ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Is the Brazilian President Responsible for the Burning Amazon?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.22.2019 09:12 AM

Criticism of the Brazilian president is coming from various platforms and outlets. The Amazon is on fire and its burning at an unprecedented rate. The National Institute for Space Research, or Inpe, said its satellite data shows an 84 percent increase from this time last year, citing that nearly 370 square miles had been lost in June alone.

Troubling Signs Found Beneath Greenland Ice

08.22.2019 09:05 AM

It sounded like a huge explosion. Turns out, it was ice breaking off from a glacier the size of a soccer field.

Goodbye Plastic Bottles! Hello Dinking Fountains!

08.22.2019 09:04 AM

Bringing back the classic drinking fountains in parks and other public places to minimize the use of plastic bottles.

Trying to Solve the Mystery of Skeleton Lake

08.22.2019 09:04 AM

A shallow body of water filled with hundreds of human skeletons. High in the Himalayan Mountains of India there lies a shallow body of water called Roopkund Lake.

Newly Discovered Plastic Waste Looks Just Like Pebbles

08.21.2019 07:24 AM

Scientists have discovered plastic waste that is perfectly hidden in plain sight. As we are well aware, plastic pollution has made its way to the deepest depth of the oceans, the Mariana Trench and has been discovered at the world's highest point, the peak of Mt.

The best sustainable shopping bags

08.21.2019 07:17 AM

Which of the following shopping bags are most sustainable: plastic, paper or reusable bags? There are a lot of decisions that you need to make when you go grocery shopping, and one of them is deciding which shopping bag is better: reusable, paper or plastic shopping bags? As we all know, plastic bags are significant contributors to the garbage problem that we are facing now.

Iceland Holds Funeral Service for Glacier

08.21.2019 07:15 AM

The ceremony was held on Sunday, August 18.As climate change continues to be a substantial threat to Earth, it is obvious that more awareness is required.

Solar Power: New Technology That Could Harness Energy Better

08.20.2019 09:24 AM

The desire to harness more renewable energy like that of the sun is only getting stronger and it seems new research has found a way to make it happen.

Hydrogen May Be the Next Star in the Global Market for Renewable Energy

08.19.2019 08:53 AM

South Africa is the ideal place for the production process to be put up, but through electrolysis, transportation to other countries will not be a problem.

UK Government to Double the Fund for Electric Car Charging Stations on Residential Areas

08.19.2019 08:16 AM

The group of nations plan to completely eradicate the use of fuel powered cars in the future. At present, there are almost a thousand more charging stations for electric cars than there are gasoline stations in UK.

Tiny GPS Backpacks Uncover the Secret life of Desert Bats

08.16.2019 09:52 AM

A new study from the University of Helsinki using miniaturized satellite-based tags revealed that during drier periods desert bats must fly further and longer to fulfill their nightly needs

Russia Experiences Massive Explosion with Failed Missile Test

08.15.2019 10:24 AM

Rosgidromet said that readings for gamma radiation at testing stations ranged from 4 to 16 times the normal rate.

Coral Roof can Help Proctect California Cities Against Heat Waves

08.15.2019 09:17 AM

New Berkeley Lab study finds that in reducing air temperatures, cool roofs could protect urbanites from heat waves

Bizarre-Looking Bats Helps us Understand the Evolution of Mammals

08.15.2019 08:58 AM

Bats with skulls and teeth adapted to a wide range of diets are helping scientists understand how major groups of mammals first evolved.

New Mapping Reveals Lost West Coast Estuary Habitat

08.15.2019 08:54 AM

Research highlights the potential for restoration of important habitats An unprecedented survey has revealed the loss of about 85 percent of historical tidal wetlands in California, Oregon, and Washington.