The fossil was discovered in Johnson County, Wyoming, which is one of seven US states the carnivores would have roamed in the Late Jurassic period between 145 and 161million years ago. This particular skeleton is estimated to be more than…
Environmental and Earth
-
-
Environmental and Earth
Research Has Pushed Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Were Before Industrialization
by Steffen Kohl April 18, 2020While the trees to absorb CO2, they were unable to hold onto the CO2 through sequestration. Research has shown that restoring forests by an area the size of the United States could cut carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by a…
-
Environmental and Earth
Are You Worried About Climate Change? Forecasted Sea Level Rise
by Steffen Kohl January 12, 2020NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, manages the U.S. portion of these missions for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Since the Industrial Revolution, widespread fossil fuel usage has rocketed by a third. That’s because warm water gets warmer, it expands.…
-
Environmental and Earth
Greenland Ice Sheet Could Cause The Global Sea Level Rise
by Steffen Kohl January 5, 2020In some scenarios, greenhouse gas pollution increased throughout the 20th century. Recent wildfires have also left a cake of dark soot that absorbs more sunlight, enhancing surface melt. And what caused them is punctuated sea level rise-sea level rise of…
-
Environmental and Earth
Homeothermic Species Maintain a Stable Body Temperature
by Steffen Kohl January 2, 2020Ability to regulate body heat emerged as dinosaurs decreased in size over millions of years. This evolutionary process allowed dinosaurs to burn energy from food at a faster rate and regulate their own body temperature by regulating their metabolic processes.…
-
Environmental and Earth
Ice Sheet Contains Enough Water To Raise Sea Level
by Steffen Kohl December 27, 2019Warmer surface water ponds, then the melt can cause more ice on Antarctica ice shelves to melt. If you have observed this in the heart of Antarctica you have encountered Pine Island Glacier. But the retreat of Arctic sea ice…
-
Environmental and Earth
Unfortunately, The Level Of Plastic Pollution Grows Dramatically Fast
by Steffen Kohl December 21, 2019They can not only consume various forms of plastic, but also Styrofoam containing a common and toxic chemical additive. The study is the first to look at where chemicals in plastic end up after being broken down in a natural…
-
Environmental and Earth
A Massive Asteroid Hit Earth 66 Million Years Ago
by Steffen Kohl September 15, 2019Researchers estimate that at least 325 billion metric tons would have been released by the impact. So what could have led to the extinction of dinosaurs also caused global firestorms that ravaged planet Earth. The impact of the giant asteroid…
-
Environmental and Earth
Millions Of Metric Tons Of Plastic Waste Management Continues
by Steffen Kohl September 14, 2019Millions of tonnes of plastic have been found in every single species of turtle in a new study spanning the world’s oceans. In 2010, 270 million tonnes of plastic waste; 99.5 million tonnes of which was produced by the two…
-
Environmental and Earth
When Consuming Water Containing High Levels of Arsenic?
by Steffen Kohl April 21, 2019One reason to keep exposure levels low in water and draining the water entering your home. Naturally occurring element found in food, water, air, and soil. A study published in Consumer Reports this week with the results of the organization’s…