ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Research on Electrolysis Leads to a More Environmentally Friendly Way of Producing Cement

TECH & INNOVATION 10.31.2019 10:34 AM

In a perfect world, using this technique would result to zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry.

New Study Shows That 1 Billion People Could Be Affected by Rising Sea Levels

10.31.2019 07:01 AM

Climate scientists use a new system to determine global coastal flood risks. Their findings are shocking as hundreds of millions of people are at high risk within this century.

Rats can Drive, Latest Study Shows Link to Human Brain

10.25.2019 11:20 AM

Rats can drive! A study soon to be printed in a peer-reviewed journal called Behavioral Brain Research evaluated how the learning complex abilities improved the emotional resilience of rats.

How to Know If Your Tap Water is Potable; Find Out from the EWG Database

10.24.2019 09:03 AM

Recently, the Environmental Group (EWG) released an updated database on tap water, allowing people to find out for themselves “which contaminants are found in their local tap water and how it may impact their health.”

Scared of Ghosts? Scientific Explanations to Fight Your Fears

10.23.2019 08:53 AM

Fight this feeling of fear and enjoy every scene! There are scientific explanations to the existence of the ghosts you are most afraid of.

Loch Ness Sighting: The Story Behind the Creature Sighted in this Deep Body of Water

10.23.2019 08:43 AM

Stories about a monster occupying Loch Ness have existed since the ancient times. Find out whether the sighting is indeed a monster, or just a giant eel.

Artificial Leaf to Replace Petrol? Find Out How it Works!

10.23.2019 08:36 AM

The team of scientists developing the artificial leaf for petrol replacement said they could manage to make the device sustainable, not like the other devices used in their past studies. Fortunately, a combination of catalysts and materials were used to make the leaf a sustainable one.

Evidence Shows Extraterrestrial Impact Caused Climate Change 12,800 Years Ago

10.23.2019 08:21 AM

Findings in the analysis of the Earth’s layers strengthen the claim that a bolide impact caused abrupt climate change 12,800 years ago.

New Process Produces Virgin Quality Plastics from Plastic Waste

10.23.2019 07:53 AM

The new technique allows for a circular use of plastic materials that could potentially solve our evident plastic accumulation problem.

Spectacled Flowerpecker: New Bird Species Finally Discovered After First Sighting 10 Years Ago

10.23.2019 02:30 AM

A new bird species in Borneo has been formally described ten years after it was first observed. A new bird species, Dicaeum dayakorum, or Spectacled Flowerpecker, is finally part of the scientific canon.

Ocean Acidification: Today’s Impact on Aquatic Species from Over 60 Million Years

10.22.2019 07:39 AM

The climate crisis the world is experiencing today is an impact of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that made the waters more acidic. These emissions wiped out three-fourths of the aquatic species 66 million years ago. The said discharge of carbon dioxide on waters is also known as ocean acidification.

Congolese Giant Toad: Displaying the Look and Behavior of a Venomous Viper

10.22.2019 06:17 AM

The Congolese Giant Toad copies the look and behavior of a venomous viper to avoid its predators from catching and eating it. It can even produce a hissing sound similar to that of the poisonous snake.

Coal Plants are Closing in Germany to Save the Planet

10.21.2019 10:40 AM

Around 84 coal plants are set to close in Germany in order to reduce pollution. This plan was announced last month and is set to start in 2020.

New Portable Device Can Provide Real-Time Air Analysis

10.21.2019 07:40 AM

The handy technology could produce instant analyses of air taken from a distance. (Photo : NTU Singapore) The reality—our increasingly polluted environments call for increasingly efficient technology that will help both scientists and consumers in their daily activities.

Choosing the Environment, One Product at a Time

10.21.2019 07:16 AM

A line of products made of cork is paving the way for environment-friendly and sustainable marketable items.

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