ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Tree Rings Show The Forest Thrives Despite Climate Change

ENERGY 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.

Scientists Bridge the Communication Gap Between Fish and Bees

03.24.2019 11:49 AM

Is interspecies communication possible? Wouldn't it be amazing if interspecies communication could happen? Albeit, animal communication is fascinating and often way more complex than people realize, humans are able to communicate with other species with some success but now, researchers have allowed two very different creatures to "talk" to each other through the use of robots.

Climate Change: A Hot Topic for Congress

03.24.2019 11:47 AM

Congress debates climate change policies. The House Science Committee held its first of a promised series of hearings on climate change on Feb. 13, with a second one, dedicated to its impacts on oceans and coasts, scheduled shortly thereafter.

“Sea Monster” Fossil Sparks Jellyfish Lineage Debate

03.24.2019 11:44 AM

Ancient sea creature fossil discovered with eighteen mouth tentacles. As if out of a sci-fi thriller, a sea creature with tentacles protruding from its mouth has been discovered; well, its fossil has.

Filipino Company Gets Certification for Biodegradable Plastic Products

03.23.2019 12:47 PM

DLPC's Biorez has earned a certification for its line of plastic products and is ready to supply to local and international markets.

Scientists are Criticizing the Science of EPA’s Clean Air Standards

03.23.2019 12:46 PM

CASAC is recommending a full overhaul of the EPA's scientific-based clean air standards. Today's cleaner air is mostly thanks to science-based air pollution standards.

Ecobricks: Plastics in the Construction World

03.23.2019 08:25 AM

From nonbiodegradable waste to construction materials Our community needs building blocks-literally! Bricks are laid out on the streets, on your garden walkway, within the walls of your room, and practically everywhere.

Mammal Extinction Due To Climate Change

03.23.2019 08:15 AM

An island rodent found in Australia has been totally wiped out as the sea level rises due to climate change.

Kondo Decluttering Style Sparks Debate Concerning Plastic Waste

03.23.2019 07:51 AM

Experts are worried that decluttering would mean more plastic waste to dispose. (Photo : Web Summit) NETFLIX - A new trend in decluttering was ushered in by a show that premiered this January.

Fossilized Bird Still Carrying An Egg in its Body Discovered

03.23.2019 07:51 AM

Researchers have found the first ever fossil of a mother bird still carrying an egg in its body. (Photo : Barbara Marrs) CHINA - A majestic fossil of a bird that is about to lay an egg was found in the mid-2000s in modern-day northwest China.

Tall ice-cliffs may trigger big calving events -- and fast sea-level rise

03.22.2019 15:14 PM

New study published in Geology Boulder, Colo. , USA: Glaciers that drain ice sheets such as Antarctica or Greenland often flow into the ocean, ending in near-vertical cliffs.

Bramble Cay Melomys Now Extinct Due to Climate Change

03.22.2019 09:18 AM

A rodent species has been wiped out by rise in sea level caused by climate change. (Photo : Ian Bell) AUSTRALIA - After the announcement from Queensland, a three-year exhaustive search for the tiny rodent called Bramble Cay melomys was carried out in the hope of debunking their announced extinction.