The problem of plastic pollution has risen to such a magnitude that every corner of the planet is contaminated by its stark presence. Oceans are choking with plastic waste and much of it is scattered across the world’s beaches where cleaning smaller debris is a
Despite experts warning against its noxious effects on the planet, humankind has enabled plastic pollution to thrive in all environments. A recent study has discovered that juvenile turtles are most at risk from ocean plastic pollution. Led by the University of Exeter, the study found
Scientists have long feared the release of a potentially catastrophic amount of methane from thawing wetlands in Siberia’s permafrost. However, a recent study has discovered that the recent heatwave in Siberia has contributed to a surge in methane release “potentially in much higher amounts” from
After devastating floods in Western Europe, ravaging wildfires have spread across parts of southern Europe, tearing through the Spanish and Greek countryside. After Southern Turkey, wildfires are raging in Spain, Greece and Italy where thousands of people are fleeing from their homes amid a rise
Chemical pollution has turned two lakes fluorescent pink in a far-flung coastal region of Patagonia, in Argentina, causing a major stink in the area. Local environmentalists are still uncertain of the exact cause, but they fear that this change of color in the lakes could
Whether you believe it or not, climate change is here and it is burning our planet to ashes. It comes as no surprise as over 14,000 scientists declare a worldwide climate emergency, calling for urgent climate action and warning that several tipping points are now
With the rising global temperatures, the frozen lands are melting at a faster pace than ever before. A study has indicated that the Greenland Ice Sheet is losing ice mass at an alarming rate amid heat and rain. Moreover, enough ice has melted toward the
This wildfire season has been a severe one for many parts of the world. From Pacific Northwest to Siberia, wildfires have ravaged forests and human settlements in their path. A recent outbreak of wildfires across parts of Southern Turkey over the past couple of days
A Dutch student, Gijs Schalkx skillfully modifies his motorcycle to run on swamp gas! An inventor and art student, Schalkx has named his vehicle Sloot Motor (sloot means ‘ditch’ in Dutch), which runs on methane procured from roadside bogs and ponds. This resourceful Sloot Motor
The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards has announced is winning photographs, which showcase the best of the North American avian species in all their glory. For the 12th edition of the annual contest, the judges picked the top bird photographs as winners from nearly 2,500 entries.