ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Methane Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Production Underestimated by the EPA

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.28.2021 21:40 PM

Research shows that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has underestimated methane emissions for oil and natural gas production by 90% and 50% respectively.

Chicken Found Brooding Three Kittens Under Her Wings As If They Were Eggs [WATCH]

03.28.2021 13:22 PM

The wonder of nature shows an amazing connection between a chicken and three orphaned kittens. Here's the viral TikTok video showing how the chicken provided warmth to the kitties.

Earth Hour 2021: Some Parts of the World Went Dark to Urge Global Action on Nature's Plight

03.27.2021 22:30 PM

The world’s largest movement addressing climate change, Earth Hour, happened anew tonight, March 27, at 8:30 p.m. local time.

Will Hurricanes and Typhoons Get Stronger in the Near Future? [Explainer]

03.27.2021 21:26 PM

A study shows evidence that climate change and global temperature rise due to the anthropogenic activity will be increasing the rate of intensity of tropical cyclones like hurricanes and typhoons in the coming century.

Bill Gates Backs Geoengineering to Block Sunlight From Reaching the Earth's Surface

03.27.2021 01:04 AM

Bill Gates and other private donors support Harvard scientists in their future research on solar geoengineering that will reflect sunlight away from Earth.

Golden Retriever Mom Helps Save Puppy Pinned Underneath Boulder for 20 hours

03.27.2021 00:55 AM

A golden retriever mom saved the day as she tracked the whereabouts of her missing puppy pinned underneath a boulder in Wyoming County in Pennsylvania.

Newly Discovered Spider Named After the Popular Disney Pixar Movie, Finding Nemo

03.26.2021 22:37 PM

A new species of peacock spider found in Australia is named after the popular Disney Pixar movie Finding Nemo for its color that resembles the clownfish.

About 25% of Marine Mammals Getting Extinct, More Still At Risk [Study]

03.26.2021 07:42 AM

Experts looked at 126 marine mammals in which at least 25% of them are nearing extinction, and 98% of marine mammals are at a kind of risk level.

Researchers Discover Secret Behind Whiteflies’ Invincibility: A Stolen Plant Gene

03.26.2021 07:40 AM

Researchers reveal that whiteflies' incredible invincibility in farm infestations is due to a stolen plant gene.

Endangered Species: Classification of These Two African Elephant Types Has Now Been Downgraded

03.26.2021 02:40 AM

The latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has brought some bad news for African Elephants and that's both species have been downgraded from being 'vulnerable to being 'endangered.'

Bald Eagle Killer: Mysterious Suspect Finally Found After 25 Years

03.26.2021 00:12 AM

Bromide poisoning caused the mysterious death of bald eagles in the United States in 1994. Scientists appear to have cracked the mystery of a neurological disorder that has been killing bald eagles and other birds in the United States after 25 years.

Bunny Hop: Here's Genetic Reason Why Some Animals Leap

03.25.2021 23:36 PM

By observing a rabbit breed that can't jump, scientists have pinpointed the gene required for animals to follow a traditional gait.

Blue-Ring Octopus: World's Most Venomous Octopus Unknowingly Held Barehanded in Viral Tiktok Video

03.25.2021 22:07 PM

A woman goes viral on TikTok after posting a video of her holding one of the world's most venomous octopuses while in Bali.

Moon Bears Rescued from Horrific Bear Bile Farming Trade Will Receive the Best Care

03.25.2021 07:49 AM

Two moon bears or Asiatic Black Bears were rescued from a horrific, illegal bile farming operation in Vietnam.

Forget San Andreas Fault; Biggest Earthquake Threat Is On This Overlooked Part

03.25.2021 03:45 AM

The San Andreas fault has the highest calculated time-dependent probability. Its Mission Creek strand is getting away from everything.

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