Environment
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After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the world’s loneliest orca will finally be released. The orca was kept for years in a tiny enclosure after hunters captured and dumped her in a tiny tank. A few days ago it was announced Miami Seaquariun, along with Florida Non-profit friends of Lolita, philanthropist and owner of […]
Residents in a regional Australian town have woken to find millions of dead fish in their river. The New South Wales’ (NSW) town of Menindee’s river authority said it was a result of an ongoing heatwave affecting the Darling-Baaka river. Locals say the last time this significant mass death of fish occurred in their town, […]
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The Dodo bird has been extinct since the 17th century. A group of scientists are trying to resurrect the bird. They plan to do this in a bold initiative that incorporate advances in ancient DNA sequencing, gene editing technology and synthetic biology. They hope the project will open up new techniques for bird conservation. The approach […]
Scientists believe that Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning. Geophysicists studied seismic wave data from earthquakes that traveled through Earth’s core. Around 2009, standard variations in seismic wave recordings subsided. The rotation of Earth’s inner core has likely paused, researchers say. Such changes likely won’t be noticeable to us or affect our daily lives, so […]
Bill Gates has invested $12 million in Australian start-up Rumin8, which purportedly aims to reduce methane emissions from the burps of cows and other animals. The company claims to be developing a dietary supplement the animals can take, which will then help stop the creation of the gas. More details below: View this […]
This really has to be one of the most amazing things I have come across! Check out the video below on how different restaurants are saving their oyster shells after consumption to pile them along river banks to help stop flooding in the New Orleans, Louisiana. Find the link below! View this […]
If only this could happen in Fiji, check out the link below of an apparent meteor that was spotted lighting up the sky across England! View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC News (@bbcnews)
Mother nature can be very scary but it is such a phenomenon at the same time. Behold! Check out these incredible photos captured by a pilot of what a storm looks like above clouds! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pubity (@pubity)
