One of the major issues surrounding the environment is the problem of plastic pollution. Researchers have reportedly worked on different methods for better handling and disposing of plastics. One of the helpful discoveries was of how naturally occurring microbes were useful in disintegrating plastics. Recently,
It is known that household chemicals in drugs, cleaners, and soaps can enter the main water streams and rivers via wastewater treatment facilities, further contaminating these sources. Now, new research discovered that large amounts of meth in waterways are getting fish addicted to this drug
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed escalating temperatures recorded for the first time in Antarctica. Argentina’s Esperanza Base recorded a maximum temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius on February 6, 2020, breaking the previous record of 17.5 degrees Celsius in 2015. According to WMO, it
Global warming has posed severe threats to planet’s ice masses. With Siberian heatwaves, the Arctic is bearing the brunt of climate change as much as any region on earth. The “Last Ice Area” of Arctic, where summer sea ice survives the longest and acts as
Several hundred marine animals were found dead and were reportedly washed ashore in Sri Lanka recently. It apparently occurred after a cargo ship caught fire and sank, dissolving poisonous chemicals in the water. Nearly, four whales, 20 dolphins, and 176 turtles were found to be
The phenomenon of climate change has created a hot debate throughout the globe. It has endangered the entire planet and all of its inhabitants, as raging temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns have caused irreversible changes across the world. Climate change has resulted in extreme heatwaves
The Gulf of Mexico was set ablaze after a leak in an underwater gas pipeline sparked a swirling fire on water surface, creating a Mordor-like scene from “The Lord of the Rings.” Controlled by Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil monopoly, the pipeline of
We have heard many tales of escaping the clutches of leopards but this one is unique on its own – the cake was their savior! Two brothers, Firoz Mansuri and Sabir, were on their way home to celebrate the latter’s son’s birthday but returned with
Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) have been popping around the world since the first outbreak in late 2019. The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 has sent fright waves across the world, as the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that the new strain has reached
A new technique will be implemented by the scientists from the University of Michigan, who have developed an innovative way to use a NASA satellite to collect information and track ocean microplastics. Microplastics are formed when plastic waste breaks down from ocean waves and sunlight.