Mushrooms Disrupt the Earth’s Ozone Layer More than Human
Scientists, in the 1970s, showed that ozone depletion is due to the release of some substances into the atmosphere. As a result, the ozone layer is reduced as a protective….
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Paris Opens the World’s Largest Rooftop Urban Farm in Early 2020
If you are a fan of “green projects” that are environmentally friendly, the growing project in the southwestern part of Paris, France, will surely please you. The 14,000-square-meter “green roof”….
Svalbard Reindeer Are Dying of Starvation
Scientists have found more than 200 reindeer bodies on the island of Svalbard, lying in an archipelago of glaciers and frozen tundra between the North Pole and Norway. Decomposing bodies….
India Planted 220 Million Trees in One Day
India set out to fight climate change. In August, about a million Indians planted an incredible 220 million trees. Students, members of parliament, officials and other people from India’s most….
Does the Organism With 500 Sexes Come from Space?
No fungus, no plant, no animal. An organism that has a bit of all of the mentioned categories does not fall under either of them. The jelly-like mass in the….
Can a Cyber-attack Be More Damaging than a Nuclear One?
Humanity is afraid of nuclear attacks. The US and Russia began to develop new nuclear weapons, and Iran and North Korea tested missiles again. But there are other threats to….
Unique Paper Survives Bees
Insect species, including bees and butterflies, have been dying too quickly over the past decades. An unprecedented idea of helping bees to survive was born in a small Polish manufactory…..
US Boycotts Agreement to Curb Global Plastic Waste Trade
Plastic waste is one of the biggest global issues ever. The oceans become a landfill of about 100 million tons of plastics and about 90% of this waste comes from….
An African Tree Disappeared Before It Was Given Its Name
A new African tree was discovered by forester Edwin Ujor in Cameroon in 1951. It took nearly 70 years for scientists to identify the plant. This year the tree was….
New Zealand Critically Endangered Kakapo Parrot Has a Chance of Survival
The Owl Parrot, or Owl Kakapo (Strigops habroptila), is the only flightless parrot in the world and is the largest parrot ever. 142 adults lived in the New Zealand Islands….