Scientists Warn of Potential Collapse of Ocean Currents
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The so-called Antarctic ocean overturning circulation may slow by over 40 percent in the next 30 years "if global carbon emissions...
Boiling Water May Remove 90% of Microplastics
Africa-Press - South-Africa. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris found in...
US Faces Ongoing Challenges With Plastic Waste
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The US wastes 40 million tons of plastic per year. The refinement of plastic also emits up to 235 million tons...
Oceans Face Triple Threat of Oxygen Loss Heat Acidification
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The triple threat of extreme heat, deoxygenation and acidification can last for as long as 30 days. The study also found...
Discovery of Largest Meteorite Crater in Laos
Africa-Press - South-Africa. Researchers say that the crater has eluded discovery for over a century, although evidence has long pointed to a location somewhere...
Huge Meteoroid Impact Crater Found on Martian Surface
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The impact that produced the crater in question was registered as a magnitude 4 quake by NASA instruments.
A massive crater left...
Astronomers Trace 22 Million-Year Journey of Meteorite
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The asteroid 2018 LA was found to have at some point detached from the giant Vesta, a celestial body that can...
Impact of Larger Space Rock on Earth’s History
Africa-Press - South-Africa. A massive meteorite, much larger than the one that supposedly wiped out the dinosaurs, hit our planet millions of years ago...
Rise and Shine Four Factors for Easier Waking
Africa-Press - South-Africa. Scientists indicate that “wake-up rules” may be important for the general public and specifically for those who work in jobs where...
AI Systems Excel at Global Math Competition
Africa-Press - South-Africa. Alphabet's Google and OpenAI said their artificial intelligence models won gold medals at a global mathematics competition, signaling a breakthrough in...