ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

The Amazon Suffers Self-Amplified Forest Loss; Could Turn 38 Percent Into Savanna

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.15.2017 19:09 PM

Experts observed an extensive dieback circle and forest loss in the Amazon. Vicious drought and lack of rain further increase the problem.

Tsunami Can Be Predicted In As Short As 5 Minutes: Scientists Design An Accurate Simulation

03.15.2017 18:56 PM

Scientists narrow down the predictability timeframe for tsunamis for as short as 5 to 10 minutes. Scientists narrow down the predictability timeframe for tsunamis for as short as 5 to 10 minutes.

Spiders Eat Up To 800 Million Tons Of Food Every Year

03.15.2017 18:45 PM

The relatively small looking spiders, eat much more than humans. Considering their astonishing diet it is safe to assume that the spiders have a huge ecological impact.

Deep Ocean Voyage Found The Evidence Of Hydrothermal Vent At The Bottom Of The Pacific Ocean

03.15.2017 18:40 PM

At the deep surface of the Pacific, researchers found five new hydrothermal vents. the temperature of those places are about 370-degree celsius and water reaches up to 22 meters high.

Galapagos Penguins Mooch Off Their Parents For Free Food

03.15.2017 12:17 PM

It turns out that Galapagos penguins ask their parents for free food too even after leaving home. It looks like humans are not alone when it comes to mooching off free food from their parents.

Hungry Bees Like Flowers From Rural Areas Than In Urban Ones? Find Out Here Why

03.15.2017 12:14 PM

Researchers have found out that hungry bees will more likely eat a flower from the rural area than in the urban ones.

Numerous White Sharks Seen At Cape Cod, Looks Like Spending Summer With Tourists

03.15.2017 12:07 PM

Sharks appeared in the popular movie "Jaws," in 1975 where a giant shark terrorizes a New England resort town. Now, numerous white sharks are coming to Cape Cod to haunt to are now protected seals.

Trump To Drop Climate Change From Decision-Making Across US

03.15.2017 12:05 PM

Although climate change was widely seen as a main global problem, it seems that the US government would be stopping its efforts sooner. In recent news, an insider reported that US President Donald Trump is actually set to sign an order which would drop the climate change as a main proponent in the decision making process in their government.

Massive Thirsty Mangroves Dieback Due To Extreme Weather Condition

03.15.2017 06:01 AM

Thirsty mangroves experience extreme heat that cause the unprecedented dieback. A James Cook University researcher has found why there was an uncommon dieback of mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria in mid-2016 - the plants died of thirst.

Earthquakes Have Been Shaking Up New Zealand’s Water System

03.15.2017 05:06 AM

Researchers have found out that earthquakes do shake up New Zealand’s water system. A recent study has found out that there are different effects brought about by earthquakes in New Zealand's water system.

Surface Ozone Pollution Greatly Affects China’s Rice Production

03.15.2017 04:31 AM

Scientists have found out that surface ozone pollution has been affecting China’s rice production.

Earth Was A Ball Of Snow: Scientists Claim The Event Dates Back To 700 Million Years

03.15.2017 03:05 AM

Around 717 million years ago, Earth experienced Major Volcanic eruptions and aerosols from the volcanic event may have been the reason of Earth's glaciation.

Soil Microbes Help African Farmers: Micro-Organisms Provide Crop Protection And Boost Productivity

03.15.2017 03:04 AM

Soil Microbes are already used in the developed countries to enhance agricultural productivity and protection. With various companies getting into Microbes production and looking for new markets, African Farmers finally find a solution for their crop woes.

U.S. Snowstorm Update: 31 Million People Still Under Blizzard Warning

03.15.2017 03:03 AM

The Nor'easter in the U.S. has brought non-stop snowstorm. There are 31 million people that are still under the blizzard warning.

Study Says: Now it's Possible To Predict The Red Tide, It's Not Random

03.14.2017 18:03 PM

Scientists found the reason behind the blood-red color of ocean which is commonly known as "Red tide". George Sugihara from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego explained that it caused by the algae bloom.

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