ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEToxic green algae, Noctiluca scintillans blooms are proliferating at a fast pace particularly in the Arabian Sea an in parts of Southeast Asia. Scientists claim that the melting snowcaps in the Himalayas are to blame for this. The algae, also known as 'sea sparkle' blooms big enough to be seen from outer space. Click the link to read more.
Last year, a dramatic decrease in the historical dog's population was recorded but this year's number give hope to the Scottish Terrier population as a 92% increase is recorded.
A 13- foot shark was spotted in the waters near a resort in Spain. With the coronavirus causing people to be confined to their own homes, animals are enjoying the seas and other places all to themselves. Click the link to watch the video of the shark sighting.
Watch the shocking video of a monkey suddenly getting off its toy bike and grabbing a toddler sitting peacefully on a bench in an alley. Witnesses shouted in shock when they saw the child getting dragged on the street. Click the link to watch.
The dangerous, meat-eating Asian hornet has found its match. Japanese honeybees have been found to fight off the murder hornet by enclosing it into a thermal ball formed by a group of bees and 'cooking' it in it. Click the link above to find out more.
The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England released six white-tailed eagles in the summer of 2019. They are England's largest bird of prey, which is now making a resurgence after being wiped out last century.
Many biosolids are left unused and stockpiled. To address this problem, scientists have discovered a way to make bricks out of feces and clay. Click the link to learn more.
Spanish officials regret spraying bleach on their local beach to protect the children of their community from the coronavirus disease 2019. They forgot about its impact on the environment, which could easily degrade it according to experts.
The "murder hornet" which was known to kill up to 50 people a year in Japan are on a course to the East Coast. Experts say their arrival is inevitable, and their stay may be permanent. Click the link above to find out more.
While most animals relish the time when humans are not around, one Japanese aquarium says that it could pose a problem for animals in captivity, specifically eels.
Not only is humankind currently fighting off a virus right now, but the bees too. The chronic bee paralysis virus is causing a significant drop in the population of honeybees in England and Wales. Fewer bees mean less honey. What will happen to the UK's honey production now?
The current COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating consequences around the world. With hundreds of thousands of lives lost and many more people suffering from serious aftereffects, the impact of the novel coronavirus is unprecedented in living memory.
A dust devil caught up a bunch of tumbleweed in Hanford, Washington was captured in a video by Matt McKnight while he was heading along SR-240 just north of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation