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 […]
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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 […]
Arctic Northwest Passage Not Suitable For Shipping Route
Scientists have determined that the Northwest Passage in the Arctic is not suitable for usage as a regular commercial shipping route. Researcher from York University Christian Haas, along with a team of colleagues, measured the […]
New Zealand Announces Massive Marine Life Sanctuary
New Zealand has confirmed its intention to create one of the largest marine sanctuaries in the world, covering a vast swath of ocean located north-east of the island nation. The announcement has caught those in […]
UN Proposes Energy Equality To The World’s Citizens While Fighting Climate Change At The Same Time
Most of the world’s leaders gathered in New York last week to submit their agreement with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The goals span a number of areas, including universal access to energy as […]
U.S.-China Deal To Ban Ivory Trade Is Major Blow To Poachers
A major blow has been delivered to the illegal ivory trade with the announcement that China and the United States will co-operate to enact “nearly complete bans” on the import and export of ivory. Conservationists […]
Lawsuit Between Anti-Whaling Ships Sea Shepherd And Ady Gil Reaches Conclusion
The drama that began when anti-whalers scuttled a fellow anti-whaling vessel in the Southern Ocean in 2010 finally reached a conclusion. An arbitrator ruled that the Sea Shepherd “acted wrongly” when it scuttled a fellow […]
Greenland’s Melting Ice Is Destroying Atlantic Current
Earth has been particularly hot in 2015, as the planet has experienced its highest ever recorded surface temperatures in the first eight months of the year, dating back all the way to 1880. The National […]
Once Thought To Be Vegetarian, Study Shows Orangutans Eat Meat
The Bornean orangutan, long thought to have been strictly herbivore may in fact be an omnivore, according to a report published in the latest edition of Primates journal. The report written by University of Cambridge […]
This Monday Americans Will See A Spectacular ‘Blood Moon’ For The First Time In 33 Years
On Sunday September 27th the coupling of a lunar eclipse with a supermoon event will take place. This coincidence is somewhat rare, with the previous one having occurred in 1982, causing some to fear the […]
Dwindling Supplies Of Fresh Water Provide Investment Opportunities
Scott Slater has been preparing over two decades for what he thinks will be the next hot commodity: fresh water. In the Mojave Desert, his company, Cadiz, oversees 34,000 acres of land situated above billions […]
Rising Global Temperatures May Have Lead To Evolutionary Adaptation In Colorado Bees
As global temperatures slowly rise due to climate change, one of the impacts has started to reveal itself within bee populations being studied in Colorado. Although their population has been declining in recent years, they […]
Endangered Baby Rhinos Captured On Camera
There is a ray of hope for animal conservationists as three new Javan rhinoceros calves have been identified in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park. The park is the final safe haven for the Javan rhino, […]
Dolphins Are Rapidly Dying Because Of Dangerous New Fishing Practice
Electrofishing is killing off many fish, and the practice is starting to disrupt the food source for dolphins. Electrofishing refers to the technique of sending electrical currents into water. The electricity comes from metal rods […]
America’s Green Sea Turtles Are Making A Comeback Thanks To Tough Laws And Protected Habitat
The population of green sea turtles in the U.S. is increasing for the first time since the small sea creatures were labeled endangered. The new increase in the number of green sea turtles is a […]
Pope Francis Is Becoming The World’s Leading Crusader Against Nuclear Weapons
The United States is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis, which happens later today at 4:00 p.m. In the meantime, people are brushing up on the Pope’s doctrines and beliefs. One topic that the […]
Cypress Trees Could Be The Answer To California’s Devastating Wildfires
In efforts to stop repeats of this summer’s deadly and devastating wildfires that have scorched millions of acres in California, Washington State and Alaska, European researchers are taking a very close look at the cypress, […]
Indonesia Arrests Executives From Seven Companies For Creating Air Pollution
Executives from seven different companies have been arrested in Indonesia, after being accused of starting illegal fires which have caused air pollution in the region. Arrests for this type of behavior are uncommon in the […]
Australian Volcanoes Found To Be Joined Together By Massive Underground Lava River
Scientists recently realized that what they had thought were several small unrelated chains of volcanoes in Australia is actually one giant connection that is 1,240 miles long. This chain is now considered to be the […]
As Temperatures Rise The Arctic’s Most Aggressive Predator Is Becoming A Serious Problem
Global warming is threatening to render extinct the popular reindeer and caribou from the Arctic in more ways than melting their habitat; by resurrecting their arch foes. The reindeers and the caribou at the North […]
NASA Confirms 2015 Had The Hottest Summer On Record
The summer of 2015 has felt like a scorcher and according to NASA scientists it’s actually the hottest on record thanks to an unexpectedly powerful El Nino effect. The implication is that man-made climate change […]
New Study Finds Advanced Alien Life Likely Isn’t Present Anywhere Near Earth
Astronomers now have a new tool to find advanced alien civilizations, as sensitive set of telescopes that enable astronomers to detect the waste heat that would be expected to be produced by any advanced civilization. […]
Warming Oceans Fingered As Culprit In This Year’s Mass Whale Die Off
Toxic algae might be responsible for the deaths of more than two dozen humpback and fin whales have washed up along the shores of British Columbia and Alaska since May. The algae, which is said […]
Mexican Conservation Officials Are Now Using Drones To Stop Turtle Poachers
In a new effort to curb and eliminate altogether the act of poaching turtle eggs, Mexican officials are taking extreme measures. They have begun using drones to monitor the beaches where the Olive Ridley turtles […]
Wildfires Continue To Sweep California, Over 600 Homes Now Destroyed
Wildfires are continuing to devastate Northern California, as now more than 600 homes have been destroyed in the Valley Fire, while another 9,000 homes remain in serious danger. This is double from the 300 that […]
Computer Models Show Just What Would Happen If We Burned All The World’s Fossil Fuels
Scientists conducted a study to determine what exactly would happen in the catastrophic event that all the remaining fossil fuels on Earth were to burn up at the exact same time. According to the results, […]
Court Orders Navy To Stop Using Sonar Linked To Harming Marine Mammals
A U.S. federal court has ruled against the Navy’s use of sonar off the coast of Southern California and Hawaii in a practice that interferes with sea animals in their natural habitat. The ruling had […]
‘Snow Drought’ Results In California’s Mountain Peaks Having Lowest Snow Levels In 500 Years
California is facing major trouble and while its climate related it isn’t just wildfires. The snow from the Sierra Nevada Mountains is quickly disappearing. The state is dependent upon this snow for water, as more […]
Japanese Volcanic Eruption Puts On Awe Inspiring Show While Causing Little Damage
Japan’s Mount Aso volcano, on the island of Kyushu, spontaneously erupted on Monday spewing a thick plume of black smoke two kilometers into the sky. According to reports inside the country the amazing spectacle did […]