collapse

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a "cliff-like" tipping point looming in the future. A long-worried nightmare scenario, triggered by Greenland's ice sheet…

Research using genetic data from Turquet’s octopus suggests that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed during the Last Interglacial period due to modest temperature increases. This discovery highlights the WAIS’s vulnerability to even slight warming, posing significant risks under current climate change trajectories.Genetic studies of an Antarctic octopus reveal that the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) occurred in the Last Interglacial period, approximately 129,000 to 116,000 years ago, during a time when…

On a seemingly routine morning, a tragedy occurred at the Gokulpuri Metro Station in Delhi as a portion of the station’s boundary wall on the eastern side collapsed onto the road below. The incident that took place at approximately 11 a.m. today, unfortunately, claimed the life of a man and injured a few other people who were crossing the road below the metro station. A video showing the aftermath of the tragic incident has been shared online. #WATCH | Portion of Gokulpuri metro station in Delhi collapses, one…

Evidence contained within an ice core shows that in one location the West Antarctic ice sheet thinned by 450 meters — that’s more than the height of the Empire State Building — in just under 200 years. Credit: University of Cambridge/British Antarctic SurveyResearchers discovered rapid ice loss in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet 8,000 years ago, signaling potential future risks under global warming.Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey have uncovered the first direct evidence that the…

A new study indicates that human evolutionary traits, especially cultural adaptation, could hinder solving global environmental problems, such as climate change. It highlights the need for innovative global governance strategies and further research into overcoming the evolutionary challenges to environmental sustainability. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA new study led by the University of Maine suggests that inherent aspects of human evolution could hinder our ability to tackle global environmental issues such as climate…

Photo: Hornsea Project Europe’s coal electricity generation tanked by 26% and gas by 15% in 2023, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember. That collapse resulted in an impressive 19% reduction in the EU’s power sector emissions. What’s more, for the first time, wind power, which grew by 18%, surpassed gas, which only accounted for 17% of Europe’s electricity. Wind and solar power are now taking center stage. Together, they hit a new high, generating 27% of the…

Researchers peering back through 800 years of history have concluded that Mayapan – the capital of culture and politics for the Maya people of the Yucatán Peninsula in the 13th and 14th century CE – may well have been undone by drought.That drought would have led to civil conflict, which would, in turn, have brought about political collapse, according to the researchers.People would then have retreated to smaller and safer settlements.As well as giving us a useful insight into the history of this ancient people, the 2022…

A biblical flood that saw escaped zoo animals wandering the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi furnishes the surreal backdrop of Leo Vardiashvili’s debut. A compelling novel about war, family separation and ambivalent homecoming, its tale of sacrifice, guilt and betrayal is propelled by dark mysteries and offset by glorious shafts of humour.“Our mother stayed so we could escape,” narrator Saba confesses. Like thousands of Georgians, he fled the country during the civil wars that followed Soviet collapse in 1991 and a…

Adobe Inc. will end its effort to create a web design product to rival Figma Inc. after the collapse of its proposed $20 billion acquisition of the startup.When it agreed to buy Figma, which helps users design app and website interfaces, Adobe put its competing program XD in “maintenance mode,” ceasing to launch new features or sell it individually. The deal to purchase Figma fell apart under regulatory pressure in December and the creative software giant hadn't announced whether it would resurrect XD or attempt to build…

According to UK Music’s This is Music Report for 2023, the country earned £4bn fromexporting its bands to other nations in 2022. This inevitably included multi-million-sellingacts like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen, and Cliff Richard, the top four most valuableartists in British history.  The music industry injected £6.7bn into the wider UK economy, which, while a paltry sumcompared to something like insurance (almost £60bn), is still a healthy contribution from adynamic industry. So, then, why is there so much…