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Cows Could Be Largest Mammals On Earth If Extinction Continues At This Pace
Scientists are warning that cows may become Earth’s largest remaining mammal if extinction continues at its current rate.
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75 For and 80,945 Against: Nestle Allowed to Pump More Water in Michigan Despite Public Outcry (VIDEO)
Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has given Nestle permission to extract 400 gallons (1,500 liters) of water per minute for its Stanwood bottling plant, in the face of a sustained protest campaign.
Oil And Gas Drilling Blamed For Giant Sinkholes Threatening To Swallow Parts Of Texas
Oil and gas extraction in west Texas is causing the formation of massive sinkholes, according to a new study. As the fossil fuel industry has expanded its operations in the region, Read More…
How To Predict The Weather Using Clouds
Modern weather forecasts rely on complex computer simulators. These simulators use all the physics equations that describe the atmosphere, including the movement of air, the sun’s warmth, and the formation Read More…
Anti-Pipeline Campaigners Found Not Guilty By Judge Because ‘Protest Against Climate Change Crisis’ Was A Legal ‘Necessity’
More than a dozen protesters who clambered into holes dug for a high pressure gas pipeline announced triumphantly that the presiding judge had ruled in their favor, finding them not Read More…
Sun Shield’ Could Be Used To Protect Great Barrier Reef From Warming, Say Scientists
A protective film 50,000 times thinner than a human hair could be used to protect coral reefs from rising temperatures. By applying a layer of protection to the surface of Read More…
Strange ‘Orange Snow’ Phenomenon Reported Across Eastern Europe
Orange-tinted snow has swept across Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, and other countries in Eastern Europe. Pictures of the snow have shown up on social media including from skiers at a resort near Read More…
Mount Etna: Europe’s Biggest Volcano “Sliding towards the sea”
The most active volcano in Europe is slowly sliding into the sea, according to new research.
Earth Hour: Millions participate in global switch-off to raise climate change awareness
Millions of people in countries around the world switched off their lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness about climate change and other environmental issues. Since beginning in Sydney in Read More…
‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ 16 Times Bigger Than Previously Thought, Say Scientists
Nearly 80,000 tonnes of plastic are floating in the area of the ocean known as the “Great Pacific garbage patch”. Scientists arrived at this figure, which is around 16 times Read More…
Alarming photos reveal devastating scale of rainforest destruction in Papua New Guinea
Photos and footage documenting the devastating impact illegal logging on the people and ecosystems of Papua New Guinea, have been released by environmental campaigners. One of the most biologically diverse countries in Read More…
Top Bottled Water Brands Contaminated With Plastic Particles
The world’s leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles, report shows.
Arctic Temperatures Reach Record Warming at 45 Degrees Above Normal
The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record. And sea ice hit record lows for this time of year, with plenty of open water where ocean water normally freezes Read More…
Tiangong-1: Out-of-Control Space Station Will Crash to Earth Between March & April
The European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office has announced that it expects China‘s out-of-control Tiangong-1 space station to re-enter the Earth‘s atmosphere sometime between March 19 and April 14. The Read More…
Cape Town Will Run Out of Water As Soon As April
Officials in Cape Town, South Africa, recently announced that the city will run out of water, possibly as soon as April. Population growth and a record drought, perhaps exacerbated by Read More…