dome” over the southwestern United States is expected to cause temperatures in parts of California and Arizona to rise above 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming days, One of the hottest places on the planet, California’s Death Valley,… Continue Reading “California and Arizona brace for historic Heat Wave”
ORIGINS OF EARTH DAY
In the decades leading up to the first Earth Day, Americans were consuming vast amounts of leaded gas through massive and inefficient automobiles. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of the consequences from either the law or bad press. Air pollution… Continue Reading “ORIGINS OF EARTH DAY”
Volvo Ocean Race
In recent years The Ocean Race has made solid steps towards greater inclusion and diversity of participants in the competition. The Ocean Race’s work towards greater inclusion and diversity is not just with respect to the sailors, but across all aspects of the organization… Continue Reading “Volvo Ocean Race”
Earth Files & Secret Alien Bases in Antarctica
Earthfiles is an award-winning news website where experts, eyewitnesses and viewers share the latest updates in Earth and astrophysical mysteries. Since it’s first Science, Environment and Real X-Files news reports at the end of 1998 onward and evolving to date, Reporter and Editor Linda… Continue Reading “Earth Files & Secret Alien Bases in Antarctica”
Scientists found Fossilized Remains of 340-Pound Giant Penguin in New Zealand
There are 17 to 19 species of penguins living today, most in the Southern Hemisphere. Also found in New Zealand and parts of Zealandia, are other flightless birds – like an ancestor to New Zealand’s beloved Kiwi and a giant “elephant bird” that also… Continue Reading “Scientists found Fossilized Remains of 340-Pound Giant Penguin in New Zealand”
The Mysterious inner Earth City beneath Tibet
Many mystical religions have a concept of an ideal place on Earth, a region untouched by human greed or vices where spiritually evolved people reside. In Buddhism, the legendary city of Shambala is one such place. Many believe that the city is located deep… Continue Reading “The Mysterious inner Earth City beneath Tibet”
Crickey Amigu di Natura 