ENVIRONMENT
For over 30 years, Americans have acknowledged September as National Mushroom Month, celebrating the magnificent diversity and versatility of this mysterious member of the kingdom Fungi. Technically speaking, mushrooms are the fruiting body of certain types of fungi. Of an estimated 38,000 species of mushrooms worldwide, at least 270 species
California Wildfire Scorches 12,000 Acres, Forcing Evacuations
As of Sunday, June 16, a wildfire that broke out northwest of Los Angeles necessitated the evacuation...
Sweltering Temperatures Trigger Heat Alerts in at Least 19 States
New York State and at least another 18 others are sweltering under a “heat dome” that is expected to...
Microplastics Identified as Possible Factor Driving Down Fertility Rates Around the Globe
New research is suggesting that microplastics may be playing a role in the declining fertility rates...
Northern Lights: Solar Storm Makes Spectacular Auroras Visible to Millions
A geomagnetic storm that has been producing a dazzling light show, known as the Northern Lights or by...
Over 110,000 Ordered to Evacuate as Guangdong Reels From Catastrophic Floods
In recent days, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has become the focal point of a severe environmental...
Controversial Geoengineering Experiment Launched Quietly in San Francisco to Avoid Public Backlash
On Tuesday, April 2, researchers with the University of Washington quietly conducted a first-of-its-kind...
Death Toll Climbs to 10 as Taiwan Reels From Most Powerful Earthquake in 2 Decades
On April 3, Taiwan experienced its most powerful earthquake in nearly 25 years. The tremor, which had...
Trillions of Cicadas to Swarm Several Eastern States This April
In an event that occurs only once every 221 years, billions if not trillions of cicadas will emerge from...
Beneath the Sea – An International Expo on Everything Aqua
Who doesn’t love the water? Beautiful, mysterious, powerful and vital — it soothes and nourishes both...