A new study has found that plants with short life cycles can adapt more quickly to climate change, compared to those that reproduce slowly. Thus, it seems that the plants that can grow like a weed may have an advantage when it comes to coping with…
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An intense earthquake in 1989 shook the Newcastle to devastation, causing billions of dollars worth of damage killing 13 people. But, what was the cause behind Australia’s first recorded fatal earthquake?
According to a United States academic,…
Budget airline Ryanair has backed the Environment Minister Ian Pearson with sarcastic comments over his remarks accusing the airline as ‘irresponsible face of capitalism’. Condemning the minister Ryanair’s Chief Michael O’Leary said that minister was…
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It is clear from the picture that this clock is an antique piece of art. But, noticing more carefully, you can spot this clock as not being a general clock showing time, but weather! The clock’s work is replaced with a servo, using a phidgets USB –..
Antique clock that can report 14 'Weather condition' updates every 10 minutes! Read More »
Deciphering the workings of global climate has been a dominating task of environmental scientists. Thus, the best way to understand how these critical components of the planet’s heat regulation works, scientists have to rely on “natural…
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Do you know that the Tibetan glaciers and the neighboring Qinghai province are shrinking rapidly? The Chinese geologists have warned about this. According to them, the ice loss threatens the China’s and other countries’ economies, the rivers of which.
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The ancient volcanic eruptions are linked to climate changes. But, to establish it, detailed study of the remnants of volcanic smoke locked up in Antarctic ice is needed. Sulphur isotopes trapped in the ice could reveal if dust and ash eruptions that.
The China government in an effort to stop the shrinking of the Lake Qinghai, has pledges $870 million. But, will that eventually help it from disappearing form the world map? Global warming and desertification may lead to its disappearance in ‘just’..
China's largest lake may disappear in just 200 years! Read More »
Among the bat families, only one sucker-foot was known all these days. But, its not one, but two bats species that are real suckers! Scientists have recently discovered a second bat species, named Myzopoda schliemanni, that have adhesive organs — or.
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The end of 2006 saw one of the newest arrivals at Kirk Heldreth’s dairy farm in southwest Virginia. Yes, it is a newly born calf with two faces, produced by artificial insemination. Though, the animal is normal from its tail, it has an unusually large…
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