The adorable Aussie marsupials, koalas could be soon listed as endangered in Eastern Australia after bushfires dispersed already struggling species populations and destroyed the habitats. A federal panel of threatened species experts has recommended the marsupial’s status be upgraded from vulnerable in each of the
The Italian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has revealed that the Mediterranean Sea is slowly turning into a tropical sea due to rising global temperatures and climate change. The organization said that nearly 1,000 exotic species have adapted to live in
Researchers have come up with a sweet solution for plastic pollution – converting it into vanilla flavoring! They did so by using genetically engineered bacteria. For the first time ever, a valuable chemical is brewed from human-induced waste. According to research published in the journal
Peatlands like marshes, bogs and fens are running short of water which can let loose almost 860 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. It is found to have devasting effects on the effort towards curbing climate change. Peatlands may cover only 3% of the
More than 30 brown pelicans were inhumanly attacked and mutilated along a 27-mile coastal stretch of Southern California in shocking development. A wildlife organization is trying to find the culprit behind this cruel act and asking for donations to help cover the cost of their
A lab-created, plant-based material that mimics spider silk is the new prospect to replace single-use plastic for several consumer products. This ‘vegan spider silk’ successfully mimicked the self-assembling microstructures of the spider silk – the reason for its incredible strength. According to a study, this
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) researchers have invented a better way to manage the water crisis through management policies and solve the water scarcity problem in India through ‘Virtual Water Flow’. In a study, the researchers used ecological economies to understand the socio-political
After passing many hurdles, the project of relocating African cheetah to the Indian subcontinent is now in progress. An Indian wildlife team will be visiting African Savannah to train for the relocation of African cheetah in July. The team will be learning to handle the
People in Ghana undertook a massive project to plant at least 5 million trees on Friday to help the country cope up with the ill effects of deforestation and rejuvenate its lost forests. Under the ‘Green Ghana’ programme, the government distributed free saplings to people from
The ongoing buildup of carbon dioxide has affected the global climate with increasing temperatures. This has inherently made oceans warmer and more acidic, the effects of which have degraded the coral reefs around the world. Research conducted by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, came with