ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Plastic Bottles Is The Biggest Plastic Menace

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.09.2019 22:08 PM

Despite sustained effort in keeping the use of plastic bags low, people have overlooked the fact that they may only be cleaning up 1% of the total plastic used.

New Wasps Named After Biscuits and 'Doctor Who' Aliens

04.09.2019 20:20 PM

University of Adelaide researchers were inspired by everything from chocolate biscuits and Doctor Who aliens when choosing names for 10 new species of wasps.

International Team Decodes the Durum Wheat Genome

04.09.2019 14:40 PM

An international consortium has sequenced the entire genome of durum wheat--the source of semolina for pasta, a food staple for the world's population, according to an article published today in Nature Genetics.

Laying the Ground for Robotic Strategies in Environmental Protection

04.09.2019 14:34 PM

Sheet pile driving robot autonomously builds erosion barriers from interlocking metal sheets in natural terrain, and robot swarms could be developed to protect threatened areas

Four New Exoplanets Closest to Earth That Are Potentially Habitable

04.09.2019 13:49 PM

Four planets orbit small red dwarf stars and could host life Excitement skyrocketed with the discovery of Earth-like, rocky planets when they were discovered orbiting the habitable zone of some of our closest stars.

About 90% of Glacier Will Disappear By 2100 Regardless of the Cut on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

04.09.2019 13:05 PM

Glaciers in the Alps will reduce to about 37 cubic kilometers by 2100, barely over one-third of their present-day volume

Scientists were Able to Derive Biodegradable Polymers from Single-Celled Microorganisms

04.09.2019 11:31 AM

Who knows that feeding seaweed algae to microorganisms could make Earth-friendly polymers? (Photo : AP Archive)Screenshot from "Biodegradable plastic made from seaweed organisms" video by AP Archive According to a report from the United Nations in 2018, a total of 13 million tonnes of plastic gets washed into the ocean every year.

Researchers Remove Harmful Hormones from Las Vegas Wastewater Using Green Algae

04.09.2019 08:09 AM

A common species of freshwater green algae is capable of removing certain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from wastewater, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Las Vegas.

14 Tons of Pangolin Scales in Single Illegal Shipment Confiscated by Singaporean Officials

04.09.2019 07:57 AM

A huge shipment of pangolin scales heading to Vietnam was intercepted by Singaporean officials on Wednesday.

UNHQ Calls For Floating Cities Due To Climate Change

04.08.2019 22:22 PM

The rise in the sea levels due to the problem on the warming of the Earth is getting worse that experts think we might need to consider building floating cities for survival.

Toxic Soil Hinder Tree Seedlings From Growing

04.08.2019 22:05 PM

New tree seedlings could not flourish when they stay close to home because the toxic soil just won’t let them.

Giant Iceberg Is Breaking Away From Antarctica

04.08.2019 21:44 PM

It was in October 2016 when the Halloween Crack was discovered. Back then, it was threatening to separate from the Brunt Ice Shelf.

Largest Python Found in Florida with 73 Developing Eggs

04.08.2019 20:25 PM

A group of researchers has captured a female python, said to be the largest ever found in the Everglades' Big Cypress National Preserve, and sufficiently large to eat a deer. It is 17 foot long, weighing no less than 140 pounds and was carrying an amazing 73 developing eggs. This would make the creature longer than a single story building.

Suspected Rhino Poacher Crushed by Elephant and Eaten by Lions

04.08.2019 14:05 PM

At Kruger National Park in South Africa, the remains of a man was found in the area where the lions gather. Officials say the man may be a poacher in the park.

Svalbard’s Reindeer May Go Extinct Due To Climate Change

04.08.2019 10:43 AM

Continued warming may cause more population crashes and a higher risk of extinction Unlike the reindeer on Norway's Svalbard archipelago, Svalbard reindeer conserve their energy by moving as little as possible.