ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Underwater Ancient Forest Uncovered After The Storm Hit Wales

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.06.2019 08:30 AM

On May 24, 2019, a great storm hit Wales, exposing an ancient forest. (Photo : Richerman)Petrified tree stump on Borth sands near Ynslas, Ceredigion, Wales.

Germany Plans to Eliminate Coal and Nuclear Power by 2040

06.06.2019 08:29 AM

The plan to eliminate coal-burning plants as well as nuclear means that Germany will be counting on renewable energy to provide 65 percent to 80 percent of the country’s power by 2040.

Carnival Cruise Lines to Pay $20 Million for Pollution Violations

06.05.2019 16:26 PM

Carnival admitted violating terms of probation from a 2016 criminal conviction. Carnival Corp. has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors in which the world's largest cruise line agreed to pay a 20-million-dollar penalty because its ships continued to pollute the oceans despite a previous criminal conviction aimed at curbing similar conduct.

What Disadvantage Do These Biodegradable Food Containers Contain?

06.05.2019 16:25 PM

This chemical leaches into the soil during the process of degradation of biodegradable food containers.

2050 is the Deadline for Humanity, Says Climate Change Experts

06.05.2019 16:22 PM

After nuclear war, human-induced global warming is the greatest threat to human life on the planet. Twenty days of lethal heat per year, collapsed eco-systems and more than one billion people displaced.

Adequately Resourced Protected Areas Safeguard Only a Fraction of Wildlife

06.05.2019 14:09 PM

The findings show that protected areas are grossly under-funded and that directly measuring the amount of area protected is insufficient conserving biodiversity

The Possible Affect of Climate Change on the World's Food Supply

06.05.2019 14:08 PM

Certain conditions associated with climate change, if within one season, could be just a detrimental to food supplies as a full-blown drought.

Researchers Find New Way of Measuring Carbon by a Forest "Glow"

06.05.2019 14:06 PM

Study reveals how to monitor daily patterns of a solar-induced fluorescence Photosynthesis is one of the fundamental processes that plant undergoes in order to sustain life.

China Cover-Up On Pollution Practices Exposed

06.05.2019 10:40 AM

An investigation has revealed a massive cover-up in waste disposal violations, most of them from companies who got help from local government officials.

Two Tons Of Discarded Nets Removed From Greek Seabeds

06.05.2019 10:18 AM

As teams of Dutch and Greek divers delved into the Greek sea floor, they find an unexpected seabed cover.

Scientists Discover the Thinning of Ice Sheets in Antarctic

06.05.2019 08:45 AM

Almost one-fourth of the ice in the West Antarctic are said to be unstable. According to the lead author of the study, Andy Shepherd, a polar scientist at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, some ice sheets in parts of Antarctic has thinned by extraordinary amounts.