The Alarming Disappearance of Iceland’s Okjökull Glacier Satellite images spanning over three decades have captured the heartbreaking disappearance of Okjökull, the first Icelandic glacier officially declared dead due to human-caused climate change. The drastic loss of ice, showcased in before-and-after images, serves as a stark warning of the ongoing climate crisis and its … [Read more...] about 1st glacier declared dead from climate change seen in before and after images — Earth from space
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World’s biggest iceberg could collide with island home to over a million penguins
The world's largest iceberg, a colossal behemoth three times the size of New York City, is drifting ominously towards South Georgia, a remote island in the South Atlantic and a vital breeding ground for millions of penguins and seals. Scientists warn that a collision with this icy giant, known as A23a, could trigger an ecological disaster, disrupting feeding patterns and … [Read more...] about World’s biggest iceberg could collide with island home to over a million penguins
The World’s Oldest Forest Is Somewhere You Least Expected
Forget the Amazon; forget India's forests with their living bridges; even forget the remote Malaysian rainforest with one of the world's tallest trees. The world's oldest forest is in Cairo. No, not Cairo the capital of Egypt – Cairo, the small town in upstate New York. At the bottom of a sandstone quarry in the small town of Cairo in New York state, researchers found a … [Read more...] about The World’s Oldest Forest Is Somewhere You Least Expected