ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

The Great Barrier Reef Is Half Dead Due To Global Warming According To Scientists

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.17.2017 05:59 AM

Scientists have identified that half of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is dead. The Great Barrier Reef, home of many coral reefs, is now 50 percent dead, scientists stated.

New Zealand Granted Whanganui River Human Rights And Legal Status, World's First

03.17.2017 02:11 AM

In an unprecedented ruling, New Zealand parliament passed a bill to treat Whanganui River as a Legal Person and granted it the same rights as any other citizen

Agriculture Has Adverse Impact of Wild Resources: Irresponsible Use of Pesticides, Herbicides & Synthetic Fertilizers Blamed

03.17.2017 01:44 AM

Experts fear that lack of comprehensive agriculture plan is leading to denudation of wild resources and pollution.

Climate Change Directly Affects Health: Causes Malnutrition, Mental Health Problems Among Others

03.17.2017 01:41 AM

Climate change has a huge impact on health, according to a new study by 12 respected medical associations across the United States.

Blennies In Rarotonga Prefer To Stay Out Of The Water In Order To Survive

03.16.2017 19:13 PM

Find out why the blennies of Rarotonga are moving from their natural habitat into a foreign environment.

'King Snakes' Use The World's Most Lethal Squeeze To Kill Much Bigger Opponents

03.16.2017 06:28 AM

Until now it was unknown as for how can a Snake prey on other serpents much bigger than itself. The King of Snakes' uses its powerful squeeze to choke out bigger snakes to death.

Reaching Earth's Core To Explore Its Rotational Effects And Test Einstein's Theory Of Relativity

03.16.2017 02:57 AM

Italian scientists have buried a laser gyroscope deep in Earth to study the effects of its rotation vis a vis Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.

This Amazonian Frog Can Glow In Dark: Only Known Naturally Fluorescent Amphibian On Earth

03.15.2017 19:27 PM

University of Buenos's researchers discovered a new species of frog from Amazon basin that can glow in the dark. Scientists found the sign of fluorescent in the lymph tissue and skin glands of the frog.

Ranavirus Alarming Spread In Portugal Endangers The Amphibians

03.15.2017 19:18 PM

Amphibians in Portugal are affected with the virus spread that usually causes their deaths. Serra da Estrela is the highest mountain range in the continent of Portugal.

The Amazon Suffers Self-Amplified Forest Loss; Could Turn 38 Percent Into Savanna

03.15.2017 19:09 PM

Experts observed an extensive dieback circle and forest loss in the Amazon. Vicious drought and lack of rain further increase the problem.

Tsunami Can Be Predicted In As Short As 5 Minutes: Scientists Design An Accurate Simulation

03.15.2017 18:56 PM

Scientists narrow down the predictability timeframe for tsunamis for as short as 5 to 10 minutes. Scientists narrow down the predictability timeframe for tsunamis for as short as 5 to 10 minutes.

Spiders Eat Up To 800 Million Tons Of Food Every Year

03.15.2017 18:45 PM

The relatively small looking spiders, eat much more than humans. Considering their astonishing diet it is safe to assume that the spiders have a huge ecological impact.

Deep Ocean Voyage Found The Evidence Of Hydrothermal Vent At The Bottom Of The Pacific Ocean

03.15.2017 18:40 PM

At the deep surface of the Pacific, researchers found five new hydrothermal vents. the temperature of those places are about 370-degree celsius and water reaches up to 22 meters high.

Galapagos Penguins Mooch Off Their Parents For Free Food

03.15.2017 12:17 PM

It turns out that Galapagos penguins ask their parents for free food too even after leaving home. It looks like humans are not alone when it comes to mooching off free food from their parents.

Hungry Bees Like Flowers From Rural Areas Than In Urban Ones? Find Out Here Why

03.15.2017 12:14 PM

Researchers have found out that hungry bees will more likely eat a flower from the rural area than in the urban ones.

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