ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

First Time in 60 years! Bioluminescent Plankton Lights Up Puerto Marques Beach at Acapulco

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.23.2020 23:57 PM

Bioluminescent planktons lit up the beach of Acapulco on Monday making the shoreline appear to be shining in blue for the first time in 60 years!

Two Cities in Indonesia Could Soon Be Facing A Calamitous Tsunami Generated by an 'Underwater Avalanche', Scientists Say

04.23.2020 22:36 PM

Scientists say the discovery of19 enormous ancient underwater landslides that accumulated over 2.25 million years point out that the tsunami might happen soon, and those mitigation strategies should be alerted. Click the link above to read more.

Just Keep Stinging: Jellyfish Spotted in Venice Canal As Italy is on Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

04.23.2020 11:23 AM

A jellyfish has been seen swimming in the Venice canals, which has been virtually empty because of the government's lockdown due to COVID-19. Other marine life emerged ever since, with air pollution reduced significantly.

Satellite Shows That a Vast US Oil- And Natural Gas- Producing Region Is Leaking Methane More Than Twice As Previously Thought

04.23.2020 09:51 AM

European Space Agency satellite data show 60 percent higher than the national average of methane leaking from a vast U.S. oil- and natural gas-producing region.

Japan Chops Down 100,000 Tulips to Prevent Crowds During Coronavirus Crisis

04.23.2020 07:07 AM

It's springtime in Japan. Cherry blossoms are in bloom and tulips of different colors are displayed all in rows; unfortunately, not this year. Officials have mowed rows of tulips in Sakura city's Sakura Furusato Hiroba, to comply with measures to avoid crowds during the coronavirus crisis. Click the link above to read the full story.

Severely Burned Anwen and Other Surviving Koalas From the Recent Australian Bushfire Recuperated and Released in The Wild

04.23.2020 04:04 AM

Good news! Several koalas that survived the recent Australian bushfires are now re-released to the Lake Innes Nature Reserve in New South Wales. After recuperating in the Koala Hospital in New South Wales, the marsupials are now ready to start anew in the wild. Read the full story. Click the link above.

Four Sister Species of the Bat That Caused COVID-19 Found in Africa

04.23.2020 01:25 AM

Four bats that were discovered in Africa are sister species of the horseshoe bat, the source of the SARS-CoV-2 or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, which caused the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

'Extremely Dangerous' Tornado Hits Texas and Oklahoma on Wednesday, NWS Urged Residents to Take Cover Immediately!

04.23.2020 01:23 AM

The National Weather Service said the twister is 'extremely dangerous' causing widespread damage to Polka county as it was moving east at 45mph.

Microplastics Found in the Antarctic Sea Ice; Pollution Harming Creatures at the Base of the Food Chain, Scientists Say

04.22.2020 22:25 PM

Oh no! Scientists have discovered microplastics in a block of Antarctic sea ice drilled in 2009. The discovery is proof that human pollution has now reached even the remote areas on Earth, affecting even the tiniest of creatures. Click the link above to read the full story.

The Sea Around North Pole Will Become Ice-free in the Summer Before 2050 Even If Temperatures Are Kept Under 3.6°F

04.22.2020 09:27 AM

A new study has revealed that the Arctic seas will become ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emissions-cutting goals are met.

[VIDEO]: Mount Etna of Italy Spews Huge Ash Column Up To 5km In The Air

04.22.2020 07:23 AM

Mount Etna explodes on Sunday, April 19, releasing ash and hot gas that ascended five kilometers into the air.

Newly Discovered Green Pit Viper Snakes Named After Harry Potter's Salazar Slytherin

04.22.2020 05:34 AM

Check this out! Scientists from India have discovered a new species of pit vipers and guess which Harry Potter character they name it after. You got that right, none other than the master parseltongue himself, Salazar Slytherin. Click the link above to read the whole story.

[PHOTOS] See How Extinct Crocodiles Thalattosuchians Evolved Into Sea Creatures 170 Million Years Ago As Study Reveals Change in Their Inner Ear

04.22.2020 04:06 AM

Scottish researchers have discovered that ancient crocodiles called thalattosuchians evolved from being land-dwellers into deep-sea swimmers about 170 million years ago. Scientists believe that the creatures adapted part of their inner ear to aid them in their transition. Interested to learn more? Click the link above.

[VIDEO] "Depressed Tiger" in a Chinese Zoo Walking in Circles, Chasing its Tail After Being in Captivity for so Long

04.22.2020 00:50 AM

A white Bengal tiger at the Beijing Zoo looks depressed after being in captivity for so long, according to the zoo. Meanwhile, another zoo in China has people up in arms after a viral video showed people feeding tigers using fishing rods.

Amani Alshehhi: The World of Reading

04.21.2020 17:12 PM

Physically reading is important to help learn and understand Today, we live in an era of instant gratification. The pace of technological advance has become so great that too many people are turning to innovative devices to do everything for them.

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