ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

ISS Astronauts Witnessed Raikoke's Recent Explosion

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.06.2019 10:30 AM

Japan's Raikoke volcano in the Kuril Islands last erupted in 1924 and has been silent since then, until a few days ago when nearly a century's silence was broken by a massive eruption with such high velocity.

Lacoste is Raising Awareness for Endangered Animals via Their Iconic Logo

07.06.2019 10:29 AM

Lacoste has replaced its iconic crocodile logo with 10 different animals, which represent species that are sadly facing extinction.

25-Year-Old Shark Bite Mystery Solved by DNA from Tooth in Florida’s Man’s Foot

07.05.2019 08:37 AM

Jeff Weakley was shocked to find a piece of a tooth from a shark that bit him when he was surfing off Flagler Beach in 1994 when he tweezed open a blister-like bulge on his foot.

Japan Resumes Whale Hunting After 31-Year Ban

07.05.2019 08:19 AM

Whaling has been a Japanese tradition for centuries and was particularly important post-World War II to feed the country's poor. Now, the government wants to revive the whaling industry despite growing disinterest in whale meat among Japanese.

Global Warming Could Possibly Release Century-Old Diseases

07.04.2019 08:37 AM

Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms.

Australian Stingless Bees Build Nests in Amazing Spiral Shape

07.03.2019 21:32 PM

When one cell is completed, workers move onto another, building new cells outward and upward in a spiral pattern.

How Cutlery Evolved into a Major Environmental Threat

07.03.2019 21:01 PM

Plastic eating utensils are everywhere, and most of them are used only once. Billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. But like other plastic items such as bags and bottles-cutlery can take centuries to break down naturally, giving the plastic waste ample time to work its way into the environment.

Only 5 Years to Save the World from Climate Change, Warns Harvard Scientist

07.03.2019 09:06 AM

People have the misapprehension that we can recover from this state just by reducing carbon emissions.

Scientists Hope to Revive the Northern White Rhino Species Through In Vitro Fertilization

07.02.2019 10:21 AM

Scientists had preserved frozen sperm samples from several males that they now hope to use to revive the species.

What Trendy Balloon Releases Do to the Planet

07.01.2019 08:51 AM

The environmental advocates are now raising awareness about the dangers of using balloons. (Photo : Artturi Mäntysaari ) More than 18,000 balloons, balloon strings, and other balloon pieces were picked up along the Great Lakes shorelines in Detroit from 2016 to 2018.

Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Is The Current Trend

06.29.2019 11:23 AM

Is it possible for a bathroom design to help save the environment? It looks like eco-friendly designs are the latest trend in bathroom construction.

Caterpillar Spreads and Threatens Agricultural Industry in China

06.29.2019 11:15 AM

Caterpillar Spodera trugiperada is now starting to ravage China's crops specifically the country's maizes. Upon its arrival in China last January, different parameters have been developing in order to control it including experimentation on its predators.