Even while snowpacks are often melting sooner across the world, the recent record established at Mount Sonnblick is startling. The Austrian Alps are home to the 3,106-meter-tall (10,190-foot) Mount Sonnblick. Over 20 meters (66 feet) of snow fall on average each year. It takes the majority of the summer for it to melt close to the top. A record unlike any other is being … [Read more...] about One of The World’s Oldest Snow Monitors Has Just Set a Terrible Record
Over The Tropics, A Brand-New Ozone Hole Has Been Found, and it’s Enormous
It's thought to have been around since the 1980s. A brand-new year-round ozone hole has been found over the tropics of the Earth, which, according to the study's authors, is "of significant worldwide concern." The hole is believed to have existed since the 1980s and eluded climate scientists' models, which are often able to foresee such events. By combining observational … [Read more...] about Over The Tropics, A Brand-New Ozone Hole Has Been Found, and it’s Enormous
Previously Unseen Crystals Discovered in Chelyabinsk Meteorite Dust
Carbon crystals with exotic structures that had never been seen before were found in the dust left behind by the Chelyabinsk meteor. Carbon microcrystals with "unusual morphological features" have been discovered in the debris of a meteorite that erupted over southern Russia in February 2013. The Chelyabinsk meteor, which measured 18 meters (59 feet) broad, burst apart high … [Read more...] about Previously Unseen Crystals Discovered in Chelyabinsk Meteorite Dust
Species of Prehistoric European “Bear Dog” Named After Human-Eating Cyclops
This beast weighed the same as an upright Schumann piano. A new species of predator that formerly thrived in Europe has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. All because of a petrified lower jaw. This new species is a member of the carnivore group known as "bear dogs," so named because they resembled a hybrid between a huge dog and a bear. To be … [Read more...] about Species of Prehistoric European “Bear Dog” Named After Human-Eating Cyclops
The “Death Spiral” Could Be The Fourth Stage Of Life
Even if we don't realize it, we are all familiar with the stages of life. Childhood is followed by the longest time of adulthood, with all of its concomitant development and progress. This, clearly, can continue decades and is connected with an exponential risk of mortality as individuals age. This ultimately leads to a third stage of life known as "late life," in which … [Read more...] about The “Death Spiral” Could Be The Fourth Stage Of Life