ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Forest Thinning is a Benefit for Threatened Beetles

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.28.2019 13:01 PM

Researchers evaluated how management has impacted wood-inhabiting beetles connected with oak trees In Southern Sweden, wood-living beetles that use oak trees are a species-rich and threatened animal group in modern forestry and agriculture.

New Snake Species in Europe Named After a Long-Forgotten Iron Age Kingdom

05.28.2019 12:59 PM

The description of a new rat snake species from eastern Turkey, Elaphe urartica, has been published in the journal PeerJ

Reasons Why ‘Green Growth’ Won’t Save the Planet

05.27.2019 20:57 PM

Green growth may not be the best narrative for contemporary environmental problems. Five reasons 'green growth' won’t save the planet Oliver Taherzadeh, University of Cambridge and Benedict Probst, University of Cambridge Green growth has emerged as the dominant narrative for tackling contemporary environmental problems.

Researchers Discovered Surprising Melting Patterns Beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf

05.27.2019 18:09 PM

The discovery suggests that local ocean currents may play a crucial role in the ice shelf’s future retreat

Introducing Tiny but Remarkable Small Fishes in the Sea

05.27.2019 12:32 PM

Marine biologists discover small-sized fishes role in coral reefs Charles Darwin was fascinated on the mystery behind the abundant life that coral reefs have.

Gold Coated Fungi Discovered in Australia Could Lead to Natural Methods of Gold Mining

05.27.2019 11:32 AM

Fungus That Absorbs And Secretes Gold Discovered In Australia A surprising discovery has been found in Western Australia where a fungi is covered in gold.

Climate Change Affects the Genetic Diversity of a Species

05.25.2019 09:27 AM

An analysis of the alpine marmot's genome What effects does climate change have on the genetic diversity of living organisms? In a study led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, an international team of researchers studied the genome of the alpine marmot, an ice-age remnant that now lives in large numbers in the high altitude Alpine meadow.

Listening To Music May Be Harmful To The Environment

05.25.2019 09:02 AM

If you like streaming music to your phone through Spotify or Apple Music, then you are guilty of contributing more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, experts say.

Could Viewing the Earth From Outer Space Make People Reconsider Their Attitude Towards Single-Use Plastics?

05.24.2019 22:06 PM

Some are speculating that it might take an effort as huge as viewing the planet from outer space for people to realize the repercussions of their actions.

Crabs' Camouflage Tricks Revealed

05.24.2019 11:17 AM

Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live in, new research shows.

Unusual Volcanic Rocks Lift Lid on Risks of Less-Studied Eruptions

05.24.2019 09:44 AM

During powerful eruptions, eruption columns formed, and collapse to form fast-moving avalanches of super-heated rock, ash, and gas

Amazonian Tribe Stalls Big Oil’s Plans

05.24.2019 09:31 AM

The Waorani have protected half a million acres of their territory from potential drilling. The World's fight for the rainforests has been long and tiresome.

Expert Findings Show Selling A House Is As Stressful As Childbirth And Divorce

05.24.2019 09:19 AM

We all go through stress to some degree at some points in our lives; be it relationship breakdowns, financial issues such as losing a job or losing someone close to you.

‘Swarms’ of Wolf-Dog Threaten Wolves of Europe

05.24.2019 09:11 AM

Scientists and warns that a lack of engagement and agreement could hamper efforts to tackle wolf-dog hybridization

Three Mile Island to Close, Experts Say It’s a Bad Idea

05.24.2019 08:57 AM

The TMI nuclear plant is to be shutting down this fall and experts are contesting the decision. On March 28, 1978, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, one of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station's two reactors experienced a partial meltdown, discharging toxic radiation into the atmosphere.

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