oceanhealthnews
waterwars
cleanwater
fracking
ecology
environ
ecosystems
08/16/2024
/
By Lance D Johnson
CO2 is the GREENING molecule: New study shows how elevated CO2 levels increase vegetation growth and WATER AVAILABILITY in the Northern Hemisphere
The Democrat’s Green New Deal proposes a war on carbon dioxide, investing in methods to sequester this all-important atmospheric gas under the ground. However, according to new research, elevated CO2 levels are not only important for vegetation growth, but also play a role in maintaining water availability in the Northern Hemisphere. Artificial carbon capture and […]
08/03/2023
/
By Kevin Hughes
Scientists discover 12 new sponge species that look like polar bears, unicorns and aliens
Scientists recently discovered 12 new sponge species, some of which resemble polar bears and the mythical unicorn. Others even look like extraterrestrials. Their discovery was announced in a recent study by Thomas Turner, an associate professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) specializing in marine biology, along with research ecologist Steve Lonhart. They found the […]
11/11/2022
/
By Kevin Hughes
Microplastic pollution threatening coastal lagoons worldwide; African lagoons most affected
Microplastic pollution is threatening coastal lagoons around the world, with lagoons in three areas being most affected. Researchers from Spain, Colombia and Chile issued this warning through a study set to be published later this year in Environmental Pollution. It named three lagoons – Lagos in Nigeria, Sakumo in Ghana and Bizerte in Tunisia – as among the most […]
10/17/2022
/
By Lance D Johnson
Mass extinction event underway across planet Earth as WILDLIFE populations plunge nearly 70 percent in just 50 years
Over the past fifty years, the world has been undergoing a mass extinction event, as habitats and bio-diverse ecosystems are diminished from the planet. The World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published a new report documenting the appalling loss of animal populations since 1970. According to their latest Living Planet Report 2022, today’s agricultural practices (mono-culture) […]
09/21/2022
/
By Lance D Johnson
LITHIUM mining for electric vehicles is incredibly destructive to the environment and about as far from “green” as you can imagine
Electric vehicles are promoted as the solution for combating “climate change.” Governments are currently incentivizing the production of electric vehicles, while punishing the fossil fuel industry. However, lithium mining for electric vehicles is incredibly destructive to the environment, and is about as far from “green” as one could imagine. Not to mention, most of the […]
08/20/2021
/
By Mary Villareal
Switzerland puts geoengineering on UN agenda
Switzerland wants the United Nations’ environmental arm to take the lead on talks about how to use an untested technology that tampers with nature to slow down climate change. The technology involves geoengineering techniques that reflect the sun’s rays away and suck carbon from the atmosphere. These techniques have long been talked about as last-resort solutions to stem […]
07/26/2021
/
By Divina Ramirez
Only 3% of Earth’s land is ecologically intact, study finds
Just three percent of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, according to a study published April 15 in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. And of those few intact ecosystems, only around 11 percent fall within existing protected areas. However, many of those pristine habitats exist in northern latitudes, which are not bursting with […]
04/03/2021
/
By Virgilio Marin
Light pollution lured more than 45 million grasshoppers into Las Vegas in 2019, new study finds
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Notre Dame found that the more than 45 million grasshoppers that swarmed Las Vegas one summer night in 2019 did so due to light pollution. The researchers said that artificial lights lured the grasshoppers into the city, noting that the greatest numbers were concentrated over where the lights were brightest. “It’s really hard to […]
09/04/2020
/
By Michael Alexander
Mineral samples reveal a previously unknown loss of life GREATER than the mass extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago
Despite being constantly portrayed as such in popular media, not all extinction events involve the apocalyptic and instantaneous dying off of complex creatures such as the dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts – some of them are more gradual and happen over longer periods of time and deal with creatures that are on the microscopic scale. […]
05/05/2020
/
By Cassie B.
Spanish town officials apologize after spraying 1.2-mile beach with bleach
Many of us are willing to overlook our concerns about harsh cleaning chemicals these days if it means protection from coronavirus, but one Spanish town has gone way too far and sprayed an entire beach with a bleach solution. That’s right: Authorities in Zahara de los Atunes, which is situated near Cadiz, sprayed more than […]
« Return Home
1 of 9
Next Page »
Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Your privacy is protected.
Subscription confirmation required.
Popular Articles
Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Subscription confirmation required.
We respect your privacy
and do not share emails with anyone. You can easily unsubscribe at any time.
COPYRIGHT © 2017 ECOLOGY NEWS
Privacy Policy
Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Subscription confirmation required.
We respect your privacy
and do not share emails with anyone. You can easily unsubscribe at any time.
Close
x
By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies and our
Privacy Policy
.
Agree and close