ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Scientists Discovered New Species of Rock-Eating Shipworm in Freshwater in the Philippines

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.20.2019 10:58 AM

Researchers said that these animals are among the most essential in the river and this ecosystem Scientists have discovered a new genus and species of worm-like freshwater clam, commonly known as a shipworm, eats rock and expels sands as scat while it burrows like an ecosystem engineer in the Abatan River in the Philippines.

Successful ‘Alien’ Birds Invasions are Location Dependent

06.20.2019 09:25 AM

Alien species are the primary driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, so there is a clear and urgent need for better biosecurity measures to prevent or mitigate the impact of future invasions and protect endangered native species

Dragonflies for Mosquito Control

06.19.2019 09:31 AM

A list of 10 plants that attract dragonflies for mosquito control. Dragonflies are some of the best predators to keep mosquito populations low. Not only do they scavenge the skies in adulthood, but they eat large numbers of mosquito larvae in their larval form--which happens in the water.

Discarded Pottery Around Ancient Man Made Islands Has Scientists Stunned

06.19.2019 09:20 AM

A local diver found distinctively Neolithic pottery in the water around an artificial island. Artificial islands commonly known as crannogs dot hundreds of Scottish and Irish lakes and waterways.

Experts Warn Against Significant Consequences for Leaving Microbes Out of Climate Change Conversation

06.19.2019 09:06 AM

The researchers hope that their statement will raise awareness both for how microbes can influence climate change and how they will be impacted by it, calling for including microbes in climate change research, increasing the use of research involving unique technologies, and improving education in classrooms

Study Connects Fracking to Higher Radon Levels in Ohio Homes

06.19.2019 08:53 AM

The research discovered the average radon concentrations among all tested homes across the state are higher than safe levels outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization standards

Creating an Excellent Blueberry Crop Requires Bees

06.18.2019 10:07 AM

Among all of these bees, only the southeastern blueberry bee and the honey bee significantly increased fruit set

Ocean ‘Dead-Zone’ Spans 8,000 Square Miles

06.18.2019 09:39 AM

Climate change and farming practices lead to massive dead zone at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

The World’s Primates at Risk of Extinction Due to Global Commodities Trade and Consumption

06.17.2019 11:38 AM

According to a peer-reviewed journal, the economic benefits of commodity export for primate habitat countries has been limited relative to the extreme environmental costs of pollution, habitat degradation, loss of biodiversity, continued food insecurity, and the threat of emerging disease. This recent study was published in the Journal PeerJ - the Journal of Life and Environmental Science.

World Record 633 Divers Clean Ocean Floor

06.17.2019 11:33 AM

Another of the estimated 50,000 Guinness World Records has been broken and it happened this month when 633 scuba divers scooped up trash from the ocean floor near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier.

52-Million-Year-Old Tree is First of Its Kind in Southern Hemisphere

06.17.2019 11:31 AM

Millions of years ago, a volcano erupted in what's now the Patagonia region of southern Argentina, leaving behind a huge caldera. Water accumulated in the crater, and eventually it became a lake teeming with countless plants, insects, and other life-forms. Over time, these creatures fossilized deep within the lake's layers of mud and ash, creating a kind of geological jackpot for today's paleontologists.

The Mass Suffering of Bald Eagles Due to Lead Poisoning

06.17.2019 11:29 AM

The bald eagle is the United States of America's symbol as it represents freedom and independence. However, ironically, bald eagles are disappearing all over the country.

Scientists Discover the Key to Increasing Crop Yields

06.13.2019 09:18 AM

A recent discovery from the plant scientists reveals a gene that might be able to widen a nutrient trafficking bottleneck, which has the potential to increase crop yields.

How Warming Waters in Western Tropical Pacific May Affect West Antarctic Ice Sheet

06.13.2019 08:53 AM

The new research discovered that the South Pacific Convergence Zone, a region of the western tropical Pacific, is the primary driver of weather variability across West Antarctica

More Than 70 Gray Whales Dead in 6 Months, and Scientists Don't Understand Why

06.12.2019 18:53 PM

Since January 2019, more than 70 gray whales were found dead and scientists are concerned Since the start of 2019, more than 70 dead gray whales have washed up on the coasts of California, Alaska, Washington and Canada.

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