Report: US Carbon Emissions Increase by 3.4% in 2018 Posted February 17, 2019 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States spiked by 3.4% in 2018, according to preliminary data. Rhodium Group, the indep…
One of the World’s Rarest Ducks Given a New Home Posted February 12, 2019 A very rare species of duck has recently been reintroduced to the wild. Twenty-one Madagascar pochards [POH-cher…
Researchers Find Detailed Dinosaur Footprints in England Posted February 4, 2019 Researchers discovered over 85 detailed dinosaur footprints preserved near an English town called Hastings / ˈheɪstɪŋz /
Secrets to Long Life Revealed by Examination of Extinct Tortoise Species’ DNA Posted January 28, 2019 A team of researchers is studying the DNA of a Pinta Island tortoise [TAWR-tuh s] / ˈtoɚtəs / to de…
Body of Dead Whale Discovered Full of Plastic Waste Posted January 11, 2019 A dead sperm whale was found in Indonesia with assorted plastic wastes inside its stomach. The 31-foot sperm whale washed up near the shores o…
New Zealand Creates Pledge that Asks Tourists to Protect the Environment Posted January 5, 2019 New Zealand’s new pledge encourages tourists to protect the country’s environment. In New Zealand, visitors are informed about a pledge called the “Tiaki Promise” when they
Montreal Protocol Helpful in the Ozone Layer’s Recovery Posted December 27, 2018 The ozone layer is slowly recovering from damage due to the concerted efforts of countries that signed the Montreal /
Report: Humans Have Wiped out 60% of Animal Populations Posted December 22, 2018 Sixty percent of animal populations have been eliminated since 1970 due to human activities, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). The ZSL prepared a com…
Animals Can Tell the Time, Study Says Posted December 14, 2018 A new study has found that animals can tell how much time has elapsed. Northwestern University researchers examined a mouse’s medial entorhinal
Mediterranean World Heritage Sites at Risk Posted December 10, 2018 UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS) in the Mediterranean region are in danger due to climate change, a recent study found. The 2018 World Heritage list currently registers 1,092 …