ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Paris Shuts Down Traffic in the City, Saving Babies In the Process

In light of thick smog choking the nation’s capital, France shut down half of the traffic in Paris this week in hopes of mitigating surmounting toxins and pollutants in the air, caused as a byproduct of motor vehicles. But in the process of untarnishing the facade of the “City of Lights” it appears that French officials may also be saving the next generation of French citizens as well.

New Morphing Frog Reveals Its Spiny Ability

In the wild, camouflage and mimicry are powerful abilities that often mean the difference between life and death. But while merely hiding in the background may mean going unnoticed, being able to change one’s form can change odds of survival astronomically when it comes to predation. And though the ability to camouflage may be an uncommon attribute that most species can live without, one fingernail-sized frog in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador is revealing a far rarer ability—making it the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found.

Gulf Stream Slowed by Greenland Ice Sheet Melting

The 2014-15 winter was one of the warmest ever recorded in history according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. However, there is one area of the North Atlantic that hasn't been affected by this warming trend and the phenomenon has been the same since around 1970.

Nanoscale Carbon Called Graphene Could Solve Water Scarcity

Freshwater from Nanoscale Carbon could soon be a reality. Carbon is arguably one of the greatest elements known to man. Not only is it the foundation of all organic molecules, and therefore life, but it also fueled the Industrial Revolution and its crystals are how we propose marriage.

Two Elephants Keep 18-Wheeler From Tipping Over In Louisiana

Two elephants saved the day for a truck driver in Louisiana. Get the story here! Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's office released a statement regarding two elephants who helped prevent the 18-wheeler that was transporting them from tipping over.

Fire Extinguisher Factory Burns To The Ground

Archer Heights building burns down, even though it housed fire extinguishing chemicals. In a sad, but also ironic story, a Chicago building in the Archer Heights section of the city burned to the ground over the weekend.

Will the Next Gold Rush Be in the Sewers?

Gold Rush in the Sewers? You may have seen headlines about extracting gold from your poop. That's not technically true but the reality is still pretty amazing.

Hair Scrunchies Save Endangered Wildlife From Cats

Research shows that placing brightly-colored scrunchies on cats can alert their prey before they are captured, thereby protecting endangered wildlife such as birds, reptiles and amphibians.

Finding Bright Solutions to Smog in the ‘City of Lights’

Can’t find the Eiffel Tower? It appears that most of Paris is choking on a thick smog that is plaguing most of northern France. In recent months French authorities have claimed that major cities in northern France, such as Paris, have been contributing greatly to an ever-growing problem of air pollution in the area. So in order to combat the haze of smog, French officials are coming up with a bright solution to save the tarnished facade of the “City of Lights”.
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