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04/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Trees in the city can handle the heat and the bugs – if they have enough water

Having adequate amounts of water is not only applicable to humans, but also to trees. Trees in the urban area can survive the heat and the bugs if they have enough water. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, found that lack of water is a key stressor for city trees. The researchers […]

03/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Chemists create simple, natural method for breaking down water pollution

A study published in the international journal Angewandte Chemie has discovered a simple, natural method for breaking down pollutants in water. A team of researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) developed a new process on how to easily and cost-effectively disintegrate stubborn pollutants in water. The method developed by the research team involved using […]

02/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Plastic pollution is threatening fish populations and the fishing industry in Central America

Plastic pollution is posing a threat to fish populations and fishing industry in Central America as a fisherman discovered plastics and other discarded materials, such as bottle caps, bits of plastic, a mangle comb, and a cigarette lighter, in the stomach of a mahi-mahi or also known as dolphinfish. The fisherman, who was on a […]

01/24/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Doubling the number of trees in major cities would reduce air pollution and energy use, study finds

Megacities have a population of at least 10 million people, and they largely rely on the ecosystem services provided by remote natural area. A study found that planting 20 percent more trees in major cities would reduce air pollution and energy use by two times. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from […]

11/29/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

4 seemingly harmless but absolutely dangerous wild animals to avoid during hikes

When hiking in the mountains, it is likely that you will encounter some wild animals. And while some of them will be cute and relatively harmless, some are definitely dangerous. Listed below are four unnoticeable dangerous critters in the wild, according to an article by LoveOutdoors.com: The poison dart frog – Poison dart frogs are […]

11/15/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Green power dangers: Scientists review the downside of renewable energies

Renewable energy is a type of energy that can be collected from natural sources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. It is also believed to have a much lower environmental impact compared to conventional energy technology, and because of this governments continue to lean towards renewable energy sources. Apparently, its potential […]

09/26/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

We’re doing it to ourselves: Human activity found to impact weather, weather outcomes

Thunderstorms and flooding are expected to become more intense because of human activities, according to reports by Science Daily. In the first report by the Science Daily, scientists observed how thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes were more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships do not travel. […]

09/19/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Highly intelligent Elephants adopt stealth guerilla warfare tactics to stay alive by avoiding hunters

A 10-year study found that the rise of illegal hunting in Kenya have forced elephants to become nocturnal, according to a Daily Mail report. “The escalation of poaching has become the greatest immediate threat to the survival of elephants,” Festus Ihwagi, study co-author and a researcher at the University of Twente in The Netherlands expressed. […]

09/14/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

New study confirms Bayer’s neonic pesticides are destroying honeybee pollinators… yet the EPA does nothing

A new study affirmed that neonicotinoid pesticides — also known as “neonics” which are chemically related to nicotine — harm both honey bees and wild bees, as reported by BBC. Researchers found that the chemical exposure decreased the survival of honey bee hives during winter, while bumblebees and solitary bees produced fewer queens. The study, […]

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