ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Madagascar's Ancient Megafaunas Extinct Due to Introduction of Foreign Animals

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.28.2021 07:10 AM

New studies suggest that megafaunas that roamed the great ecological region of Madagascar became extinct due to multiple factors, including the impact of introduced animals.

Chemical Recycling Repurposes Diapers into Adhesives Removing Millions of Sodden Diaper Wastes

07.28.2021 06:45 AM

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a unique three-step chemical recycling process to turn disposable diaper wastes into adhesives used in sticky notes and bandages while killing all bacteria.

BeachBot: Make Way for This Beach-Cleaning Machine That Will Pick Up Cigarette Butts Using AI

07.27.2021 10:25 AM

BeachBot is a beach-cleaning machine built to search for cigarette butts on the beach and pick them up. This is an innovative initiative that will help solve environmental problems.

Mega Sandstorm in China Momentarily Erases A Silk Road Outpost, Country Announces to Build 'Great Green Wall'

07.27.2021 09:20 AM

The Chinese government announced its plan to develop a natural barrier against sandstorms as the northwestern part of the country was engulfed by a massive sandstorm that can only be imagined in movies.

Loss of Oxygen in Oceans Detrimental to Marine Life; Scientists Show How Deoxygenation Rapidly Affects Reef Ecosystem

07.27.2021 09:10 AM

Scientists found that the lack of oxygen on the Caribbean coral reef is affecting marine life. Macro-organisms have avoided the deoxygenated water, but those who did not end up suffocated.

Mangroves in Danger: Lack of Invertebrates, Other Species That Threaten Plant Populations

07.27.2021 08:50 AM

As mangroves protect coastal areas and small marine animals by providing shelter and defense, they also need marine animals to survive. A new study shows that the lack of animals could threaten their population.

Seafood and Plastics: How Microplastic Pollution Acts as 'Trojan Horse' to Marine Life and Ecology

07.27.2021 07:55 AM

A new study points out that the E.coli bacteria is probably present in the seafood that we eat due to microplastics present in the ocean.

Can Internal Organs of Prehistoric Species Be Preserved? Paleontologists Discover Fossilized Central Nervous System of 310 Million-Years-Old Arthropod

07.27.2021 06:15 AM

A newly discovered prehistoric arthropod was identified to have an intact brain preserved. The discovery is strong evidence that unearthing well-fossilized internal organs is possible.

Earth's Interior is Absorbing More Carbon Due to Slow-Motion Tectonic Plates, What Does This Imply?

07.27.2021 05:50 AM

Slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates absorb more carbon in Earth's interior, unlike what previous studies state, says scientists from Cambridge University and NTU Singapore.

Argentina Lagoon Turns Bright Pink: Experts, Activists Blame Chemical Used for Preserving Prawns for Export

07.26.2021 10:44 AM

Corfo lagoon, an Argentina lagoon has recently turned pink, and experts and activists contend, it's because of the chemical, sodium sulfite used for preserving prawns for export.

Rare 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Discovered in England Found Lying in Imprint of a Horseshoe

07.26.2021 10:22 AM

The newly discovered unusual meteorite in England was sitting in the imprint of a horseshoe. According to its discoverers, it dates back to approximately 4.6 billion years.

Native Wildlife Defend Their Territory From Invasive Species Documented in New Study

07.26.2021 10:06 AM

A conservation survey follows a battle between native wildlife against invasive species at the North Head Sanctuary in Sydney, Australia - and the native wildlife is winning.

Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Discovered in Melting Tibetan Glaciers

07.25.2021 22:34 PM

Scientists who study glacier ice have found viruses nearly 15,000 years old in two ice samples taken from the Tibetan Plateau in China.

Coral Reef Health Gets New Model for Mapping, Monitoring; Shortlists Factors and Identifies Which Reefs Might Survive

07.25.2021 22:05 PM

At the recent International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), one of the studies presented is about a new model that would help map and monitor coral reef health across the South Pacific.

Toa, the Baby Orca in Search of His Mother, Dies in New Zealand

07.25.2021 02:14 AM

Local conservationists have announced that Toa, the baby orca who has been all over social media the past week, has passed away without finding his mother or his pod.

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