The Atlantic Hides 10 Times More Plastic Than Previously Thought The Atlantic hides 10 times more plastic than previously thought! The huge amount of plastic that populates the Atlantic Ocean puts all the species that live on earth at risk. Related: Mercury Pollution In The Deepest Part of The Ocean Worse Than Expected According to a worrying new estimate, the Atlantic Ocean could contain about 200 million tons of plastic garbage, […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
How Ocean Warming is Impacting The 2020 Hurricane Season A marine heatwave is currently sweeping through the Atlantic ocean which will likely intensify this year’s hurricane season. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reports that the water off the New England coast is 3-4˚F warmer than normal this summer. Related: Hurricane Hunters: A Suicide Mission For Knowledge? Typically, off New England’s shores, there is a thin layer of warm water sitting […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
“Abnormally Large Dust Cloud” En-Route From Sahara to North America | Expect Stunning Sunsets An “abnormally large dust cloud” from the Sahara desert in Africa is en-route to the east coast of the United States and the Caribbean right now and is expected to land on the Gulf Coast between Tuesday and Thursday. Related: Dust Storm from the Sahara Turns European Ski Resorts a ‘Mars-Like’ Orange Although large dust clouds are common this time […] WeatherBrains | June 22, 2020 1 Comment
8-Year-Old Boy First Victim of Hurricane Dorian | One of Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes Ever An eight-year-old boy has become the first victim of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The 200-mph storm has caused devastation over the islands, with more than 13,000 homes destroyed or damaged, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Ingrid Mcintosh told Eyewitness News that her grandson Lachino Mcintosh had drowned in the Abaco Islands, in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
The Atlantic Gulf Stream is at its Weakest in 1,600-Years | A Full Collapse Would Result in Severe and Abrupt Global Climate Changes The warm Atlantic current linked to severe and abrupt changes in the climate in the past is now at its weakest in at least 1,600 years, new research shows. The findings, based on multiple lines of scientific evidence, throw into question previous predictions that a catastrophic collapse of the Gulf Stream would take centuries to occur, reports The Guardian. Such […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 3, 2018 0 Comments
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