The next invasion of insect pests will be discovered via social media

Aug 14, 2020 15:22 pm UTC| Nature

In mid-July, Reddit user erako shared a photo of some exotic-looking insects, curious as to what they were. The insects seemed out of place for Mississauga, Ont. they were bright red, covered with black bands and...

Climate change: Arctic region may be completely thawed out by 2035, researchers claim

Aug 13, 2020 07:40 am UTC| Science Nature

Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic is the fight against climate change, which is now occurring at an accelerated rate in some parts of the worlds polar regions. Unfortunately, researchers have predicted a grim outcome of the...

Climate Change ALERT: Watch Canada’s last fully intact ice shelf loses ~43% of its area into the Arctic Ocean

Aug 11, 2020 08:03 am UTC| Nature

The world recently suffered another blow in the hopes of averting the effects of climate change. Canadas last fully intact ice shelf has lost around 43% of its area in less than a week, researchers find. Climate change:...

Climate change: Study reveals that glaciers in New Zealand melted in 2018 were a result of human activity

Aug 04, 2020 06:56 am UTC| Science Nature

One of the major problems the world faces today is climate change, as the rising temperatures bring forth serious consequences that could affect the distant future. A new study about the New Zealand glaciers back in 2018...

Climate change: Two polar ice caps revealed to have completely melted in a span of three years

Aug 03, 2020 13:15 pm UTC| Science Nature

As the world battles with the pandemic that is COVID-19, there is also the existing problem of climate change, as temperatures are rising and causing the frozen polar regions to start melting at a shocking pace. The...

Why some species thrive after catastrophe – rules for making the most of an apocalypse

Jul 21, 2020 14:05 pm UTC| Nature

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid struck the Earth. The world was plunged into darkness, killing the dinosaurs and over 90% of all species alive. Today, every living thing descends from the handful of surviving...

Global electronic waste up 21% in five years, and recycling isn't keeping up

Jul 14, 2020 09:56 am UTC| Nature

Each year, the total amount of electric and electronic equipment the world uses grows by 2.5 million tonnes. Phones, radios, toys, laptops if it has a power or battery supply its likely to join a growing mountain of...