ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Clean Energy Growth Failed to Increase for the First Time in Nearly 20 Years

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.11.2019 14:06 PM

Clean energy growth failed to increase year-over-year for the first time in nearly 20 years, a landmark report revealed this week. The finding puts the possibility of achieving the planet’s climate change goals into jeopardy, as annual growth currently stands at just a fraction what is ultimately needed.

UK's First Coal-Free Week Since 1882

05.11.2019 09:54 AM

For the first time in more than 130 years, the UK has gone for seven consecutive days without using coal to generate electricity.

Weeds May Help Save The Planet From Climate Change

05.11.2019 09:32 AM

Most of us would consider weeds as a nuisance because they are unsightly, but new studies show that they might be something that can help save us from climate change.

Extinct Leopard Reportedly Spotted in Taiwan

05.10.2019 08:26 AM

According to local reports, the Formosan clouded leopard has recently been sighted in the wilderness.

Severe Infectious Disease in UK Frogs Due to Climate Change

05.10.2019 08:09 AM

This is one of the first studies that provide strong evidence of the impact of climate change on wildlife disease and helps to explain how it may facilitate the spread of Ranavirus across the UK

Deep Sea Nightmare Fish See in Color Despite Living in the Dark

05.10.2019 08:07 AM

Scientists discover nightmare fish in the deep, dark ocean can see in color. Deep-sea creatures living at a depth of 1,000 feet or 5,000 feet below live in absolute darkness, and in this case, evolution would usually dictate that such creatures do not necessarily need their sense of sight but instead are equipped with a heightened sense of touch or electrical impulses.

Report States Agriculture is One of Earth’s Biggest Threats

05.09.2019 20:24 PM

Up to one million plant and animal species face extinction says the most comprehensive report yet on the state of global ecosystems.

Abrupt Climate Change Led to a Dramatic Decline in South American Populations 8,000 Years Ago

05.09.2019 13:47 PM

Though it was revealed in the study that there was a significant disruption to population, the research highlighted that indigenous people of South America were thriving before and after the middle Holocene

Manmade Structures in Waterways Are Severely Damaging Ecosystems

05.09.2019 10:28 AM

Dams and reservoirs are said to be having a negative affect on the planet’s ecosystems. An estimated two-thirds of the Earth's longest rivers have been corrupted by dams, reservoirs or other manmade structures, seriously harming some of the most important ecosystems on the planet, researchers said Wednesday.

Politician Says Melting Sea Ice is a Good Thing, Climate Change Experts Disagree

05.09.2019 10:24 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that the rapidly declining levels of sea ice could provide economic opportunities.

Scientist Trap CO2 in Stone to Help Clean Air of Harmful Emissions in Iceland

05.09.2019 10:03 AM

A new method has been devised to speed up the process of petrifying carbon dioxide. In Iceland, scientists are transforming carbon dioxide into rock, cleaning the air of harmful emissions that cause global warming.

Great Britain’s Coal-free Power Production Effort Goes Over the 1,000-hour Mark for 2019

05.09.2019 09:38 AM

Total coal power use for Britain has fallen by almost two-thirds for the first months of this year. Coal is one of the worst contributors to carbon emissions and global warming, and Britain is doing it's best in minimizing their involvement.

A Now Extinct Australian Mammal Becomes the First Verified Victim of Climate Change

05.09.2019 09:33 AM

Rising sea levels destroyed the mammal’s habit, essentially eradicating the species. A small brown rat which lived on a tiny island off northern Australia is the world's first mammal known to have become extinct due to "human-induced climate change," the Australian government says.

Next-Generation Plastic Designed To Be Recycled Over And Over Again

05.09.2019 08:30 AM

Scientists have made a next-generation plastic that can be recycled again and again. A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has designed a recyclable plastic that can be disassembled into its principal parts at the molecular level, and then reassembled into a different shape, texture, and color again and again without loss of performance or quality.

Simple Efficient Way of Removing Salt From Water Discovered

05.08.2019 15:38 PM

The technology could have massive implications for the future of our drinking water. There will come a time when drinking water will be more valuable than gold.

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