ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Tons of Plastic Killed a Whale in Phillippines

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.21.2019 08:24 AM

A female whale died from gastric shock after biologist found more than 88 pounds of plastic waste inside it.

Toxic Waste From Tanker Started A Crisis

03.21.2019 07:29 AM

On March 6, a lorry tanker has trundled down a dusty road in Malaysia and it started what is believed to be a crisis on toxic waste.

Discovery of parasitic arsenic cycle may offer glimpse of life in future, warmer oceans

03.20.2019 14:42 PM

A newly discovered parasitic cycle, in which ocean bacteria keep phytoplankton on an energy-sapping treadmill of nutrient detoxification, may offer a preview of what further ocean warming will bring.

Changes in ocean 'conveyor belt' foretold abrupt climate changes by four centuries

03.20.2019 09:47 AM

In the Atlantic Ocean, a giant 'conveyor belt' carries warm waters from the tropics into the North Atlantic, where they cool and sink and then return southwards in the deep ocean.

Obtaining Water From Thin Air

03.20.2019 09:28 AM

Everything from Nothing Did you know that palatable water can be collected from thin air? No, it's not magic, it's science! Everyday, people all over the world search for new ways to maximize renewable resources, and pulling water from seemingly nothing is one of the groundbreaking methods we have come up with.

40 Kilograms of Plastic Found Inside a Whale's Stomach

03.20.2019 08:32 AM

A dead whale is found in the shores of Davao City, Philippines and plastic is the culprit. (Photo : Merzperson) Davao, the Republic of the Philippines - On March 16, a dead Cuvier's beaked whale was found dead on the shores of Mabini, Compostela Valley.

US Cities Killing Recycling Programs

03.20.2019 07:55 AM

China has stopped receiving trash from other countries for recycling and many cities in the US are suffering from a recycling crisis.

Scientists study fish to learn how to adapt to the impacts of climate change

03.19.2019 10:40 AM

Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, and nature-based solutions which increase the resilience of ecological communities are becoming increasingly important in helping communities prepare for the unavoidable effects of climate change.

California Is Drought-Free Finally

03.19.2019 09:19 AM

California has just benefitted from the cold wet winter that replenished reservoirs. CALIFORNIA -- US state has been declared drought-free for the first time in more than seven years.

Japan Ends Coal Consumption For Renewable Energy Resource

03.19.2019 09:01 AM

Australia puts a halt in its plans to build coal-fired power plant to pave way for renewable energy resource technology from Japan.

Earliest known Mariner's Astrolabe research published today to go in Guinness Book of Records

03.18.2019 09:26 AM

Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama's second voyage to India in 1502-1503 as the oldest in the world, and have separately certified a ship's bell (dated 1498) recovered from the same wreck site also as the oldest in the world.

Scientists measure anthropogenic carbon dioxide in oceans

03.18.2019 08:34 AM

Data from 1994 to 2007 of carbon dioxide in ocean sinks determined ETH Zurich environmental physics professor Nicolas Gruber and his team have determined the ocean sink from 1994 to 2007.

Increase in Arctic Temperatures Inevitable

03.18.2019 08:31 AM

United Nations admit that the increasing temperature in the Arctic will continue to cause to ice to melt and it’s not about to stop.

Air Pollution In The Cities: The Silent Killer

03.18.2019 08:26 AM

Air pollution is putting the lives of young children at risk and mothers are trying to fight back. In winter, everyone looks so happy with the snow falling over their head.

The Seaweed Cup is the New Cup to Beat in Indonesia

03.18.2019 08:24 AM

Evoware has created handmade seaweed cups and people are enjoying their ice cream served in it. (Photo : Fraugun) (Photo : Rich C) Ice cream lovers in Jakarta, Indonesia are now able to enjoy, not only the refreshing ice cream but also the delicious cups it comes in.

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