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Living fossils

Living fossils - white-tailed deer, zebra, hedgehog, flamingo, Canadian crane, aardvark, possum, Indian purple frog. White tailed deer 3.5 million years is not the greatest age of the species by evolutionary standards, but among other deer,...

Do animals warn us of disasters?

For millennia, people around the world have reported alarming animal behavior before natural disasters In 2004, a tsunami caused by a magnitude 9.1 underwater earthquake off Indonesia destroyed coastal communities around the Indian Ocean, killing...

China is embarking on a transition to a green economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called end of 2021 for a global partnership against climate change The Chinese authorities have presented a guidance document on how China intends to achieve its carbon neutrality goals according...

IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are among the "unavoidable multiple climate hazards” the world will face over the next two decades due to global warming,  

The dinosaurs disappeared in the spring

The data that indicate that the disaster was in the spring are different - annual rings of growth of some bones, chemical data on the availability of food  Well-preserved fossils of fish found in North...

“They cursed in chorus”. Five parrots in the English zoo had to be isolated due to abuse of visitors

Zoo workers who have sent the birds to enclosures away from human eyes hope they can improve. Five gray parrots from Lincolnshire Wildlife Park, which is located in eastern England, had to be seated in...

Ten Love Letters to the Earth VI-X

VI Our Journey of Eons Dear Mother Earth, Do you remember when you and Father Sun first formed from the dust of exploded stars and interstellar gas? You didn’t yet wear the silken cloak of freshness that...

Amsterdam is testing robots for the canals

Visitors to Amsterdam will soon notice autonomous vessels the size of a small car that silently sail the ancient canals, transporting passengers or transporting goods and rubbish. This will be the electric Roboat, a more...

The ancient amphitheater in Milan becomes a green archeological park

City officials plan to turn this long-forgotten ancient site into a major attraction The ancient amphitheater in Milan is being turned into a green archeological park under a 1.5m-euro restoration project, Art Newspaper reported. It is...

Ten Love Letters to the Earth I-V

The European Times is sharing the Ten Love Letters to the Earth of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. These meditations are an invitation to engage in intimate conversation, a living dialogue, with our Earth. I Beloved Mother...

Moving from fast fashion to sustainable fashion with Scientology

Fashion is an area of life providing jobs to many, but also abuses and impacts in the environment and human rights when dealt with as “fast fashion” BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, February 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A...

Fukushima residents can return home

Scientists who have studied the local fauna speak about this. Researchers from Colorado State University, the University of Georgia and the Fukushima Environmental Radioactivity Institute have found out how radiation exposure affected the genome of...

EU contribution to the One Ocean Summit

Healthier, cleaner and safer oceans are at the heart of the European Green Deal aiming to build a climate-neutral EU economy by 2050 and halting biodiversity loss. Brest, 9–11 February - Thirty heads of state...

Farmers hope to save the papyrus in the Nile Delta

In addition to painting on papyrus, it is also used to make notebooks, sheets for printing and even recycled for paper. Amidst a rice-dominated landscape in the Nile Delta, Al Karamus farmers have been relying...

“Golden” bones

Top 10 most expensive remains: On October 21, a collector from the United States bought at an auction the fossilized remains of a Triceratops dinosaur for € 6.65 million. Earlier, ancient bones were sold for...

Countries where no river flows

It is difficult to imagine that it is possible to live on the principle without these natural reservoirs and that there are countries somewhere, where they are completely devoid of water. In total, there are...

Climate Predictions for 2500

Earth Will Be Unlivable and Humans Doomed to Extinction! (The Conversation, Australia) The temperature on planet Earth can reach critical indicators for human life, scientists predict. According to new data from the Intergovernmental Panel on...

Global warming is changing the smell of snow

Unlike spring, summer and autumn, which have strong aromas (blooming flowers, beaches, decaying leaves), the current season smells of "nothing" How would you describe the aroma of winter? Unlike spring, summer and autumn, which have strong...

Evolution has protected against cancer

Scientists have figured out how giant turtles live for over 100 years According to the researchers, these turtles are genetically protected from the development of diseases that shorten life. Scientists at the State University of New...

“Energy Willows” herald a greener future for coal mines in the Balkans

Fast-growing trees are planted in closed coal mines - their calorific value was higher than that of brown or lignite. Fast-growing willows could soon become a common sight in the Balkan landscape if a pilot...

Are zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes? The answer will surprise you

Zebras are iconic with their distinctive decoration, but have you ever wondered if zebras are white with black stripes or black with white stripes? The stunning black and white coloration of the zebra's skin...

Octopuses and squid came from space

Scientists have published an article in the journal Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, entitled "The Cause of the Cambrian Explosion - Earth or Space?" in which the origin of life on earth is...

UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes

A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health impacts of microplastics in cigarette butts, the most discarded waste item worldwide. 

A new battery: how to store energy in medical masks and bean roots

Scientists did not go crazy when they proposed using bean roots or medical masks as a battery - they will make flexible and cheap batteries that, due to their low cost, can be used...

There are 73 thousand species of trees on Earth, but 12.5% ​​of them have not yet been discovered

There are more tree species on Earth than previously thought: a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by 100 scientists from around the world says there are 14% more tree...
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