Environment
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New Zealand Navy Launches Investigational Buoy in the Sub-Antarctic Southern Ocean to Detect “Liquid Himalayas”
Today, New Zealand navy has introduced an experimental buoy which will hint for the manners of navigating enormous waves in oceans. Gargantuan waves called the “liquid Himalayas,” are one of the most dangerous threats to the ships floating on the oceans and to deal with this menace, Navy of New Zealand has deployed a moored […]
Ecologists Foretell Intense Fire Climate for Australia and the Mediterranean
As the global footprint of severe fire conditions is accelerating, ecologists now warn Australia and the Mediterranean to be extremely vulnerable to fire happenings in coming days. The mutual research, conducted by the Professor University of Tasmania from Environmental Change Biology Department – David Bowman and a team of researchers from the University of Idaho […]
A High-Level Whistleblower Alleged NOAA for Manipulating Climate Change Data
Debates regarding climate change have taken a speedy and unexpected twist after the allegation brought up by a high-level Whistleblower against NOAA for manipulating climate change data. The time-honored debate on climate change went nuclear on Sunday over a hotheaded allegation brought up by a Whistleblower stating that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) […]
‘Weed-Like’ Venomous Algae Is Butchering Australia’s Iconic Great Barrier Reef Corals
The annihilation of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef has ended up being the biggest concerns for the ecologists across the world. While earlier, excessive bleaching is believed to be the culprit behind the damage of coral reefs, a new study has come up with a surprising revelation. The research conducted by a team of scientists […]
The Oceanic Whitetip Shark Species Is Inching Closer to Extinction
The declining status of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks has forced the US government to declare it as an endangered aquatic species. The falling status of oceanic whitetip shark in the wild has warranted its listing as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered Species Act – an official wing of the US’s federal government. Regardless of multiple attempts and […]
Human Activities and Forest Loss Have Endangered Over 100 Iconic World Heritages
Human activities and the booming intensity of urbanization across the globe have endangered more than 100 iconic world heritages, warned a new research conducted by an international team of researchers. Continual loss of forests and human threats are driving more dangers towards the world heritages and each of those sites, which human want to preserve. […]
Withdrawal of Groundwater Caused a 3.2 Km-Long Fissure in Arizona: Geologists
The ‘Arizona Geological Survey’, which was initiated by the Arizona Legislature for monitoring and detailing the barren desert Arizona’s geology, has found a 3.2-km long crack on the surface of the desert. The withdrawal of groundwater for agricultural applications is believed to be the primary cause of this 3-km long fracture. Some recent drones, which […]
Rising Temperature is Jazzing up Toxic Mercury Level by 7 Times in Sea Foods: Study
Climate change and global temperature rise are posing various threats to the ecosystem of the world and aquatic realm might be the most affected one. Now, adding some more fuel to this concern, a new study, conducted by a team of Sweden scientists has warned that, rising level of temperature may boost the level of […]
Paleoclimatologists Define How Indus Valley Civilization Scraped By Climate Change
The Indus Valley Civilization, like the current era, also suffered from a harsh period of climate change, revealed the scientists in their new study. As mentioned in the new report, Indus Valley Civilization, also known as Bronze Age civilization – flourished in the northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India also faced the harsh impacts […]