ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Air Pollution Can Cause Premature Deaths Research Says

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.29.2019 17:39 PM

Particular pollution may not be visible to the naked eye but research finds that these cause premature deaths in the United States and other countries all over the world too.

Human Composting Could Be a Thing in Washington State

04.29.2019 11:56 AM

Washington just passed a bill to become the first US state to legalize human composting. The Washington state legislature recently passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, allows human bodies to be composted-and used for mulch.

Animated Video Shows Earth with No Ice and Much Less Land

04.29.2019 11:54 AM

A look at the Earth if the ice caps melted. About four years ago NASA revealed that Earth's oceans are rising faster than expected, and the space agency projected that we're now "locked in" to at least 90 cm of sea level rise in the coming decades.

Scientists Discovered the Importance of Wax for Plants Survival in the Desert

04.29.2019 11:46 AM

The colocynth manages to make its leaf up to 15 degrees more cooling than the desert air In 1956, Otto Ludwig Lange, a botanist, discovered plants in the Mauritania desert in West Africa whose leaves could heat up to 56 degree Celsius.

A Tree that Grows 40 Different Varieties of Fruit

04.29.2019 11:38 AM

Through grafting, one man has created Frankenstein’s Monster-like trees. Sam Van Aken, a professor at Syracuse University, is growing a tree that can produce 40 different types of stone fruits.

Diamonds Reveal How Continents Are Stabilized, Key to Earth's Habitability

04.29.2019 06:43 AM

The longevity of Earth's continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic backdrop for the emergence of life on our planet

Forest Deaths Increased in 2018

04.29.2019 06:26 AM

Pristine forests with a vast expanse of trees is vital to the ecosystem and the survival of wildlife, but we’ve lost more forests in 2018 that experts thought possible.

Dead Dolphins Washed Up On the French Coast

04.28.2019 22:20 PM

A huge number of dead dolphins were found washed up in the coast of Nantes, France and this may just be the beginning.

Nuclear Waste Facility Construction Paused Due to Concerns of a Carcinogen Detected in Nearby School

04.28.2019 07:12 AM

Ohio health district demands suspension of nuclear waste facility construction due to imposed negative health effects.

Canada Bans Industrial Activities Surrounding Marine-Protected Areas

04.27.2019 16:20 PM

The Canadian Government is looking the possibility of putting a ban on industrial activities in many of its protected areas, however, the rules may not apply to fisheries in conservation areas.

Carbon Capture: A Potential Weapon to Combat Climate Change

04.27.2019 16:19 PM

Despite repeated warnings from the experts, people have gone out of their way to contribute to the increase in the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere and the adverse effects are just starting to be felt.

SouthEast Asian Countries Became World’s Dumping Site

04.27.2019 16:15 PM

The report released by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives say that highly industrialized nations dump their wastes in Southeast Asian countries due to China’s ban in waste importation.

Mass Extinction of Species Are Underway and You are At Fault UN Report Says

04.27.2019 16:13 PM

The mass extinction that threatens the most unique species of the world is underway and there is no one else to be blamed but people and their unwarranted practices in usage.

World Loses $70 Trillion on the Melting of the Arctic

04.27.2019 16:08 PM

Climate change has brought about significant changes in the world and it’s only about to get worse.

San Francisco Bans the Sale of Plastic Bottles

04.27.2019 13:58 PM

Nowadays, the plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental burdens. Statistics say that annually; we throw away enough plastic to circle the globe 4 times.

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