What happens inside a supervolcano 19-09-2023 Normal volcanic calderas form when the magma chamber containing molten rock beneath a volcano empties, thus causing the ground above to collapse, no longer supported below by the pressure of the magma
The three most worrying supervolcanoes in the world 18-09-2023 The best-known examples of this type of system are Yellowstone Park (USA), Campi Flegrei (Italy), Lake Toba (Indonesia).
The largest lithium deposit in the world found in USA 13-09-2023 Some researchers have found in the US, in the McDermitt Caldera, on the border between Nevada and Oregon, what could be the largest lithium reserve in the world
Japan reveals first test results on Fukushima released contaminated water levels 29-08-2023 The levels of radioactivity found in the seawater samples are normal, below safety limits, as reported by Tepco, the company that manages the operation
China sides against release of Fukushima contaminated water: the reasons 28-08-2023 China has taken a clear stance against the Japanese government's decision to release the radioactive contaminated waters of Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, threatening sanctions which have found real application in the past few hours
Fukushima: what is the real environmental damage of contaminated water release 28-08-2023 Experts say the main problem is tritium, the radioactive element of hydrogen, which cannot be removed from contaminated water because there is no technology to do so, with the water simply being diluted
Japan releases Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean 24-08-2023 The government of Japan has officially begun dumping the radioactive treated water contained in the tanks of the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean
Chernobyl and Fukushima and nuclear safety 24-07-2023 The International Atomic Energy Agency works with its Member States and numerous partners around the world to promote nuclear technologies that are safe in all senses and peaceful
Environmental impact of nuclear energy 24-07-2023 The potentially greatest negative impact lies in the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation, but not only
The role of uranium in nuclear energy 23-07-2023 With a pure fast reactor fuel cycle with consumption of all uranium and actinides, an estimated amount of uranium in contracted resources and phosphate ores for about 160 000 years at a price of $60–100/kg
How much nuclear energy contributes to the energy needs of the planet 23-07-2023 As of 2023, nuclear power accounts for about 10% of global electricity generation
Bill Gates supports nuclear power to overcome carbon emissions 10-07-2023 He said: "We need nuclear power if we are to meet the world's growing energy needs while eliminating carbon emissions"
Crowned eagle habitat is being destroyed and its survival is at risk 09-07-2023 Their numbers are now thought to be declining much more than previously perceived due to near-epidemic destruction of native African rainforest. It is listed by the IUCN as Near Threatened
Ukraine: 42,000 people at risk after dam destruction 10-06-2023 At least 80 population centers have been evacuated, for the Ukrainian presidency, about 2,000 people have already been transferred
Why Elon Musk's Starship launch really matters NASA 20-04-2023 The launch of Starship is of great interest to the United States and above all to NASA
What is the Event horizon in a black hole 15-04-2023 An event horizon is a concept related to black holes, a theoretical prediction of general relativity
It was caught a radio signal nine billion light years away from us! 01-04-2023 The discovery was described in a study published by the prestigious Royal Astronomical Society journal
Digital information, could have measurable physical effects 27-03-2023 We will reach 51% by 2030. By 2070 there will be at least 1 kg of bit stored in some cloud for each of our mobile phones, computers and tablets
Are Elon Musk's Starlink satellites polluting space? 22-03-2023 In the latest issue of Nature Astronomy, scientists and astronomers have lined up against the constellations of artificial satellites in low Earth orbit, namely Starlink, by Elon Musk
Nearly 16,000 dead in the earthquake only in Turkey, in total 20,000 dead 10-02-2023 The earthquake that struck the easternmost part of Turkey caused only in the Country almost 16,000 deaths. The total is 20,000 deaths in all the Countrues hit by the powerful earthquake
Earthquake light: why it occurs, truth and doubts 09-02-2023 Many videos on social media showed images of the sky full of flashes and beams of light during the earthquake, the phenomenon of the so-called Earthquake light
Over 11,500 deaths from the earthquake in Turkey, a toll destined to grow 09-02-2023 The powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria has caused a very high number of victims, over 11 thousand, a number destined, unfortunately, to grow
The largest predator in the Arctic would be a starfish 05-02-2023 In a new study published in PNAS, and reported in Focus, Rémi Amiraux of the University of Manitoba, Canada, said the Arctic's biggest predator would be a starfish
The earth's core is slowing down its rotation 25-01-2023 It was announced in Nature Geoscience as a result of the study of two Chinese scientists, Yi Yang and Xiaodong Song, of the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Geophysics of Peking University
The snow goose, the decline has stopped 30-12-2022 The greater snow geese population was in decline in the early 20th century, but has now reached sustainable levels again