ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Is the Amazon Rainforest Making Climate Change Worse?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.15.2021 22:11 PM

Extensive research shows that contrary to the earlier belief that the Amazon Basin is an effective Carbon Sink, the world's largest tropical forest is effectively warming the atmosphere and releasing more CO2 due to land--clearings, droughts, and fires.

Confidential Cold War Project Rewrote Greenland's Past and Gives Warnings About The Future

03.15.2021 21:05 PM

A sample of Greenland's ice core drilled from Camp Century in Greenland revealed free-dried plant fossils that prove Greenland was once completely ice-free, setting a grim warning for the planet's future.

Ocean Oil Spills Photooxidizes Much Faster Than Previously Thought

03.15.2021 09:30 AM

The oil left in the oceans from oil spills is photo oxidized and turned into more persistent compounds in a span of hours to days, much faster than previously thought.

Scientists Propose New Method for Finding Rare Earth Deposits

03.15.2021 08:30 AM

A team of geologists and materials scientists from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany, has found a new way of finding previously untapped rare earth deposits.

Compulsory Nature Studies Now Being Considered by Government to Introduce to Students from All Levels

03.15.2021 07:53 AM

The UK government announced it is considering introducing compulsory nature studies lessons for all students as part of a David Attenborough-backed plan for the natural world's protection.

Climate Change and Erosion: How to Save the Earth from These Problems

03.15.2021 07:36 AM

At present, this planet is facing the possibility of extreme erosion of soil, although this time, the danger is intensified by climate change.

Narwhals: The Unicorn of the Arctic's Tusks Reveal Truth About This Bizzare Porpoise

03.14.2021 21:02 PM

Researchers analyzed the tusks of 10 narwhals in Northwest Greenland, uncovering the changes in the porpoise's diet and traces of mercury recorded in its tusks that act as an archive from the day it was born.

Penguin Saves Himself From Killer Whale in Antarctica; Here's How It Jumped Itself Onto Boat [WATCH]

03.14.2021 08:00 AM

The killer whale chased a gentoo penguin was being chased in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica. The penguin leaped into the side of the boat full of tourists as they watched the chase unfold.

Cone Snails Attract Worms Only To Become a Meal

03.12.2021 20:26 PM

Cone snail venom has a pair of molecules that attract worms with a promise to mate, just for the latter to become a meal.

Over 30 Tasmanian Devil Roadkill Deaths in Woolnorth Road Found to Be Caused by Tumor Disease

03.12.2021 07:00 AM

Tasmanian devil tumor disease or Tasmanian devil facial tumor disease or DFDT has helped lower the carnivorous marsupial populations by approximately up to 90 percent in some areas.

Dead Raccoons Reported in Arlington, Animals With Neurological Signs Tests Postive for Canine Distemper

03.12.2021 05:00 AM

The Arlington County Animal Control warned residents and pet parents after several raccoons in the area tested positive for Canine Distemper.

Remains in Ancient Massacre Site Examined, Genetic Analysis Reveals Large Scale Indiscriminate Killing

03.11.2021 05:28 AM

An international team of researchers conducted genetic analysis on the remains from an ancient massacre site in Croatia - revealing what might be the oldest instance of indiscriminate killing to date.

El Argar Dig: Archaeological Find Points to Powerful Women in Ancient Iberian Society

03.11.2021 05:26 AM

Researchers who analyzed the contents of a princely tomb in Pliego, Murcia, in Spain found out that women from the ruling class might have played critical roles in governing the ancient society of El Argar.

[WATCH] Australian Woman Shocked as Python Swallows a Whole Bat in Her Backyard

03.11.2021 04:21 AM

A woman was surprised to find a huge python devouring an equally large bat right in her backyard in eastern Australia.

French Nuclear Tests in the 1960s Contaminated More Than 100,000 People According to Study

03.10.2021 20:47 PM

A two-year multidisciplinary study headed by international researchers and journalists unravels the extent and effect of nuclear fallout on the Polynesian residents from 1966 to 1996.

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