Environment
A fossil fuel technology that doesn’t pollute
15 Jan 2018
Worldwide importance of honey bees for natural habitats captured in new report
13 Jan 2018
An unprecedented study integrating data from around the globe has shown that honey bees are the world's most important single species of pollinator in natural ecosystems and a key contributor to natural ecosystem functions
Why did the passenger pigeon die out?
11 Jan 2018
The last passenger pigeon died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Reseach shows that humans caused the extinction of the species, by indiscriminate hunting and denuding the forests the species needed to survive
New study reveals strong El Niño events cause large changes in Antarctic ice shelves
09 Jan 2018
A new studyreveals that strong El Nino events can cause significant ice loss in some Antarctic ice shelves while the opposite may occur during strong La Nina events
Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel
08 Jan 2018
Oceans running out of oxygen; could cause global suffering
06 Jan 2018
The ocean is rapidly running out of oxygen, and the depletion could choke to death much of the marine life in the waters.
CFC ban shows positive effect on ozone layer: NASA study
06 Jan 2018
The hole in the ozone layer is gradually decreasing due to less of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) being released into the atmosphere, according to research by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientists warn of massive earthquakes in 2018
03 Jan 2018
Study predicts mini Ice Age lasting 30 years to start in few years
02 Jan 2018
Researchers claim that the rapidly decreasing magnetic waves for three solar cycles starting 2021 for 33 years could set off a mini ice age
Studies in US, India link PM2.5 pollution with unhealthy babies
28 Dec 2017
Two separate studies published this week – one in the US and one in India – have found that high levels of PM2.5 can lead to birth defects like cleft lip and abnormal heart or low birth weight
Cleaner air, longer lives
26 Dec 2017
Medium-sized carnivores most at risk from environmental change
23 Dec 2017
In a surprise ecological finding, researchers discover medium-sized carnivores spend the most time looking for food, making them vulnerable to change