Environment

Crocodile kills pastor during mass baptism in Ethiopia

Pastor was conducting baptism for 80 people in a lake when he was attacked. Lack of fish is blamed for the rise in attacks on humans.

Jun 7, 2018

World's oldest footprints are 550 million years old and shows mysterious animals roaming through China

The animal that made these prints is not yet found, but they might be the earliest example of animals with jointed limbs and appendages.

Jun 7, 2018

Ancient Antarctic rift zones just got reactivated, triggering earthquakes under ice

These earthquakes, fueled by rapid melting over the last 100 years could cause ice to break away and massive ice-mass loss.

Jun 6, 2018

Climate changes eventually crushes civilisation but hope for next brightens

Despite all our efforts at containing global warming or climate change, based on this research model, the whole planet gets affected and it might not be possible for Earth to recuperate, says study.

Jun 6, 2018

Kolkata second-most polluted city in India: WHO

The City of Joy has earned the infamy of being the lung cancer capital of India. Pollution levels in Kolkata saw a rapid increase during 2017-18 due to a steady increase in biomass burning and the number of vehicles, among other factors.

Jun 6, 2018

World Environment Day 2018: India to fund innovative ideas for waste management

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan added that a lot of measures have been taken since October 2017 to address air pollution when the capital city of Delhi suffered with the quality of air.

Jun 5, 2018

NASA's SMAP mission to help USDA forecast crops worldwide now

NASA's SMAP mission has created a global map of water level and moisture levels in soil that will update once every three days in an effort to help farmers sustain their crops and predict outcomes.

Jun 4, 2018

Sick whale vomits plastic bags during rescue, dies with 8kg garbage inside its stomach

At least 300 marine animals including pilot whales, sea turtles, and dolphins, are reportedly found dead each year after ingesting plastic in Thailand. The country happens to be one of the world's largest users of plastic bags, as reported by the website.

Jun 3, 2018

This dead deer getting absorbed into Earth is the most beautiful thing you'll see today

The picture, which is clicked by David Chancellor, was shared by National Geographic on Instagram and it shows how peaceful death can be.

Jun 2, 2018

Clean energy projects can drive fish species to extinction, says study

The study, which was conducted by scientists from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said SHPs also have a detrimental impact on the river flow and local communities.

Jun 1, 2018

Great Barrier Reef survived 5 'death events' over 30,000 years, it might not last this one

The Great Barrier Reef survived death events five times in the past, but it might go extinct this time because the changes in the ocean are not natural.

May 29, 2018

Antarctica has whole mountain ranges and valleys buried deep beneath its ice

The land area of the frozen continent has whole mountain ranges and massive valleys that keep the ice sheet stable and prevent ice from East Antarctica from flowing through to West Antarctica and eventually out to the coast, influencing rising sea levels globally.

May 27, 2018

Dinosaur-killing asteroid also triggered a global warming that lasted 100,000 years

The impact created a heat wave so intense that it melted rocks and set off wildfires that stretched across continents, with the increased temperatures on Earth lasting for thousands of years.

May 25, 2018

Elon Musk's plan to build world's largest virtual solar power grid in Australia gets nod

Elon Musk built the world's largest battery in South Australia last year, and now, work is set to begin in the construction of the world's largest virtual solar power plant.

May 25, 2018

Pluto, Solar System's dwarf planet could in fact be a giant comet

Dwarf planet Pluto might actually be a giant comet made of billions of comets and other rocks from the Kuiper belt as scientists find the composition of Pluto similar to that of comets.

May 24, 2018