ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Marsh May Help Fight Coastal Erosion

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.21.2019 07:00 AM

As the sea defences of East Anglia need to be replaced with something that is more resilient to fight off the adverse effects of global warming. Experts say that the Marsh could be the answer.

Hurricane Forecast Needs Improvement Due To Climate Change

04.21.2019 06:57 AM

Deep-ocean monitoring and real-time accuracy must all be considered in hurricane forecasts in response to the every changing environment due to climate change.

Gardeners Uses Peat Despite Environmental Warnings

04.21.2019 06:39 AM

Despite numerous alternatives available in the market to use for bedding and compost, British gardeners choose to use peat.

Scientists Look Into Impacts of Mismatched Migration Route on Tortoises

04.20.2019 14:21 PM

Adult tortoises spend the dry season in the higher regions, then back to the lower and relatively warm areas when the rainy season begins.

Fish Releases Chemicals to Get Away From Predators

04.20.2019 10:14 AM

Wild fish release chemicals to signal other fish about dangers that are nearby. (Photo : Rankin1958)Fathead Minnows For 30 years, researchers have been aware that some fish would release chemicals into the water.

New Satellites Pinpoint Greenhouse Emissions on Earth

04.20.2019 08:00 AM

Amazingly accurate information about the world’s hot spots for greenhouse emissions is detected by satellites.

Going to the Beach This Weekend? Be Properly Protected From Jellyfish

04.20.2019 07:54 AM

Thousands of beachgoers in Australia have been stung by jellyfish in recent months Every weekend, a lot of families and group of friends take the opportunity to go to the beach.

Eastern Hellbender Became the Official Amphibian for Pennsylvania

04.19.2019 11:13 AM

Pennsylvania has just voted for the Eastern Hellbender to become an official amphibian. The house voted 191-6 on Tuesday granting honor to the salamander to an amphibian status. It is a nocturnal animal that is not easy to see and it also known by other names; lasagna lizard, snot otter, or the mud devil.

Ditch That Plastic Bag And Save The Earth

04.19.2019 11:10 AM

If only people gave up their plastic bag addiction, the world would be a better place to live. What place on earth is safe from plastic? The deepest pits of the Earth, in the ocean, and even in the highest peak, there are elements of plastic.

We Could Be Inhaling Plastic and Don't Know It

04.19.2019 10:49 AM

Microplastics have been found to pollute the air as much as it does the oceans. By now, we are all familiar with the 'evil' that plastics bring to our friends from the ocean.

Farmers Winning Against Climate Change Through Computer Games: Fact or Fiction?

04.19.2019 09:46 AM

The possibility of computer games in solving climate change for farmers Climate change affects everyone especially farmers. In order to face the challenges related to climate change, farmers can use scientific research to improve their farmlands through web-based gaming.

Biologists Cracked the Code of Marine Mammal Communication through Mysterious River Dolphin

04.19.2019 09:45 AM

The dolphins interact socially and are making more sounds than previously thought with a diverse vocal repertoire

Ancient Giant Lion "Simbakubwa" Found In Kenya

04.18.2019 20:11 PM

The remains of a great giant lion that once roared its fangs in the Kenyan savannah has been found. It was roughly about 20 million years old.

Citizens Could Benefit From Adjusting Streetlights For Bats

04.18.2019 19:53 PM

Excessive artificial lighting has negative effects on nocturnal animals and on humans as well. (Photo : U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters)Choeronycteris mexicana, Mexican long-tongued bat The 17th of April was declared as National Bat Appreciation Day which is celebrated every year as it is the best time to observe bats that are beginning to come out from hibernation.

Neanderthals Shared Similar DNA with Woolly Mammoths

04.18.2019 16:54 PM

New research has yielded results supporting evidence that there are similarities in the DNA structure between Neanderthals and woolly mammoths.