ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEThe colocynth manages to make its leaf up to 15 degrees more cooling than the desert air In 1956, Otto Ludwig Lange, a botanist, discovered plants in the Mauritania desert in West Africa whose leaves could heat up to 56 degree Celsius.
Through grafting, one man has created Frankenstein’s Monster-like trees. Sam Van Aken, a professor at Syracuse University, is growing a tree that can produce 40 different types of stone fruits.
The longevity of Earth's continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic backdrop for the emergence of life on our planet
Pristine forests with a vast expanse of trees is vital to the ecosystem and the survival of wildlife, but we’ve lost more forests in 2018 that experts thought possible.
The Canadian Government is looking the possibility of putting a ban on industrial activities in many of its protected areas, however, the rules may not apply to fisheries in conservation areas.
Despite repeated warnings from the experts, people have gone out of their way to contribute to the increase in the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere and the adverse effects are just starting to be felt.
The report released by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives say that highly industrialized nations dump their wastes in Southeast Asian countries due to China’s ban in waste importation.
The mass extinction that threatens the most unique species of the world is underway and there is no one else to be blamed but people and their unwarranted practices in usage.
Nowadays, the plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental burdens. Statistics say that annually; we throw away enough plastic to circle the globe 4 times.
Environmentalists suggest that parents use reusable cloth diapers with their babies to help reduce the trash, but new studies show that disposable diapers can now be recycled too.
The value of trees in the environment, may it be urban or rural Trees leafing out shows us the transition from winter to spring. It is easy to take trees for granted but studies show that they provide numerous values.
It is time for people to exert more effort in helping the environment cope up with the damages. (Photo : Adam Jones)Repair Work - Midtown Manhattan- New York City - New York - USA Global warming is one of today's pressing environmental issues that humanity is trying to undo.