Greenhouse Gas Emissions Predicted To Fall Almost 8% — Largest Decrease Ever The COVID-19 pandemic is delivering the biggest shock to the global energy system in 70 years, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. NPR News covered the topic in a recent article and said: “Global energy demand is expected to fall by 6% this year, seven times the decline brought by the financial crisis 10 years ago. […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Construction Begins on The Largest Wetland Restoration Project in the History of the Lake Tahoe Basin The California Tahoe Conservancy announced Tuesday that they’ve begun construction on restoring the Upper Truckee River Marsh, the largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The marsh is a popular recreation area and home to over 600 acres of wetlands which serve as a natural filter for pollutants that […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Authorities in Spain Apologize After Spraying a Beach with Bleach in Attempt To Protect Children from Coronavirus Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologized after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de Los Atunes, near Cadiz, used tractors to spray more than 2km (1.2 miles) of beach with a bleach solution a day before Spain allowed children out of lockdown for the first time since it began, BBC […] SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
Heartbroken Dog Stays By Owner’s Side After Fatal Fall From Cliff in Kentucky, Leads Rescue Teams to His Location A search for a missing Powell County, Kentucky man ended in despair Monday night. Powell County Search and Rescue says a man left his home on his 4-wheeler around 11 a.m. Monday and never returned. Family members tried calling him then went out on ATV’s to search for him, according to ABC 36 News. Crews from Powell County and […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
Glacier Natl. Park, MT: Road Crews Working Hard To Plough Road Buried 15 FEET Deep Glacier National Park in Montana just released an image of a plow driver working to clear a park road of snow on Tuesday. Parts of the road are buried upwards of 15 feet deep from this winter! The park said on their Facebook page: “The crew is making it’s way up the road. This photo is from yesterday, about 1.5 […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Space to Roam: An EPIC Tribute to North America’s Public Lands You might think this video was showcasing the alien landscape of some far off, inter-galactic world but NO — it’s actually presenting to you some of the most stunning public land areas found right here in North America. So sit back, relax and enjoy these incredibly beautiful landscapes provided by BBC Earth. RELATED: Friday Fun: Snoop Dogg Hilariously Narrates […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
National Park Week: The History Behind Yosemite Valley’s Original “Firefall” Event It’s National Park Week in the U.S.! Each April, the National Park Service joins forces with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to celebrate America’s treasures. National Park Week (April 18 to 26) is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. RELATED: Yosemite’s annual “Firefall” event […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
Upsides of the Pandemic: Sea Turtles Are Thriving After Beach Closures Wildlife around the world is enjoying the lack of human activity due to coronavirus lockdowns, and sea turtles are not excluded. According to CNN, beaches in Thailand have seen the largest number of turtle nests in two decades. RELATED: Great White Shark Spotted in Spanish Waters for the First Time in More than Thirty Years Kanokwan Homcha-ai, a supervisor at the […] Brains SnowBrains | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
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