Credit: DepositphotosBy directing some attention from space to Earth, NASA aids ecologists in safeguarding endangered species such as tigers and elephants using its advanced satellites.Currently, habitat loss poses the greatest threat to global species. As human populations surge, we transform more wilderness and consume increasing resources, making large species like tigers and elephants particularly...
The Class 3 Clearbot features an 8-hour battery plus solar panels, 500 kg on onboard trash storage and a specialized cutter for clipping and extracting invasive weedsClear RoboticsClear Robotics is broadening its array of self-operating marine garbage collectors. The Class 3 vessel offers increased onboard storage and the potential to tow barges, enabling extended...
The fungus Parengyodontium album has been found to break down polyethylene waste in the marine environment at a rate of around 0.05% per dayCredit: DepositphotosIt's evident that we have a significant plastic waste problem, but various initiatives aim to curb it while also addressing the existing pollution. Nature is also stepping in, as scientists have discovered...
President Joe Biden speaks at an Earth Day event on April 22, 2024 in Triangle, VA. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Sipa USA)The US government is aiming to support carbon offsets by endorsing industry-led efforts to reform a market that has faced increasing criticism.The Biden administration has introduced a set of principles to define “high-integrity” carbon...
Two images of a wheat spike. The top image is a spike from an alog1 mutant, with additional spikelets highlighted in pink. The bottom image is a normal spike from a plant without the edited gene. Credit: University of AdelaideScientists have uncovered new insights into the role of a well-known wheat gene, Photoperiod-1 (Ppd-1),...
Credit: DepositphotosA new study anticipates a worsening global water scarcity scenario, projecting that by 2100, as much as 66% of the population could be impacted, particularly in regions of the Global South.This highlights the urgent necessity to address both the quantity and quality of water in forthcoming water management strategies.Conducted by researchers at Utrecht...
Scientists have been fertilizing microalgae "crops" with feces from farmed mealwormsDALL-EIn the pursuit of eco-friendly protein sources surpassing traditional livestock, insects and microalgae emerge as leading contenders. Recently, scientists have developed a technique that utilizes waste from insects as nourishment for microalgae.The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization highlights that meat production contributes to...
Credit: PixabayOn May 20th, 2024, a 380 square kilometer (~147 mi²) iceberg separated from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. This event, known as A-83, marks the third major iceberg calving in this area in the last four years.In 2021, the first significant event occurred when A-74 separated from the ice sheet, followed by...
Credit: PixabayIn Antarctica, massive glaciers are constantly shifting, with ice streams acting like conveyor belts that transport most of the ice and sediment debris from these glaciers to the ocean.According to new research from Washington University in St. Louis, one such ice stream displaces the entire Ross Ice Shelf at least once daily. This...
LDCs: Extreme temperatures may increase risk of stroke mortality | PreventionWebExtreme temperatures raise stroke death risk in low-income countries. Both extreme heat and cold are linked to higher death rates from ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, as found in a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The connection between extreme temperatures...
