Global populations of bees and pollinator insects are being decimated at an alarming rate, and in recent years we’ve learned that use of neonicotinoid pesticides […]
Environment
Scientists Release Most Accurate, High-Res Map of Antarctica Revealing Never-Before-Seen Features
In Brief: This is Antarctica as you’ve never seen it before. Scientists have recently released what is considered right now the most accurate, high-resolution terrain […]
Hurricane Florence Barreling Toward Slew of Nuclear Power Plants
Hurricane Florence is closing in on the Southeast as officials warned more than 1 million people in its projected path to leave now or face […]
THE STRANGENESS OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRES
Today I want to talk about those fires in California… Every now and then, I do come across a video that intrigues me(this time from Mr. D.S.M.), […]
They’re back! Worms unfrozen after 42,000 years are alive and eating
Two worms that have been frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years have come back to life, and are now considered the oldest living […]
Radioactive Traces of Fukushima Have Been Found in Wine All The Way in California
The radioactive fallout of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 cast an irrevocable toll on the environment within Japan – and outside of it – […]
We Just Found Out Spiders Can Use Electricity to Fly Through The Air
Sometimes, when it rains or when they feel the urge to migrate, spiders get out their little silk knapsacks, and balloon away. This ballooning behaviour […]
Of Brexit, the Fracking Lobby and the Revolving Door
Fracking firms are keen to benefit from Brexit, and are hiring firms staffed by well-placed insiders to lobby on their behalf. In January I wrote […]
Swiss glaciers are doomed to disappear?
One of the main sources of drinking water on the planet are glaciers. And most importantly – clean drinking water. Aletsch, Gorner, Morterach are all […]
Chinese fisherman caught a mutant FISH, with a PIGEON head
A fishing enthusiast in China made a catch with a difference during a recent outing. Footage shows how the angler reeled in a large and […]
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Is Literally Raining Gemstones Now, And We Want Some
If Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano were to offer an apology for its chaos and destruction, it just might come in the form of a beautiful green […]
TransCanada Pipeline Explodes in West Virginia
A newly installed TransCanada natural gas pipeline exploded early Thursday in the remote Nixon Ridge area of Marshall County in West Virginia. No injuries were […]