Press release by Sam Zavada for Times Leader on 21 February 2025 Orange ferrous iron has risen to the surface of Nanticoke Creek from the mines below, making the water inhospitable for aquatic life. This particular stretch of stream leads to the Askam treatment system. The flow of Nanticoke Creek was heavily impacted by the … Read more
Bang! Astronomers suspect that in the first second after the universe formed, the very first black holes also formed. These tiny though profoundly dense objects — think of an atom-sized particle wielding the mass of a mountain — are dubbed “primordial black holes.” But there’s a problem: There’s still no evidence they’ve ever existed. Now, … Read more
All of which raises questions about what the snowball Earth might have looked like in the continental interiors. A team of US-based geologists think they’ve found some glacial deposits in the form of what are called the Tavakaiv sandstones in Colorado. These sandstones are found along the Front Range of the Rockies, including areas just … Read more
So you want to help the environment, but you don’t think that you have enough time? Here are 10 simple things that you can do in under a minute that will help the environment and save you money at the same time: 1. Use Half The Amount (time: none): Try using half the amount of … Read more
