World’s largest floating offshore wind farm to be built off the coast of Scotland – TomoNews

PETERHEAD, SCOTLAND — Scotland’s notoriously strong winds could pan out to be a blessing in disguise after the Scottish government recently approved plans for a floating wind farm right off of the Scottish coast. According to the Guardian, Statoil, a Norwegian energy company, plans to build a floating wind farm 15 miles off the coast … Read more

Ocean pollution: Davos report says plastic in oceans will outweigh fish by 2050 – TomoNews

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — By 2050, plastic rubbish in the ocean will outweigh fish, according to a new report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation released at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. According to the report, the United States, Europe and Asia together account for 85 percent of plastics production, roughly split between the … Read more

Science compilation: Egg stuck in man’s bladder – Most popular science stories of 2015 – TomoNews

Science had a big year in 2015 but what you guys watched didn’t exactly match up with what the mainstream news deemed the biggest news of 2015. From the world’s first football sized penis to a real life Death Star, we’ve got you covered. So why not style your hair like Einstein, kick back and … Read more

Earth-like planet discovered: NASA finds worlds that could support life near same star – TomoNews

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and earth-based telescopes, astronomers have found a star system with seven earth-like planets, all of which may contain water. The findings were published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. Dubbed TRAPPIST-1, the ultra-compact system contains seven earth-like planets with surface temperatures low enough to support water. … Read more