Poisoned by poachers and herding locals, the vulture population in Masai Mara – the janitors of the wild – are fast disappearing from the skies of the African plains. The deaths are leaving no one […]
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Study Finds Countries Gaming Carbon Credit Schemes To Actually Create More Pollution
A new study has revealed that a majority carbon credits generated by Russia and its neighbor Ukraine were not actual carbon emission cuts, instead represented an increase in emissions by up to 600 million tons. […]
Rare ‘Living Fossil’ Found Again After Thirty Years
Earlier this month, biologists from the University of Washington encountered a rare species of nautilus that has not been seen in over thirty years. A nautilus is a marine mollusc that has a shell and […]
Thailand Publicly Burns More Than Two Tons Of Illegal Ivory
In a public ceremony lauded by animal conservation groups, government officials in Thailand incinerated more than two tons of seized and smuggled ivory. The ceremony, presided over by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, is the […]
Planting Just 10 Trees Per City Block Improves Health As Much As Making An Extra $10,000
A study conducted on the city of Toronto reveals that planting just 10 trees on a city block makes the population healthier — to the same extent as increasing their household income by an incredible […]
Hidden Trove Of Ancient Bones Shows Neanderthals Hunting Extinct Cave Lions
Ancient artifacts found in an Immanai cave in Russia have revealed what could be the largest ever find of supersize cave lions in history. The find has caused plenty of excitement among archaeologists worldwide as […]
Global Trade In Mammoth Ivory Is Exploding Thanks To Melting Arctic Ice
As arctic permafrost melts due to rising global temperatures, previously unobtainable mammoth ivory has become accessible to harvesting by paleontologists and ivory traders. Though legal to sell, as mammoth’s are already extinct, the new influx […]
Mount Everest Opens For First Time Since Deadly April Avalanches
Nepal has officially opened Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, to climbers for the first time this season. The treacherous mountain has been closed since an earthquake induced avalanche in April killed 19 mountaineers and […]
California Is Sinking Much Faster Than Previously Thought And Nobody Has Any Solutions
NASA’s latest satellite images reveal that California is sinking even quicker than scientists had previously thought. The new images reveal some regions of the Golden State are sinking over 2 inches per month, placing a […]
More Oil And Tar Balls Force Closure Of Pristine Santa Barbara Beach
For the third time in under three months Santa Barbara County, California, officials are trying to find the source of toxic oil and tar balls that have again forced the closure of a popular state […]
California Is Now Under Attack From Two Different Types Of Swarming Insects
At a California gas station the ground covered with the tiny winged insects. Heaps of carcasses, running inches deep, are brushed to the sides. On the highway, they rained onto car windscreens. They flew in […]
NASA Throws Cold Water On Social Media Astroid Rumor
In response to rumors rampantly spreading across the Internet, NASA issued a statement on Friday that planet Earth is indeed safe for the foreseeable future – at least from asteroid or meteor destruction. Recently, doomsday […]
Thanks To Relentless Poaching The Sumatran Rhino Is Now Extinct In Malaysia
In a sad dose of reality, the Sumatran rhinoceros has been declared extinct in its native country of Malaysia by scientists. Primarily found in the Asian country, scientists have not seen a Sumatran rhino in […]
4300 Year Old Tool Proves Chimpanzees Are In The Stone Age
Archaeologists in Africa and South America have uncovered some amazing ancient stone tools they say were not made by humans. The archaeologists believe the tools are as old as the Egyptian pyramids and that whoever […]
Over 30,000 Firefighters Are Battling The Worst Forest Fires In U.S. History
More than 30,000 firefighters, the largest number ever mobilized, are battling wildfires across the western United States, but according to the U.S. Forest Service it is still not enough as continuing outbreaks overstretch available resources. […]
In Just 15 Years The World’s Population Will Grow By Over One Billion People
Another billion people will be added to the world’s population within the next 15 years according to new estimates released by the United Nations (UN). That means the total population will be 8.5 billion in […]
National Hurricane Center Warns Of First Possible Storm Of The Season
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring an area of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean that could turn into a tropical cyclone within the next five days. NHC forecasters said the “disturbance which […]
Scientists Discover That The World’s First Flower Appeared About 130 Million Years Ago
Scientists in the U.S. have discovered what could be the world’s first flower. The fossilized underwater plant has stunned botanists worldwide as it includes no noticeable flower parts and grew deep in the lakes of […]
Google’s Project Sunroof Tells You If Your Home Is Right For Solar Panels
Google, the world’s most popular search engine, now lets you evaluate your house to establish if it makes sense to put up a solar panel installation. Project Sunroof, created in the spare time of the […]
Georgia Aquarium Fights To Put More Rare Whales On Display
In a case that is being watched by people across the country, the Georgia Aquarium and the United States government faced off in court on Friday over whether 18 beluga whales should be imported from […]
Ecuador Declares State Of Emergency In Face Of Looming Volcano Eruption
The government of Ecuador declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday as it prepared for a major eruption of a volcano located south of the country’s capital, Quito. The order, which suspends some constitutional […]
The World’s Food Supply Is About To Be Decimated By Extreme Weather Caused By Climate Change
According to the findings of a report by the UK-US Taskforce on Extreme Weather and Global Food System Resilience, mass global food deficiencies, the likes of which are a once per 100 years occurrence, may […]
Meet The Ecocapsule, The Future Of Green Living
Nice Architects is giving customers a glimpse of the future with their high-tech Ecocapsule home. The ambitious project could mark a transition to a more minimalist future driven solely by clean energy. The small, egg-shaped […]
New Study Points To Terrifying Future For World’s Oceans
The oceans as we know them will be radically different and irreparably damaged by 2100 according to scientists. The results will mean fantastic changes for coastal cities, marine life and the environment as we know […]
Tribes Making Contact With Outside World Force South American Policy Re-Think
Government officials as well as Indian activists are being forced to reconsider their “no contact” policies as indigenous tribes are beginning to initiate contact with the outside world. In Peru and parts of Brazil, the […]
Mysterious ‘White Syndrome’ Is Killing The World’s Coral
In a mere five years, many coral reefs in the environs of Christmas Island have changed from lively ecosystems to ugly graveyards, thanks to a strange syndrome that researchers have absolutely no idea about, says […]
Toyota Launches First Fuel Cell Vehicle Aimed Directly At Future Tesla Buyers
The first of Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirais exported to Europe and the UK have landed on the shores, awaiting delivery to the final consumers. While the landing of the limited availability Mirai on the shores of […]
English Butterflies Facing Near Certain Extinction Due To Climate Change
Global warming has caused severe droughts which could have an adverse impact on some species of butterfly in the UK. Ongoing climate change associated with carbon emissions from vehicles and power plants is expected to […]
Ikea Is Banning All Traditional Light Bulbs From Its Stores In Favor Of LEDs
For a long time, corporations dealing with lighting have been forecasting a time when the standard bulbs will be LED, taking the place of the conventional incandescent lights, the compact fluorescents and the halogen lights. […]
Scotland Announces Sweeping Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
Scotland has announced a complete ban on genetically modified (GM) doods despite stiff opposition. The country’s rural affairs minister said that the ban would serve to protect the country’s recognition as a green and clean […]