It is known that household chemicals in drugs, cleaners, and soaps can enter the main water streams and rivers via wastewater treatment facilities, further contaminating these sources. Now, new research discovered that large amounts of meth in waterways are getting fish addicted to this drug
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed escalating temperatures recorded for the first time in Antarctica. Argentina’s Esperanza Base recorded a maximum temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius on February 6, 2020, breaking the previous record of 17.5 degrees Celsius in 2015. According to WMO, it
Several hundred marine animals were found dead and were reportedly washed ashore in Sri Lanka recently. It apparently occurred after a cargo ship caught fire and sank, dissolving poisonous chemicals in the water. Nearly, four whales, 20 dolphins, and 176 turtles were found to be
We have heard many tales of escaping the clutches of leopards but this one is unique on its own – the cake was their savior! Two brothers, Firoz Mansuri and Sabir, were on their way home to celebrate the latter’s son’s birthday but returned with
A new technique will be implemented by the scientists from the University of Michigan, who have developed an innovative way to use a NASA satellite to collect information and track ocean microplastics. Microplastics are formed when plastic waste breaks down from ocean waves and sunlight.
The dream of bringing recycled PET plastics is now becoming true as the Consortium – a group of global brands such as Carbios, L’Oreal, Nestle Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage and Food Europe – has planned to produce the world’s first grade PET plastic bottles,
Madhya Pradesh forest department is ready to test tigers in Pench Tiger Reserve for COVID-19 after mysterious tiger deaths in the reserve. Officials declared the step after the unexplained deaths of three tigers. The reserve at the last count had 53 tigers. The officials stated
After forty-five years of the launch of a conservation project of gharials, several Indian states are now sighting the natural nestling of gharials. Odisha has welcomed its first gharial hatchling in the Satkosia range of the Mahanadi river. Around 28 hatchlings were seen in May
The state forest department of Ahmedabad has begun cutting down around 30-40 lakh fallen trees in Gir Forest uprooted by cyclone Tauktae and pose a threat to species like Asiatic lions. The cyclone was bigger than the one in 1982, where nearly 28 lakh trees
Southeastern Australia was recently found blanketed in horror movie-like spider webs after several floods in Gippsland, Victoria. The spooky images were initially shared on Reddit after which they went viral. The spooky webs were observed after torrential rainfall and winds that slashed the area, resulting