ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

1.3 Billion Tons of Plastic Will Be in the Land, Air, and Sea by 2040 If People Don't Change Ways

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.24.2020 06:40 AM

Waste pickers, or workers that collect plastic waste, have a significant impact on reducing plastic pollution. Twenty years from now, the 'business as usual' scenario will result in over a billion tons of plastic in the air, land, and sea if human behavior will not change.

Act Now and Protect the Ecosystem to Prevent Future Outbreak of Viruses, Study Says

07.24.2020 06:00 AM

A recent analysis says that the cost preventing a pandemic in the next decade will just be about 2 percent of the economic damage by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists urged everyone to save the ecosystem and act now to prevent new viral outbreaks.

Stanford Researchers Devise Method to Predict Black Swan Events

07.23.2020 21:40 PM

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a method for forecasting black swan events. Black swans are rare and unprecedented events with enormous consequences.

Fishermen and Divers Found a Mysterious 425-ft Deep "Blue Hole" off Florida's Coast, What Could It Be?

07.23.2020 10:40 AM

Scientists flock to Florida's Gulf Coast to take a glimpse of the blue oceanic mysterious hole that is 425-feet-deep and hosts diverse biological communities full of marine life.

An Active Methane Seep in Antarctica May Help Explain Climate Change

07.23.2020 10:20 AM

Scientists discover an active methane seep in Antarctica and have monitored its evolution. Its unique factors can help explain the role of methane-consuming microbes and how marine methane enters the atmosphere.

Controversy: Stone Tools Suggest Settlement in the Americas 30,000 Years Ago

07.23.2020 08:19 AM

Stone tools discovered in a cave from central Mexico challenge the mainstream belief of when the first humans arrived in the Americas about 15,000 years ago. The lack of genetic evidence may possibly mean that the older peoples had been a 'lost group' and are not part of the modern gene pool.

COVID-19 and Summer: Tips to Have Fun Under the Sun While Staying Safe Amid the Pandemic

07.22.2020 08:33 AM

Do you have plans for this summer? Make sure they are in line with the precautionary measures for COVID-19. Check out these tips to ensure your safety this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Juvenile Crown-of-Thorns Switch Diets to Enhance Growth Rates

07.22.2020 01:17 AM

Scientists found that those young crown-of-thorns starfish who shift their diets earlier exhibit enhanced growth rates for longer and will become bigger.

Campaigners Fight for Freedom of Moon Bears Whose Bile Is Used for Traditional Medicine

07.22.2020 00:12 AM

South Korean national parks work hard to continue the restoration program for moon bears, a species farmed and killed for their bile. Animal rights campaigners hope that bear farming will finally be stopped by the government.

Stingless Bees Create Spiral Beehives Similar to the Formation of Crystals

07.21.2020 23:04 PM

Southeast Asian and Australian stingless bees have taken the art of building to the next level as they create spiral beehives that rival New York's Guggenheim.

Scientists in Hungary Accidentally Create a New Hybrid of Fish

07.21.2020 03:32 AM

Weird looking fish hybrid offspring of American paddlefish and Russian sturgeon was accidentally created by scientists from Hungary. The two species are both identified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as critically endangered animals.

Saving Biodiversity, Scientists Call for Change in Farming Practices: Study

07.21.2020 02:40 AM

360 scientists from 42 different countries have united in asking for the transition of food production structures to agroecological principles. With biodiversity on the line, they believe that alterations in farming practices could save threatened species and give better quality food to humans as well.

Multiple Toxins Are Found in Florida Waters

07.21.2020 01:14 AM

For years, algal blooms on the west coast, lakes, and rivers of Florida have been increasing. Water samples have revealed multiple toxins which can result in respiratory and neurological symptoms, and even trigger Alzheimer's

Polar Bears Could Be Extinct by 2100, Climate Change to Blame

07.20.2020 23:58 PM

Polar bears could inevitably face extinction by 2100, according to researchers. With climate change continually melting sea ice in the arctic, experts are worried that the species might not be able to survive.

5 Tips in Caring for Your Pets During Lockdown

07.20.2020 04:01 AM

The pandemic can be as difficult and stressful for the pets especially with lockdowns. Here are some tips for pet care during the time of crisis.

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