Honeybees Could Be Used to Measure Microplastics in the Air
The researchers found that worker bees wear microplastics on their hairy legs in addition to pollen. And they suggest that bees be used to measure airborne microplastics. The effect of….
More than 750 million people do not have access to electricity
The UN (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Sustainable Development) has issued a statement called Sustainable Development Goal 7 on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for….
16 “Perpetual Chemicals” PFAS Revealed in Breast Milk
U.S. researchers have released the results of a study that proves that PFAS “eternal chemicals” can pass into breast milk. Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated substances, commonly used in many areas of….
Invasive Rabbits Devastated Australia in 100 Years
The biggest ruin of the Australian continent has arrived with the first settlers and will cause tens of millions of dollars in damage annually. Rabbits are the most formidable invasive….
‘Green’ Hero: Indonesian Farmer Planted 11,000 Trees and Turned the Burnt Wasteland into Greenery in 25 Years
After massive forest fires that turned hundreds of forest hectares to ashes in Central Java, farmer Sadimana set to work. The Indonesian began turning the incinerator into greenery. The locals….
Arctic Sea Ice Is Facing ‘Heat Bombs’ that Melting the Ice
Masses of warm salt Pacific water flow through the Bering Strait into the Arctic. They form pockets that destroy Arctic sea ice. Scientists have legitimate concerns that these ‘heat bombs’….
Every Fifth Human Carries a Cold-resistant Mutation
Swedish scientists have conducted an experiment in which they have found that one in five people on Earth carries a mutation in their genome that makes them better able to….
The Invasion of Asian Earthworms Is Deteriorating Soil Quality in the United States
Earthworms are usually considered beneficial creatures. However, invasive Asian earthworm species are displacing native species in the United States while deteriorating soil quality. Harmful Invasive Earthworms Earthworms are usually known….
Adverse effects of fracking on the lives of people
Hydraulic fracturing – fracking – is used to extract natural gas, petroleum, brine or shale gas from “unconventional” deposits, which would be unprofitable by conventional mining methods. A mixture of….
Famine and malnutrition threaten the lives of the Yemeni population
Yemen suffers from a long-running civil war. Several hostile groups are involved there, such as a local branch of Al Qaeda, enemy tribes and related parts of the army (supporters….
