ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

California Vineyards Now Chemical-Free; Wine Makers Use Nesting Owls to Protect Vines for Improved Wine Production

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.18.2021 04:42 AM

Nesting owls, specifically hawks and other birds of prey identified as raptors are currently being welcomed onto California vineyards to help with their wine production.

Seagrass Genetic Diversity Increases In Areas Physically Disturbed By Sea Otters

10.18.2021 03:52 AM

A new study has learned that seagrass, in particular, eelgrass, increases its genetic diversity by one-third in areas where there are sea otters.

Iron Deficient Plants Optimize Photosynthesis to Protect Themselves From Damaging Effects of Sunlight

10.18.2021 03:11 AM

Researchers from Dartmouth College discovered how iron deficient plants protect themselves from damaging light that involves a genetic process that involves optimizing photosynthesis.

Puffins: Maine's Much-Loved Seabirds Experience the Worst Year Ever; Species Severe Warning for Reproduction in Decades

10.17.2021 00:50 AM

Puffins, the beloved seabirds of Maine have suffered one of their worst years in terms of the population due to warm ocean temperatures.

4.5-Foot Alligator Gar Caught in Kansas for the First Time, 'Living Fossil' Can Be Traced Back Nearly 100 Million Years Ago

10.15.2021 05:40 AM

A "living fossil" alligator gar has been caught in the Neosho River by a fisherman last month for the first time. Experts from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are now trying to determine how it got there.

Snakes Expanded Their Dietary Plan After Dinosaur Mass Extinction 66 Million Years Ago

10.15.2021 05:08 AM

A new study identified how the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction changed the dietary evolution of snakes through investigation of their modern day counterparts.

Global Warming Could Impact Local Coastlines with Rising Sea Levels; Which Countries, Regions Will be Affected?

10.15.2021 00:42 AM

A new climate study suggests that a 1.5 degrees Celsius increase in global warming could effect to annual rise in sea levels starting in 2070.

“Shared Planet” Leads Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends For 2022

10.14.2021 07:05 AM

Global sustainability overtakes personal health as consumers’ biggest issue. Consumers now rank the health of the planet as their number one concern, overtaking personal health which has been the top priority in recent years. In its Top Ten Trends for 2022, Innova Market Insights – the world’s most comprehensive global insight platform for the food and beverage industry – has identified the universal demand for trust in a sustainable future as the biggest driver of consumer behavior in the year ahead.

Climate Central Reveals Shocking Catastrophic Images of Cities Drowning in High Sea Levels

10.14.2021 03:48 AM

Images and a map developed by Climate Central revealed the catastrophic future of landmarks and coastlines across the planet if the global temperature increases by 3 degrees Celsius.

Scientists Found Nearly 42,000 Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals That Could Contaminate Drinking Water

10.14.2021 03:08 AM

Scientists have found almost 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could pollute the drinking water in

Leprosy in Wild Chimpanzees Detected in Primates with Symptoms Similar to Those in Infected Humans

10.13.2021 21:22 PM

A team of scientists recently discovered chimpanzees infected with leprosy in isolated populations in two West African countries specifically the Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau.

Older Parents Could Impact Biological Condition of Offspring Significantly; Rare Benefits Found in Roundworm Species

10.13.2021 06:40 AM

The University of East Anglia conducted a study that revealed the correlation between parents' age and the biological developments of their offspring.

Warming Climate Threatens Arctic Ocean's Last Ice Area; Could Vanish by 2100 Along With Creatures That Rely on It

10.13.2021 05:30 AM

Arctic Ocean's Last Ice Ocean is a region where summer sea ice will likely make a last stand before disappearing by 2100 that could lead to sea-level rise and disappearance of seals and polar bears.

African Swine Fever Spreads Anew; Reports Describe It as Another Global Pandemic, This Time Among Pigs

10.13.2021 05:15 AM

African swine fever, another disease outbreak, has bloomed in China. According to reports, in which its emergence is exactly "far from the eyes" of any surveying researcher, no one can clearly explain.

Carbon Arctic Cycle: Further Insight on How This Element is Transferred Between Land, Atmosphere and Ocean Unveiled

10.13.2021 00:16 AM

A carbon cycle expert showed in a recently published study how the dissolving of carbon in Arctic rivers is making an impact on the world.

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