ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

The Serious Effects of Wildfires on Water and the Environment

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.20.2020 14:45 PM

Enormous wildfires have become commonplace in today's day and age. Its impacts affect more than the surrounding land. Learn the effects of wildfires here. The effects of wildfires are damaging more than the land they burn. Turn to any news source and you’re likely to read about the destruction fires are having on our world today. The fire season tends to peak around the middle of January in Australia, but for the past four months, the island has been burning. According to the NOAA, it has been predicted that within the next fifty years, the number of days with dangerous conditions will increase. To know how to discover a solution, you’ll need to identify the problem. Here are the serious effects of wildfires on water and the environment.

Hard Plant Foods Are Included In the Diet of Early Humans, Scientists Say

01.20.2020 07:06 AM

Ancient humans are previously thought to not eat woody plants as it will damage their teeth. This new study from Washington University in St. Louis disproves that.

Male Songbirds Do Not Rely on Plumage Color Alone to Ensure Survival, Scientists Say

01.20.2020 03:42 AM

Songbirds are known for their vocal prowess but, in mating season, their songs and plumage are not only the ones that should stand out -- even their sperm cells should be the best.

New Species of Feathered Dinosaur Discovered in China

01.20.2020 03:12 AM

Another fossil is unearthed in China's fossil-rich Jehol province. This time, a fossil of a newly-discovered species of feathered dinosaur is found.

The Oldest Scorpion Fossil “Parioscorpio venator” Were Amphibian Like and Had a Respiratory System Similar to Modern Day Scorpions

01.20.2020 00:18 AM

It existed in the Silurian period and was one of the first arthropods to climb onto land about 437 million years ago (MYA). During the Silurian period competition for food was intense, this is the time when the oldest scorpions developed means to take advantage of the land.

Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction is Caused by Asteroids, Not Volcanic Activity

01.20.2020 00:17 AM

Scientists are mostly convinced that volcanic activity is the primary factor behind the extinction of the dinosaurs. However, this group of scientists from Yale University argues otherwise.

Large Theropod Dinosaur Fossil Found in Australia

01.18.2020 06:31 AM

A farmer in Winton discovered fragments of bones in his property back in 2017 and today, scientists confirmed that these bones belong to a large theropod dinosaur.

Reduction and Evolution of Their Overall Symmetry and Natural Camouflage Allows Prey to Avoid Predators Better

01.18.2020 06:27 AM

Predator and prey have existed from the first creatures that were either of the two. By definition, the prey is the one eaten for sustenance by the predator.

Large Amounts of Water Detected in the Mantle Might Be a Subterranean Sea Inside the Earth

01.18.2020 06:15 AM

Is it possible that there are more unknowns under the earth's crust, and there is more to it? It does indicate there might more water than previously thought.

Cyanobacteria In Water And On Land IS Said To Be A Source Of Methane

01.18.2020 06:10 AM

A group of researchers identified that cyanbacteria are responsbile in producing methane into the water and soil, and it could only get worse with climate change.

'Dinosaur Tree' Wollemia Pines Saved from Extinction By Australian Firefighters

01.18.2020 06:01 AM

Despite destroying hectares of land, the bushfires in Australia never got to the ancient pine trees in New South Wales. This is good news especially since these 'dinosaur trees' are our window to prehistory.

Newly Discovered Species of Bone-Eating Worm Found in the Gulf of Mexico

01.18.2020 05:54 AM

In using alligator carcass for food falls, scientists are trying to figure out what it's like in the ancient oceans and as an added bonus, they were able to discover a new species of bone-eating worm.

Northern White Rhinos Are Facing the Threat of Extinction But Researchers Offer Good News

01.17.2020 04:04 AM

Northern White Rhinos are critically endangered because of poaching but researchers are still optimistic in turning the tides for these subspecies.

Are Connector Fungi The Clue To The Mystery of Increased Nitrogen Warming the Arctic Tundra?

01.17.2020 03:59 AM

Until now, the permafrost in the Arctic Tundra has remained as it has been from the last ice age on earth. It seems there are alarming developments that are gaining attention, from a scientist at Northern Arizona University.

Miniaturization in Theropod Dinosaurs Paved the Way for Endothermy in Birds

01.16.2020 20:49 PM

Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for the evolution of endothermy among birds -- and it's all relative to the creature's body size.

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