ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Russia's Oil Spill Blamed on Melting Permafrost; Clean-up Could Take 10 Years

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.05.2020 21:39 PM

Environmentalists assessed the damage of Russia's most disastrous oil spill last week, concluding that the clean-up may take five to ten years, costing nearly $2 Billion.

Genetic Studies on Ancient Caribbean Inhabitants Reveal a Mosaic of History Contrary to Traditional Research

06.05.2020 10:16 AM

The Caribbean's current diversity was traditionally believed to have singular origins. New research shows that their history is, in fact, a mosaic. of ancestries, cultures, and origins.

Scientists' Unique Study Identifies Earth's Cleanest Pocket of Air

06.05.2020 09:25 AM

Scientists discover Earth's cleanest pocket of air in the Southern Ocean despite strong wind currents.

Only 10% of Canada's Endemic Species are 'Globally Secure' With the Rest Slowly Disappearing

06.05.2020 03:59 AM

Canada has various endemic wildlife species of conservation concern which are increasingly becoming vulnerable to extinction from natural causes as well as human disturbance.

One-fifth of Mangroves in the World Already Perished and Could Be Totally Gone by 2050 Due to Rising Sea Levels

06.05.2020 00:15 AM

Mangroves are facing "coastal squeeze" as the sea level continues to rise and human development along coastlines now blocks their way to move inland.

Meet the Sinosaurus: Chinese Rockclimbers Discover 'Chicken Paw Prints'

06.04.2020 12:17 PM

A group of rock climbers encounters tridactyl tracks which paleontologists identify as the sinosaurus.

Dogs Want to Be Their Master's Knight in Shining Armor but Don't Always Know How, Study Says

06.04.2020 06:46 AM

New research suggests dogs are protective of their owners and that they would save them in times of danger. Although dogs might not always know how to do so, an experiment reveals they would attempt to come to their owner's aid when the need arises.

Lidar Revealed Mayan Monumental Structure Larger Than Great Pyramids of Egypt

06.04.2020 05:50 AM

Archaeologists used jungle-piercing lasers to reveal a 3,000-year-old Mayan massive ceremonial plateau with a platform and mound in its center.

Russia Is Under a State of Emergency After 5 Million Gallons of Diesel Fuel Spilled Into the Arctic Circle

06.04.2020 01:02 AM

Russia is in a state of emergency after a power plant collapse resulted in millions of gallons of diesel fuel spilling into the Ambarnaya River.

Pregnant Wild Elephant Found Dead After Eating Pineapple Full of Explosives

06.03.2020 22:26 PM

As if she knows she's going to die, the wild elephant dipped her head in the water after being fed with firecracker-filled pineapple.

The Next Great Migration: Immigration Is the Solution to Climate Change

06.03.2020 13:38 PM

Sonia Shah writes a book about migration as a 'lifesaving power in the face of climate change.'

Last Meal of a Huge 110-million-year-old Armor-plated Dinosaur Discovered in Its 'exceptionally Preserved' Form

06.03.2020 10:47 AM

Scientists are working to unlock the remarkably well-preserved secrets, most especially with what it ate for its last meal.

Tel Aviv Researchers Unlock Genetic Mysteries of the 2,000 Year-old Dead Sea Scrolls

06.02.2020 22:57 PM

A Bible scholar and molecular biologist piece together Dead Sea Scroll fragments using DNA sequencing.

P&G Aims to Halve Its Use of Virgin Petroleum Plastics by 2030: Here's How It Plans to Do So

06.02.2020 09:36 AM

Procter & Gamble set a series of sustainability goals to reduce its plastic use by 2030. Plastic is a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials used in a huge and growing range of applications such as wrapping the food, sheaths bunches of flowers, holds liquids, or used as shopping bags.

Sixth Mass Extinction Is Accelerating at Alarming Rates and Human Activity Is Not Only to Blame: Study

06.02.2020 07:55 AM

Scientists reveal alarming rates of accelerating mass extinction and how it will affect future generations. They cited four factors contributing to the accelerating pace besides human activity.

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