Researchers at Washington State University have predicted how and where the Asian giant hornet, an invasive newcomer to the Pacific Northwest, popularly dubbed the “murder hornet,” could spread and find ideal habitat, both in the United States and globally. Sharing their discoveries in a newly published article in […]
A year ago in June and July wildfires in the Arctic had released as much carbon as Belgium does in an entire year — an unprecedented summertime burn that would amplify the region’s climate change–fueled fever. But everything, apparently, is worse in 2020, including the climate toll of this year’s Arctic […]
The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal. Balaenoptera musculus, the blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet – larger than dinosaurs, and […]
Sand tiger sharks, a species whose numbers declined by over 75 percent at the end of the last century and are currently classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are have been discovered to hang around shipwrecks in the waters off the coast of […]
Climate change is causing glaciers in Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon to retreat faster than at any time in history, threatening to raise water levels and create deserts, scientists say. Climate change is one of the key environmental concerns for 2019. David Hik, an ecology professor at Simon Fraser […]
Are ant colonies like human brains? Besides being the fastest animal in the world, they are collectively smart. An ant queen lives for 10 or 30 years. All the other ants live only a year or two. But scientists are finding that colonies seem to remember things for […]
Sugar maples rely on consistent snow cover to thrive, and climate change is threatening that. Maple syrup is a food that you might have to describe to your great-grandchildren because they won’t be able to taste it themselves. As climate change reduces the amount of snow in the […]
The floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Scotland has proven that it can produce electricity safely and cheaply year round. Tidal and wave power get less attention and fewer investments than many other renewable energy sources. This is because of the inherent risk of any energy […]
Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months. A near total ban on pesticides linked to a decline in bees will come into force in the EU by the end of the year. Members states have backed the ban […]
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