Also known as the Richat Structure, it is a large geological formation composed of concentric ridges located on the eastern side of a plateau in Mauritania.
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The possible development of a moderate to very strong El Niño event by late 2026 and early 2027 has raised alarms in regions directly affected by the phenomenon, with heavy rainfall and severe droughts likely to significantly disrupt agriculture and livestock production in many parts of the world.
More than 25% of UNESCO-designated sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050, with potentially irreversible impacts, a new report warns. Without action, glaciers will disappear, coral reefs will collapse and wildlife will be displaced.
The oceans have been warming rapidly and extensively lately, with several intense marine heatwaves, while the equatorial Pacific is beginning to show strong signs of El Niño for the coming months of 2026, which could become strong or very strong. And this is only the beginning.
The magma reservoir of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is refilling, and this finding from Kobe University about the Kikai caldera in Japan allows us to better understand giant caldera volcanoes such as Yellowstone Caldera or Toba Caldera in general, bringing us closer to predicting their behaviour.
The United States government plans to cut funding to the space agency, which would almost halve its portfolio of scientific projects and put progress on major missions at risk.
Scientists have developed a tool that can trace a crop that drives tropical deforestation to its source, boosting enforcement of anti tree-felling laws.
The classic U.S. “Tornado Alley” is no longer where it used to be: meteorologists and storm chasers are detecting an eastward shift that is completely changing the risk map.
Rapid ocean warming is likely to make rainfall associated with tropical cyclones more intense and longer lasting, increasing the risk of flooding in some areas of the North Atlantic region.
A few years ago, tech giants were leading the way on sustainable global-scale operations. As competition intensifies towards an AI future, they are burning fossil fuels to power their massive data centers.
Presentation of the World Meteorological Organization’s report, “State of the Global Climate,” which shows that the planet is experiencing unprecedented warming.