Environment & Sustainability

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Plastic, from home and abroad, spills into Türkiye’s waters

ADANA, Türkiye — Along the final stretch of the Seyhan River, in southern Türkiye, plastic bits in various colors dot the water and sediment. When the river bends, shredded plastic, degraded by the elements, forms large gray patches. Downstream, where…

AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 16 March 2026

Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 16… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   AI/ML STIG Lecture Series Artificial Intelligence and…

On this day: Japan’s deadly 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

On this day: Japan’s deadly 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami ‘The Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami’ caused more than 18,000 deaths with several thousand people never recovered Massive tsunami waves striking coastal buildings in Miyako, Japan, on March 11,…

How Toronto’s snow mountains hide a toxic secret – video

The Guardian reporter Leyland Cecco visits an almost 100ft-tall snow mountain, one of six created in Toronto to store all the snow cleared from roads and paths across the city. Toronto has spent more than C$1bn dollars over a decade…