NASA Webb Telescope’s First Image Shows Thousands of Galaxies in Breathtaking Detail

NASA Webb Telescope's First Image Shows Thousands of Galaxies in Breathtaking Detail

Light left the first stars and began a long journey through space billions of years ago, long before a swirling cloud of gas and dust coalesced to form the sun. Since then, the light has traveled for trillions upon trillions of miles. Galaxies and their forming stars, some of which… Continue reading

France’s Natural Attractions Push Back Against Too Many Visitors

France’s Natural Attractions Push Back Against Too Many Visitors

Many of France’s popular natural areas are raising the alarm. In order to prevent erosion, access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now restricted. Other towns that are having trouble with mass tourism, like Étretat in Normandy, are reevaluating how they manage the influx of… Continue reading

The Sky in South Dakota Turns Green. View Pictures of the Unusual Weather Event

The Sky in South Dakota Turns Green. View Pictures of the Unusual Weather Event

Residents in the area of Sioux Falls saw a hauntingly unusual occurrence on Tuesday before severe weather swept through South Dakota: a green sky. The sky was indeed green. And not a light green, the kind of green that characterizes the sky prior to the appearance of aliens in a… Continue reading

Yellowstone to Shut “Permanently”?

Yellowstone to Shut “Permanently”?

As deadly flooding continues to damage the towns, roads, and bridges along the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park may be closed “indefinitely.” Park officials described the region’s massive flooding as a once-in-a-thousand-year occurrence that might change the path of the Yellowstone River and neighboring landscapes forever. According to officials, the… Continue reading

Defending the Amazon Is a Risky Undertaking. Bolsonaro Is Helping Rainforest Mafias

Defending the Amazon Is a Risky Undertaking. Bolsonaro Is Making It Worse

Fears are growing for the fates of Dom Phillips and Bruno Arajo Pereira, who have been missing for more than a week in the Brazilian Amazon, following the discovery of what appeared to be human remains and revelations that the pair had received death threats. There has been no official… Continue reading

Florida Towns Are Asking Residents and Visitors to Close Blinds, Switch off Lights, Here’s Why

Florida Towns Are Asking Residents and Visitors to Close Blinds, Switch off Lights, Here’s Why

Sea turtle season is underway in Florida and that indicates those living along the beach demand to do their part to minimize dangers to the bordering environments. The season lasts from May 1 to October 31. In between 40,000 and 84,000 sea turtles make use of the state’s coastlines to… Continue reading