Today’s Solutions: December 03, 2024

Nature's Giants- Icebergs in Greenland, under summer’s permanent daylight. What we see often is only a fractional part of what it really is. The whole truth is often hidden from view.

Submarine to explore the underside of Greenland’s glaciers in a first

Scientists are desperately trying to save the world’s glaciers. As they hold a large amount of water and carbon dioxide, it is essential that we slow the demise of these structures for the climate's sake. We’ve previously written about a group using special mountain blankets on Mount Titlis Read More...

Person stood on a world map, wearing a hat, and pointing.

Here’s why the world map you know is wrong

Most people lucky enough to receive an education will have seen the 2D printed projection of a map of the Earth. This image has allowed people everywhere to learn about our big wide world, all from one piece of paper. Though sorry to break it to you, these aren’t actually the true proportions of Read More...

Greenland

Greenland permanently bans all oil and gas exploration

In exciting news for the planet and environmentalists, Greenland has announced it is permanently halting all new oil and gas exploration in the country. Despite the recent discovery of potentially significant oil reserves off the island's east coast, the country's government says the costs for Read More...

Palaeontologist excavating dinosaur fossils with a brush.

New species of ‘cold bone’ dinosaur uncovered in Greenland

Paleontologists uncovered an exciting new species of dinosaur this month, found in Eastern Greenland. The remnants consisted of two skulls, which are thought to date back around 214 million years. Both dinosaurs died before they reached complete adulthood; one being a juvenile, and one being a Read More...

Fiber optics enable scientists

Fiber optics enable scientists to accurately track changes in ice sheets

Monitoring temperatures of huge masses of ice is key to understanding how climate change affects our planet. So far, scientists have been performing such monitoring by fitting sensors to cables that are fed down a hole, but such devices can only offer readings of the environment at certain Read More...