ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Could African Elephants be leaving behind an identifiable trait to preserve their species?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.28.2019 08:28 AM

Elephants are undergoing a species saving evolution—no tusks! Living organisms have been evolving for billions of years. It's a process that usually isn't noticeable within a generation, but elephants at the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa, are evolving right before our eyes and the reason is perseverance.

Microplastics Found In Creatures From The Deep Ocean

03.28.2019 08:06 AM

The deeper they looked, the more plastic they found and it has reached the deepest parts of the ocean.

New Mexico Suffers From Effects Of Renewable Energy

03.28.2019 08:04 AM

Locals of New Mexico are now suffering the harsh effects of going for renewable sources of energy. The residents on the border of US and Mexico are concerned that the geothermal project as a form of a renewable source of energy may put their water source at a risk.

Microplastics Cause Major Problems in the Trenches

03.28.2019 07:58 AM

A team of scientists found man-made microfibers in the stomachs of crustaceans from the deepest trenches in the seas.

NASA Has New Evidence That Mars’ Atmosphere Could Possibly Host Life

03.27.2019 10:57 AM

A recent study sheds a new light on Mars' atmosphere. With the Solar System being nearly 3. 8 billion years old, it's not so much a stretch to imagine one of our sister planets once being habitable.

Droughts could hit aging power plants hard

03.27.2019 09:46 AM

Warmer, lower rivers from climate change might leave some US power plants high and dry DURHAM, N. C. -- Older power plants with once-through cooling systems generate about a third of all U.

In the tree of life, youth has its advantages

03.27.2019 09:38 AM

It's a question that has captivated naturalists for centuries: Why have some groups of organisms enjoyed incredibly diversity--like fish, birds, insects--while others have contained only a few species--like humans.

Trash Reveals the Truth Behind an Empire’s Collapse

03.26.2019 10:14 AM

The Roman's trash is the archeologist's gold mine of information. Archaeologists thought Elusa, a popular Roman wine center, collapsed with Islam's arrival.

Greenland Glaciers Now Growing Back

03.26.2019 08:31 AM

This is the kind of surprise that everyone wants to get. It’s a reassurance that our efforts to save the planets is actually working.

Coal Over Solar And Wind Is Now More Expensive

03.26.2019 08:18 AM

Around 75% of most industries are dependent on coal for their electricity needs because it is much cheaper than solar or wind energy, but not anymore.

Unprecedented Flooding Worst in Decades

03.26.2019 08:03 AM

A huge storm brought the US one of the worst flooding in over a decade. ILLINOIS -- USA, Landmark flooding has devastated a huge part of the central US.

Tree Rings Show The Forest Thrives Despite Climate Change

03.26.2019 07:42 AM

Tree rings mean so much, but scientist reveals what they tell us about the secrets of the forest and how it survives day-to-day despite the harsh effects of climate change.

Stalagmite holds key to predicting droughts, floods for India, Vanderbilt team finds

03.25.2019 20:42 PM

A team of Vanderbilt University earth scientists returned to an unusual cave in India to unlock secrets about climate change that could have far-reaching implications.

Maryland Sets Its Sights on Renewable Energy

03.25.2019 09:30 AM

Maryland government to have 50 percent of its renewable energy standards by 2030. Maryland-based environmental activists, energy companies, and Democratic legislators have been pushing for a bill that would increase the state's renewable energy standards to 50 percent by 2030.

Solar Geoengineering To Stop Global Warming

03.25.2019 07:46 AM

Global warming and climate change remains to be two of the most challenging problems of mankind, but scientists from Harvard say they can stop it through Solar Geoengineering.