The Chilean town living with the world’s most polluting dump
From afar, Chile’s Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a…
A thin atmosphere on a small world beyond Pluto
Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. K.A.…
Between the stars of our Galaxy, light is bent by chaotic turbulence the size of our Solar System. Scientists have just seen it for the first time
Astronomers say they’ve made the first ever direct detection of turbulence in the space between stars distorting light…
New ultra-black coating could improve the search for life on exoplanets
The latest ultra-black coating combines extreme thinness with durability. It has an extremely high light absorption rate, which…
Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts
The UN food security agency warns that recycled plastics and alternative packaging materials can help reduce waste, but…
Southeast Asia can tap growing space economy through data, not rocket launches: Ex-US Space Force architect
OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS AHEAD Rather than competing directly in satellite launches, Southeast Asia can focus on managing and…
New research reveals rapid methane release mechanism at the front of retreating ice sheets
image: Ilulissat Icefjord view more Credit: by Gerald Wetzel, Karlsruhe Institute ofTechnology, Karlsruhe, Germany (distributed via https://imaggeo.egu.eu/view/563/) An…
Viridor proposes shutdown of Quantafuel chemical recycling activities
Viridor has proposed shutting down its chemical recycling operations in Northern Europe. The British waste management company argues…
NASA accelerates planning for Artemis III mission
NASA is rapidly shaping the next phase of its lunar exploration strategy through the Artemis III mission, a…
Australia Lizard Population: Why Australia became home to one of the world’s largest lizard populations | World News
Australia does not simply have a large number of lizards. In many regions, they dominate the landscape almost…
Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels
Scientists have uncovered a hidden process beneath Antarctica that could make future sea level rise much worse than…
Yorkshire’s WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of ‘world’s first nature reserve’ | Conservation
Over four years in the 1820s, Charles Waterton built a 9ft-high, 3-mile-long wall around the parkland and lake…