ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Brave African Squirrel Mom Faces Off With Cobra to Protect Babies

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.09.2020 08:10 AM

Shot in a video as a squirrel battle a cobra to protect her babies. (Photo : Instagram)Squirrel vs Cape Snake When the young are involved, whether it is humans or animals mothers usually let out the crazy side of themselves and do everything to protect their babies.

Guam Rails Exist, but Quite a Challenge to Find

03.09.2020 08:10 AM

However, in the middle of all the avian impressiveness, a single bird is hardly ever to be seen-the Guam rail.

Nestle to Plant 3 Million Trees to Curb Carbon Emissions

03.07.2020 09:37 AM

Major companies are joining hands and has pledged to save the planet by pledging on ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions. This is in regards to the growing demands of the people for the major companies to put more effort in combating climate change.

Plastic-Eating Waxworms: Are They Really Pollution Busters?

03.07.2020 09:37 AM

From zero to hero: This was how a tiny waxworm was described when in 2017 when researchers found that the caterpillar had the potential to help solve one of the most pressing problems of the world--plastic waste.

Stony Corals Are About to Go Extinct

03.07.2020 06:05 AM

New research states that stony corals all over the world are squatting down into survival mode, seemingly, in preparation for a mass extinction event.

India's Biodiversity Home to 16 Exotic and Rare Animals

03.05.2020 21:19 PM

Housing 10 percent of the world's species, India is considered a megadiverse nation. Housing 10% of the world's species, India is considered a megadiverse nation.

Sloth Giving Birth in a Tree: Video Captures a Heart-Stopping Moment

03.05.2020 08:30 AM

It seems as though a sloth can really move quite fast, especially when its baby's life is said to be "dangling in the balance, quite literally" as seen in a rare video captured recently.

ULI's Bill Grayson Talks About Clean Energy

03.05.2020 06:45 AM

Washington, D.C. is in favor of achieving sustainability goals of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendments Act of 2018 if it moves quickly, the Urban Land Institute reports.

Thinking of Protecting Mother Earth? Here are 4 Effective Tips

03.05.2020 06:45 AM

As we near Earth Day's 50th anniversary, Good Morning America and National Geographic present a special feature, "Extraordinary Earth:20 in 2020."

Miss Environment Leads Re-Greening of Her Hometown in Kenya

03.05.2020 06:45 AM

Joan Tonui, this year's Miss Environment, and an ideal example of every person in Kenya. (Photo : UN Environment) UN Women has already gone ahead of the International Women's Day Celebration.

Research on Biological Implications to Cultural Psychology Wins Theoretical Prize at SPSP

03.04.2020 06:31 AM

A new theoretical framework in understanding cultural differences is based on studying how the ground squirrels interact with each other.

Ancient People in Africa May Have Reproduced With an Extinct Species

03.04.2020 06:31 AM

One of the more shocking breakthroughs evolving from genomic sequencing of ancient hominin DNA is the realization that all human beings outside Africa have remnants of DNA in their genomes that don't belong to today's humans' own species.

Wildfire Smoke Still Affects Us After Flames Are Extinguished

03.03.2020 08:42 AM

Exposure to wildfire smoke may alter our immune system and influence the world around us in ways we have yet to find out.

Alien-Looking Creature Found on Beach: A Warning to Animal Lovers

03.03.2020 08:13 AM

This "alien-looking" creature discovered washed up on a famous Australian beach displays a highly dangerous threat to animals, specifically, dogs.

Fossilized Lizard Forefoot Preserved in Dominican Amber

03.03.2020 08:13 AM

The tiny forefoot of the Anolis Lizard is preserved for 15-20 million years ago in amber that was found in the Dominican Republic.

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