Over a Hundred New Beetles Found in Indonesia Posted April 21, 2019 Researchers discovered 103 new species of beetles on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi [soo-lah-WEY-see]. Sulawesi, with i…
Insects May Disappear within 100 Years, Study Says Posted April 15, 2019 A study revealed that insects could vanish in the future because of their rapid population decline. Researchers made this discovery after analyzing 73 existing…
Satellites in Space Increase Risk of Space Collisions Posted April 10, 2019 Internet startup OneWeb recently launched satellites that may increase the risk of space collisions. The company launched the first six satellites of its planned satellite netw…
Household Activities Contribute to Air Pollution, Study Reveals Posted April 7, 2019 Doing basic household activities can make homes as polluted as a big city, a study says. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States reached this c…
Scientists Discover Plastic Chemicals in Arctic Bird Eggs Posted April 1, 2019 Scientists discovered a chemical used in making plastic inside the eggs of Arctic seabirds. Phthalate [ˈtha-ˌlāt], a chemical that makes pl…
Major UK Fashion Retailers Fail to Reduce Environmental Impact Posted March 20, 2019 The UK government has criticized major local fashion retailers for failing to reduce their environmental impact. The United Kingdom’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), which…
Raw Materials for Smartphone Now Running Out Posted March 7, 2019 Researchers say that some raw materials used in making smartphones may run out soon. A study has found that elements such as gold, copper, silver, lithium
Wild Coffee Species at Risk of Extinction Posted March 4, 2019 Two recent studies have revealed that wild coffee species are teetering on the brink of extinction. The studies found that 60% of 124 wild coffee species in th…
Research: Antarctica’s Melting Ice Will Increase Worldwide Sea Levels Posted February 27, 2019 Worldwide sea levels will significantly increase in the coming years because of the melting ice in Antarctica, research claims. An in-depth four-decade study r…
Study: Termites Protect Rainforests from Prolonged Dry Weather Posted February 21, 2019 A new study revealed that termites help rainforests survive drought, a long period of dry weather with little to no rainfall. Termites are insects known to destroy wooden house…