ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

8 Top Tips for Making Your Home Eco-Friendly

TECH & INNOVATION 12.23.2019 22:55 PM

Many of us are beginning to do what we can to become environmentally conscious and so starting within our homes is the best way to make an impact on our carbon footprint.

Surviving Blizzard 2019: What to do When you are Outside

12.23.2019 05:20 AM

Wearing the right clothes can help in surviving being stuck outside during a blizzard -- even when not inside a car. According to Dornford, there were reports of people suffering from frostbites because they are not wearing the right clothes.

How NASA Evolved When It Entered a Partnership With the Private Sector

12.21.2019 06:46 AM

NASA attributes the advances in space science with its partnership with the private sector but will it continue to uphold scientific discovery over business ventures?

Effects of Climate Change On Birth Rates: Increasing Cardiovascular Stress, Study Finds

12.21.2019 06:46 AM

High carbon emissions could affect the timing of birth, study says. According to a study published in December in Nature Climate Change, extreme heat can affect the timing of childbirth.

It's Getting Hot in Here!: 5 Ways to Help Lessen Our Carbon Footprint in 2020

12.21.2019 01:06 AM

As the global temperature continues to rise, the final hope of our planet is up to us, Without a doubt, the effects of climate change are already here.

A 5,700 Year Old Chewing Gum Helped Scientists Reconstruct Entire Genome of a Woman

12.20.2019 07:50 AM

Because of a chewing gum that was used 5,700 years ago, scientists were able to identify the entire genome of an ancient woman.

Heartwarming Shows About Animals That You Can Binge-Watch This Holiday Season from BBC

12.20.2019 07:23 AM

Feast your eyes (and your mind) on these wildlife shows offered by BBC this holiday season. Here are the schedules for each day.

Are Spider Bites Really Dangerous Or Is It Time We Change Our View of the Poor Arachnid?

12.20.2019 06:50 AM

Identifying these spiders is easy and knowing them could save a person from suffering the fate of being bitten.

New Studies Describe How We Can Battle Climate Change and Its Effects

12.19.2019 09:45 AM

Two new initiatives are calling for sustainable ways to battle climate change Climate change can no longer be denied. News of its effects are scattered left, and right and calls from scientists and environmental activists to hold big companies accountable for their contribution to carbon dioxide emissions are getting louder.

Abandoned Fishing Net Kills Hundreds of Sharks

12.19.2019 05:15 AM

Along with plastic straws and other trash in the ocean, abandoned fishnets are rampant. However, unlike plastic straws, fishnets are specifically designed to capture and kill.

Migration Pattern of Birds Are Getting Disrupted By Climate Change on a Continental Scale

12.18.2019 08:42 AM

The study, which is published in Nature, is a first of its kind: it is one of the first observations on the impacts of climate change in bird migration timing on a continental scale.

A Group of Scientists Suggest that Plants Feel Pain

12.18.2019 08:10 AM

According to researchers from Tel Aviv University, plants can feel pain and they send out ultrasonic sounds when they experience environmental stress

SpaceX 2020 Mission: Send Coffee to ISS

12.18.2019 06:36 AM

Experiments like this create a path to understanding how plants will adapt to extreme environments like the zero-gravity setting of the International Space Station and enable agribusinesses like Front Range Biosciences to breed crops that can withstand harsh environments and can adapt to climate change.

Scientists and Climate Activists Frustrated at the Lack of Concrete Actions From the Recently Concluded COP25

12.17.2019 10:35 AM

However, on the bright side, there are still countries that are actively fighting for this cause and mostly they are the developing countries and island nations.

Invasive Spotted-Wing Drosophila May Now Be Controlled with Newly Discovered Biological Control Agent

12.17.2019 10:34 AM

Entomologists from the Oregon State University observed a parasitic wasp that was able to show great potential in attacking and controlling the spotted-wing drosophila.

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