Effixs's Articles

May 7, 2024

What To Do With Old Wind Turbine Blades?

You may know wind turbines to be an environmentally friendly way of farming energy—but what happens to the towering

Mar 31, 2024

Cherry Blossoms Bloom Early!

Cherry blossom season is here—but has it come too early? During the National Cherry Blossom Festival, over a million

Mar 9, 2024

A Deep Sea Discovery!

With only 5% of the oceans explored by humans, every new expedition reveals a little more about Earth’s largest

Dec 7, 2023

Eradicating Florida's Caimans

There’s a creature that looks like an alligator or crocodile to the untrained eye but is neither. What are they?

Oct 24, 2023

Wildfires: Goats To The Rescue!

With wildfires devastating California, the solution might not be found on four wheels, but rather, on four legs.

Sep 25, 2023

Saving A Beach In California

Would you consider sandless beaches to be beaches? It might be comparable to a city without sidewalks -- and this may

Apr 21, 2023

What Is The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt?

When visiting a scenic beach, is marveling at a giant, thousands-mile-long stretch of seaweed part of your vacation

Mar 7, 2023

Mosquitoes On The Move!

Global warming is known to cause rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and other environmental issues. But did

Jan 31, 2023

A Record Year For Wind Energy

Did you know that 2022 was a record year for wind energy? On December 30, 2022, British turbines produced a record 20.

Oct 7, 2022

A New Wave Of Battery Plants

A decade ago, only 120,000 EV cars were sold worldwide in a year. Did you know that now that many are sold each week?

Sep 14, 2022

What Led To The Water Crisis In Jackson?

After a week without access to clean, running water, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, were granted relief and

Apr 18, 2022

Torrential Rains In South Africa

Torrential rainstorms sweeping across Durban have South Africa’s government declaring a state of disaster. With rain

Apr 3, 2022

How Clever Are Magpies?

In August 2019,  a group of Australian scientists attached small GPS trackers to magpies to study their

Mar 27, 2022

A Law To Save The Dudleya!

Recently, a man was sentenced to two years of prison after being caught robbing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth

Mar 4, 2022

An Underwater Battery To Store Wind Energy

Looking at wind turbines, you might wonder, “Where does all the energy go?” You might think it’s used immediately, or

Feb 9, 2022

Have You Heard Of Ghost Flights?

If you looked around you in an airplane and didn’t see anyone else, what would you do? Would you feel like you’re in a

Feb 1, 2022

Large Icefish Nests Discovered!

What might you expect to find at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean? Surely not an icefish breeding ground twice the

Jan 11, 2022

Should Florida Reduce Its Palm Trees?

Sunshine... Beaches... Palm trees... these are what one expects while visiting the U.S state of Florida! In the

Dec 8, 2021

Bug Burgers, Anyone?

When you think of insects, the first word that comes to mind probably won’t be “edible”. How can maggots or locusts be

Oct 25, 2021

A Road Sinks Slowly In Alaska

The only road running through Denali National Park is slowly sinking like melting butter. As the fastest-warming state

Oct 13, 2021

An Oil Spill Off California's Coast

A shiny layer of oil, that looks deceptively like a scene of abstract art, blankets Talbert Marsh.  An oil spill

Oct 6, 2021

A Train Station In Harmony With Nature

When the word “subway” comes to mind, you might picture crowded, noisy tunnels. In Tulum, Mexico, however, a very