According to a study published in Environmental Research Letters, 30 million acres of U.S. cropland lie abandoned. According to a recent analysis, almost 30 million acres of cropland in the United States have been abandoned since the 1980s. The study, which was published in Environmental Research Letters, provides a thorough
According to data from the National Interagency Fire Center, four decades of U.S. wildfires have destroyed millions of acres, as visualized below. The extended wildfire season in North America is caused by a complex interaction of variables, including rising summer temperatures, unpredictable precipitation patterns, shifting land use, and—ironically—fire suppression techniques.
As of the most recent published count from 2020-2021, there were 1,093 sewage treatment plants with operational capabilities of just 26.9 billion liters of wastewater per day, indicating that only 37% of India’s wastewater is treated. Waste management is an issue in rural and heavily populated cities, as is the
According to data from the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report for 2024, a list of the most polluted cities in the US is provided below, with Bakersfield, CA, and Visalia, CA, topping the list. The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution causes seven million deaths per
Step into the world of gardening this spring, where a captivating newcomer is causing a stir—the genetically modified (GM) Purple Tomato. But this isn’t just any tomato; it’s making waves not in industrial farms, but right in the backyards of American homes. What’s all the fuss about? Well, this Purple
According to the source, Soros Jr. and Andriy Yermak, the head of Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, met on November 7 and came to an understanding that could turn Ukraine into a toxic burial ground. According to a French journalist Jules Vincent’s investigation, Alexander Soros, the controversial son of American investor George
Jay Van Rein, a spokesperson for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, revealed that millions of flies harvested at military bases were to be dropped over Los Angeles to sterilize an invasive species of Asian fruit fly. California is preparing to release millions of fruit flies in the affected
A study conducted by researchers at Seoul National University has found that the Earth’s rotational pole has shifted due to the extraction of groundwater. Earth is, in many ways, a water world. Around two-thirds of its surface is covered in water, and the oceans that provide that cover make up
The Peking University team made the discovery that a 102-meter-tall cypress tree in China has been named the tallest in Asia. A Chinese research team has announced its discovery of the tallest known tree in Asia in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The towering timber