Despite the fact that estimates show that crimes against the environment provide criminals with as much as $213 billion every year, officials are saying that the problem is not getting enough attention. Indeed, practices of […]
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Global Warming Is Causing A Disastrous Effect In Maine Cod Population
Despite better fishing practices, Maine cod are still largely dying off because of climate change. The Gulf of Maine has experienced warmer waters, and the result is that fishermen are failing to meet their quotas. […]
Record Rainfall Brings Bursts Of Color To Life In The World’s Driest Desert
In the deserts of Chile, bright flowers are not usually seen. In fact, the Atacama Desert is known as the driest place on Earth and is normally devoid of all flowers and bright colors. The […]
Russia Blocks World’s Biggest Ocean Sanctuary, Even After China Signs On
Russia continues to be the spoiler in attempts to create the world’s biggest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, refusing to join other nations in endorsing the sanctuary at a global summit on ocean conservation which ended […]
Dolphins’ Dark Side Revealed In Deadly Attack on Young Whale
The friendly, protective image of dolphins has taken a beating with marine experts in Skye, Scotland, blaming dolphins for the deadly attack on a stranded young pilot whale. Vets had to euthanize the badly injured […]
Scientists Using Sound Recordings To Monitor Rainforest
In Papua New Guinea, researchers from the Nature Conservancy are keeping track of the health of the rainforest by listening to its 24 hour soundtrack. For 15 years, the researchers have been working with community […]
Teenagers Create Innovative Reactor to Produce Biodiesel
Researchers from the University of Delaware believe that carbonized chicken feathers could be used as a replacement for expensive carbon nanotubes in storing hydrogen. Using cheap materials, such as chicken feathers, in place of traditional […]
Abundance Of Artificial Light Messes With Reproductive Patterns Of Wallabies
In a new study conducted in Australia, researchers have determined that the over-abundance of artificial light disrupts the reproductive cycle of wallabies. The miniature cousins of kangaroos, wallabies are found in the plains and forests […]
The World’s Oceans Are Now So Polluted That By 2050 99.8% Of Sea Birds Will Have Eaten Plastic
A recent scientific study on marine birds show some sobering statistics about the state of the world’s environment. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that currently over 300,000 […]
Russia Has Created A Siberian Research Center To Focus On Bringing Extinct Animals Back To Life
It seems like a scene out of Jurassic Park – taking DNA from an extinct animal and attempting to bring the species back to life. That very thing is what scientists from Russia are trying […]
EPA Places Limits On Genetically Modified Corn To Prevent Rise Of Super Pests
In an attempt to fight pest resistance in corn crops in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recommending limits on the amount of corn has the Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) characteristic that farmers […]