Environment
- Tropics Getting Too Hot
[11 Oct, 2008] comments (0)
American researchers declared that climate change threatens not only the polar region with its cold-loving animals, but the tropics as well. They become too hot for many species which will have to move higher seeking escape from the heat. ...- Dinosaur King Size Secret
[09 Oct, 2008] comments (2)
A new study offered a suggestion that dinosaurs called sauropods grew to enormous sizes and evolved successfully partly because they swallowed food whole without chewing it. ...- Parrot Trade under Ban in Mexico
[08 Oct, 2008] comments (2)
Conservationists beat the alarm. They demand that illegal parrot trade in Mexico should be banned. There are 22 parrot species in Mexico, haft of which is in danger and almost all of them are under federal protection. ...- Bald Eagles Suggest a New Diet
[08 Oct, 2008] comments (1)
A new research has found that bald eagles in Alaska started eating other birds instead of fish. ...- McDonald's to Turn Waste into Compost
[29 Sep, 2008] comments (3)
The world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, McDonald's started transforming its waste into compost. The step is part of an eco-friendly trial of the corporation in Great Britain. ...- Chemical Equator to Help Map Air Pollution
[23 Sep, 2008] comments (0)
Researchers from the University of York found a "Chemical Equator" which separates the polluted air of the Northern Hemisphere from the clean air of Southern Hemisphere. Scientists working at the University's Department of Chemistry spotted the atmospheric chemical equator about 50 kilometers wide in clear skies in the Western Pacific. ...- Planet Enters the Ecological Debt Earlier Than Ever
[23 Sep, 2008] comments (0)
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Today the world marks a day when people start living in ecological debt, meaning that they have already used all the natural resources that Earth can provide in a calendar year, the Global Footprint Network reports. ...
- Mega-Tsunami Deposited Massive Coral Boulders on Tonga Island?
[17 Sep, 2008] comments (0)
Scientist managed to discover signs of ancient devastation on an isolated tropical island located in the South Pacific Ocean. Seven huge boulders made of coral were found on the flat island of Tongatapu, the main island of Tonga. ...- Underwater Museum in Alexandria to Help Viewers Admire the Palace of Cleopatra
[17 Sep, 2008] comments (4)
The palace of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra went under the waters of Mediterranean long time ago. Nevertheless, tourists visiting Alexandria will soon probably have the opportunity to admire the remnants of the palace through an underwater museum in the Egyptian city. ...- Bones of 6000 Year-Old Ancient Wild Camels Found in Desert
[06 Aug, 2008] comments (2)
As much as 40 skeletons of ancient wild camels were discovered in Al Gharbia, the western region of Abu Dhabi, by a group of archaeologists from the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH). ...- Can a Nuclear Explosion Impact Earth's Spinning?
[05 Aug, 2008] comments (1)
Undoubtedly nuclear weapons currently represent the most powerful weapon on earth. However, even their enormous power is less likely to have an impact on the rotation of the Earth on its axis. ...- Elephants Face Extinction By 2020
[01 Aug, 2008] comments (1)
Researchers claim that elephants face the risk of extinction as soon as by 2020 that will become a result of high death rate due to poaching ...- More Than 100 Bat Species Found on Only 5 Acres of Jungle
[23 Jul, 2008] comments (1)
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Over 100 bat species were discovered on a territory of just 5 acres (2 hectares) in Ecuadorian rain forest. Despite the fact that all of the bat species are not new, researchers from the Tiputini Biodiversity Station say that this is the highest number of bat species ever found in one place. ...
- Forests to Be Destructed for Food
[15 Jul, 2008] comments (2)
With the growing demand for food, biofuels and wood, deforestation is almost inevitable, the Rights and Resources Initiative report says ...- New Natural Wonders Revealed
[10 Jul, 2008] comments (1)
Eight new natural wonders were named by the UNESCO and added to the World Heritage List ...
