ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Winds and Water Temperatures are the Main Ingredients in Southeast Asia’s Seasonal Monsoon

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.08.2019 07:57 AM

The cause of the monsoon is an increasing temperature difference between the warming land and the cool ocean.

New Method Integrates Topographic Data for More Accurate Forecast of Road Disruption

05.08.2019 07:55 AM

The model predicted 90.6 percent of reported road closure and 94.1 percent of reported flooded streets

Lion Cubs Too Sick Due To Squalid Conditions In South Africa Breeding Center

05.07.2019 20:35 PM

The lion cubs were bred in captivity and they are suffering from mange, a kind of skin infection caused by mites.

Smaller Tyrannosaur Fossils Aid Researchers in T-Rex Lineage

05.07.2019 11:57 AM

The recent discoveries of much smaller tyrannosaurs shine light on the history of the King of Dinosaurs.

Two Flower Species Teach Us How Close Relatives Can Coexist

05.07.2019 11:39 AM

Self-pollination helps to reduce the negative impact of reproductive interference According to a new discovery by scientists, two closely-related species of Asiatic dayflower can coexist in the wild despite their competitive relationship.

Freshwater Mussel Shells Were Material of Choice for Prehistoric Craftsmen

05.07.2019 09:06 AM

The finding of the study suggests that the existence of a European-wide cross-cultural tradition for the manufacture of these double-buttons

Mysterious Holes that Keep Opening Up in Antarctica

05.07.2019 07:58 AM

In the early 1970s, when satellites first began snapping photos of Earth, scientists noticed a mysterious hole in one of Antarctica's seasonal ice packs, floating on the Lazarev Sea. Come summertime the gap had disappeared, and for decades the strange event went unexplained.

Russian Crude Oil Has Been Contaminated

05.07.2019 07:54 AM

An investigation has been launched to uncover the reason for mass amounts of crude oil getting contaminated.

Top Science Award Given to Geologist Who Discovered Oldest Water on Earth

05.06.2019 23:15 PM

Award-winning research done by geologist could help advance our search for life on other worlds like Mars

Old Electronics On Sale To Save The Environment

05.06.2019 22:57 PM

What do you do with your old broken electronics? Sell or recycle them and help the environment. Do you have several old cell phones, a pair of broken headphones, or perhaps an old Playstations unit that doesn't function anymore? While you may think that there is no use for these gadgets, experts in recycling say otherwise.

The Moon Could be the Frozen Leftovers from Earth's Ancient Rock Ocean

05.06.2019 16:49 PM

A team of researchers from Japan and United States attempt to resolve the giant impact hypothesis by adding associate degree ocean of rock to the combo.

New Strain of Canine Distemper in Wild Animals in New Hampshire and Vermont Discovered

05.06.2019 10:35 AM

This situation could and might already be having an impact on the population of wild mesocarnivores in New Hampshire and New England

Scientists Demonstrate Microcystin-Infected Water Can Be Treated with Rice Husks

05.06.2019 10:15 AM

There is a great potential for removing water with toxic microcystins University of Toledo researchers showed that rice husks can effectively eliminate microcystin from water.

Light Pollution: How Keeping The Lights On Affects The Environment

05.06.2019 08:29 AM

Mounting evidence presented by researchers showed the negative effects of increased lightning Light pollution is the excessive light produced by humans at night.

UN to Lend a Helping Hand to Indigenous Peoples Worldwide

05.06.2019 08:23 AM

From the Philippines to Brazil to Russia, the UN promises decriminalization of Indigenous peoples. A new campaign to stop the criminalization of Indigenous peoples for protesting against governments and corporations in defense of their traditional lands aims to protect them from persecution, murder, and imprisonment on falsified charges, said the UN special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday.

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