Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse the trend, providing a service worth $43billion in storing carbon, the academics found. The research, published in Nature Geoscience, shows that …
The Antarctic ozone hole has swelled this month to one of its biggest sizes on record, UN and US scientists say, insisting that the Earth-shielding ozone layer remains on track to long-term recovery but residents of the southern hemisphere should be on watch for high UV levels in the weeks …
The Brazilian government announced Thursday it will set up a workgroup to study the effects of a substance called phosphoethanolamine, after it showed good results in cancer treatment. The phosphoethanolamine pills, developed by chemistry professor Gilberto Orivaldo Chierice from the Sao Paulo University (USP)a nd several other scientist, has not …
A new scientific study says that rapidly warming waters off the New England coast have had a severe consequence — the collapse of a cod fishery that saw too many catches even as overall cod numbers declined due to warmer seas. It’s just the latest in a series of findings …
A team of Australian and Chinese scientists have developed a all-new sensor capable of detecting potentially harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide, while being extremely cheap to manufacture. The primary source of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide is attributed to the burning of fossil fuels as in vehicular exhausts, industrial pollution, petroleum refineries …
Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story HUMANS tend to ascribe titles to certain things or phenomena that are indicative of their own intellectual and physical limitations to things that dwarf the understanding of this know-it-all, all conquering species. Objects observed in the sky, sometimes flying at supersonic speeds, objects that have dumbfounded …
The fragile eco-system around the Gangotri glacier cluster in Uttarkashi district is feeling the effects of global warming. The frequent changes occurring in the glacier formation have been recorded by scientists from the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development at Kosi-Katarmal in Almora. According to scientists researching …
China Gets First Science Laureate, Shares Prize With Irish & Japanese Scientists Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering “therapies that have revolutionized the treatment of some of the most devastating parasitic diseases,“ the Nobel committee announced on Monday . Ireland's William Campbell and Japanese Satoshi …
CANBERRA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have developed technology that will speed up the process of analyzing mineral exploration, saving time and money. "Lab-at-Rig" was developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and allows mining companies to analyse at the "coalface" - the chemistry and mineralogy …
Researchers say discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls increases chance of finding life on red planet Liquid water runs down canyons and crater walls over the summer months on Mars, according to researchers who say the discovery raises the chances of being home to some …
Chinese scientists have discovered a "super material" that is as light as a balloon yet strong as metal. This substance could be developed for military use, as was reported by South China Morning Post on Sept 23, 2015. The foam-like material was created by forming tiny tubes of graphene into …
A plague of coral-eating starfish that have caused alarm over their seemingly unstoppable attack on the Great Barrier Reef can be killed off with a simple dose of household vinegar, scientists have discovered. Crown-of-thorns starfish are considered to be one of the two leading causes, along with cyclones, of a …
Ever wondered what large seed-bearing trees in tropical forests have to do with rodents? A new study has explored the unique bond they share for their very existence. While trees are a source of shelter and food for rodents, the former depend on these animals for seed dispersal. Rodents eat …
PARIS – The noise of cars honking and zooming through the streets may shorten the life span of sparrows growing up near the clamor, scientists said Wednesday. Researchers from France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) noticed that chicks raised in the din of city traffic have shorter caps on …
A fossil sea turtle from Colombia that is at least 120 million years old is the world's oldest, scientists have determined. The almost completely preserved skeleton from the Cretaceous period, with a length of nearly two metres, shows all of the characteristic traits of modern marine turtles. "Santanachelys gaffneyi is …
Australian National University scientists have discovered a possible new species of funnel-web spider dwelling near Jervis Bay. Biologists uncovered the unusually large specimen of the spider's tree-dwelling genus Hadronyche while canvassing Booderee National Park. Further genetic and morphological analysis will be needed to determine whether it is a new species, …
Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an entirely new approach to the problem beyond diet and exercise. The work solves a big mystery: Since 2007, researchers have known that a gene called …
A new NASA joint project will provide timely weather, climate and other Earth related data to five countries in Southeast Asia, enabling them to better address issues of natural resource and disaster management. NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched SERVIR-Mekong project to strengthen regional environmental …
JORHAT (ASSAM): As climate change is affecting both quality and production of tea, scientists are testing which botanical varieties of the crop are resilient to climatic pressures. At Tea Research Association's Tocklai Experimental Station here, a team of scientists has created chambers where they are studying how the 200-odd varieties …
In addition to melting icecaps and imperiled wildlife, a significant concern among scientists is that higher Arctic temperatures brought about by climate change could result in the release of massive amounts of carbon locked in the region’s frozen soil in the form of carbon dioxide and methane. Arctic permafrost is …
MUMBAI: Nearly 200 scientists from across the world, including 12 from India, have petitioned the United Nations (UN) and World Health (WHO) to reduce cell tower emission levels fearing health hazards to those living in the vicinity of mobile towers. At present, the WHO has classified radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) …
