ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Family Discovers Sea Creatures Worth $65,000 at Beach

Percebes or Gooseneck Barnacles were discovered on a large piece of driftwood at a beach in Wales. Typically harvested from Costa Da Morte, Spain, the family didn't know that their discovery was worth thousands of dollars.
Fungi May be the Future of Sustainable Leather-like Materials

Fungi May Be the Future of Sustainable Leather-Like Materials

Traditional leather may soon be replaced with more ethically and environmentally friendly alternatives such as fungi. Aside from commercializing sustainable leather, scientists and designers are developing other fungi-based products.
Arctic 'Zombie' Wildfires Release Megatons of Carbon Dioxide

Arctic 'Zombie' Wildfires Release Megatons of Carbon Dioxide

The 'zombie' wildfires, not directly caused by human activity, in the Arctic have been the largest fires recorded over the last 17 years. The amount of carbon and methane emitted by these large fires are record-breaking and take several months to contain.

San Diego Zoo Global Successfully Clones Endangered Przewalski’s Horse

San Deigo Zoo Global announced the successful cloning of the Przewalski's horse, a critically endangered species. Conservation efforts of endangered species and the revival of extinct species may be possible through biotechnology and other reproductive technologies.
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Pakistan's Lone Elephant Prepared for Move To Cambodia

A team of veterinary experts from different parts of the world has conducted a medical examination on Pakistan's only Asian elephant, a procedure before moving the animal to its new home in Cambodia.

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