ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Wealthy Nations Seek Solutions at Home as More Developing Countries Reject Plastic Waste Exports

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.11.2019 11:19 AM

Less than two years after China banned most imports of scrap material from abroad, many of its neighbors are following suit.

Scientists Uncovered the Hidden History of a Giant Asteroid

06.11.2019 10:43 AM

The scientists provided a confident framework for understanding Vesta’s geological timeline, including the massive collision that caused the formation of the thick crust

Plant Scientists Discover Gene that Can Potentially Increase Crop Yields

06.11.2019 10:41 AM

Researchers have brought this goal a step closer by finding Phloem Unloading Modulator (PLM), a new gene that affects nutrient trafficking by altering the channels connecting neighboring plant cells called plasmodesmata

Last-Ditch Calls for Further Investigation on Coal Mine Harm

06.11.2019 10:38 AM

Experts raised concerns that the ancient Doongmabulla Springs faces a ‘reasonable threat of extinction’ from Adani’s proposed Galilee Basin coal mine, which echoes previous research by CSIRO and Geoscience Australia

Philippine Inventor Converts Plastic to Clean Fuel

06.11.2019 08:32 AM

Jeremy Navarro has discovered a way to convert plastic trash into fuel in forms of kerosene, gasoline, and diesel.

Three Elephants Died in a Malaysian Plantation After Being Poisoned

06.10.2019 10:28 AM

Hashim stated that the three elephants were poisoned as revealed by the postmortem examination they conducted on the dead animals.

Scientists Detected Mass Anomaly under the Moon’s Largest Crater

06.10.2019 10:27 AM

A sufficient dispersed core of the asteroid that made the impact could remain suspended in the Moon’s mantle until the present day, rather than sinking to the Moon’s core

Facts About Air Pollution You Must Know On World Environment Day

06.10.2019 09:55 AM

BARCELONA -- Who is safe from air pollution? No one is. The United Nations are sending another warming on the celebration of World Environment Day. They say that 9 out of 10 people on the planet are breathing polluted air and that these 9 people can live at any given part of the world.

Western Plastic: To Spurn or To Burn?

06.10.2019 09:50 AM

What will the world do with all these plastic trash from highly industrialized Western countries? PARIS, France -- Western countries, despite huge campaigns in an effort to reduce plastic wastes continue to produce more.

Plastics In the Ocean Is Killing Life Under The Sea

06.10.2019 09:48 AM

Microplastics may be found on land and in the air, but most of it are deep down in the ocean more than 650 feet below the surface.

Geothermal Energy May Lead To Tragic Earthquakes

06.10.2019 09:45 AM

Geothermal energy is seen as one of the most viable alternatives for energy source, but its continued use may trigger earthquakes, make them stronger and more destructible.

More Natural Gas May Mean A Bigger Climate Disaster

06.10.2019 09:23 AM

On the issue of climate change, the use of natural gas as a form of energy alternative isn’t actually middle ground. It is a climate disaster waiting to happen.

Ocean Acidification Is Killing Coral Reefs

06.10.2019 09:18 AM

When coral reefs and coralline algae were put to a test, the results show that there were not able to acclimatize to the acidification of the ocean waters.

Concerns of Global Warming has People on Birth Strike

06.10.2019 06:02 AM

BirthStrike is a group of people who are declaring their decision not to have kids because of climate change.

Seahorses Are Being Threatened by Illegal Harvesting

06.10.2019 06:00 AM

In theory, seahorses are protected animals. In a row of shops in Sheung Wan, on the western side of Hong Kong Island, the seahorses are stored in plastic boxes and glass jars, their elongated, S-shaped bodies stacked like spoons.

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