Environment
A type of fuel has suddenly 're-emerged' amidst the global energy crisis.
While the whole world is striving to minimize carbon emissions, no one expected this environmentally harmful fuel to suddenly become so popular.
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A country that creates 70 millionaires every day but is still among the poorest in the world
During the period 2018-2022, this country
Archeology
Genghis Khan massacred many people to change the atmosphere
Through raids and massacres, Genghis Khan's army caused huge amounts of carbon dioxide to disappear from the atmosphere, possibly making the Earth colder.
Space science
NASA taps gold mine worth 70,000 times the global economy
The asteroid Psyche is considered a valuable resource, with huge amounts of gold and diamonds worth 70,000 times the world economy.
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As an essential element for 'power generation,' why is cobalt so controversial?
Global cobalt demand is expected to quadruple by 2030, driven largely by the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, according to a report by the World Economic Forum.
Space science
Solving 'traffic jams' in space
The rapid increase in the number of satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable.
Environment
The Real Cause Behind Global Warming
Scientists point out that ocean clouds may be a key piece of the puzzle leading to rapid global warming.
Environment
Supervolcano awakening could cause global chaos
A massive supervolcano in Italy is at risk of erupting again. Scientists are scrambling to find out whether recent signs are a sign of an imminent catastrophic event.
Doomsday
The dangers that Einstein, Hawking and NASA predicted about the end of the world are all present.
There is a lot of interest in the topic of how long humans can survive on Earth. People have pondered the prospect of the end of the world.
Biology
Global phytoplankton weighs as much as 250 million elephants
Using 903 robotic buoys, a team at Dalhousie University, Canada, estimated the global phytoplankton biomass at about 346 million tonnes, equivalent to 250 million elepha…
Environment
More than 6 million tons of plastic waste are floating in rivers, lakes and oceans.
The volume of plastic waste globally has doubled in 20 years, from 156 million tons in 2000 to 353 million tons in 2019 and is expected to nearly triple to more than 1 b…
Environment
El Niño and La Niña have occurred over the past 250 million years.
New modeling research shows that El Niño and La Niña that have existed for the past 250 million years have influenced Earth's climate.
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Two Boeing 747s collide, killing nearly 600: The catastrophic crash that changed the global aviation industry
More than four decades later, it remains the deadliest accident in aviation history, killing 583 people.
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Earth's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic.
The United Nations said on October 7 that climate change is making the water cycle more unpredictable, with floods and droughts becoming more intense.
Environment
Satellite data paints a big picture of climate change
In 2024, Earth continues to break records. However, they are all unexpected events.