Stranded at sea: 2000 cattle face culling by Spanish government
Several sailors are stranded outside the shores of Spain, fearing for the lives of hundreds of cattle aboard their...
Topsoil is disappearing from Midwest farms
Almost one-third of crop-growing land in the upper Midwest is now devoid of its most fertile topsoil, says a controversial...
Seville's plan to turn oranges into electricity
Spanish engineers have updated the old citrus cliché, bringing it into the eco era — when life gives you oranges,...
Mayonnaise is saving sea turtles after an oil spill in Israel
An unlikely hero is emerging in Israel’s fight to save sea turtles from one of the country’s worst ecological...
Microplastics could affect the healing process for COVID-19 patients
A new study reveals that microplastics from textiles could make it harder for lungs of those impacted by health...
Nearly 1/3 of freshwater fish face extinction
From hefty tuna to tiny anchovies, most of the world’s favorite fish species are found in the oceans. But in...
Texas power outages lead to deaths of animals in a sanctuary
Several animals, including monkeys, chimpanzees and lemurs, have died at a Texas animal sanctuary due to freezing...
US officially rejoins Paris Agreement
As promised, President Joe Biden has helped the U.S. rejoin the Paris climate accord after Donald Trump's reign...
Endangered black-footed ferret is successfully cloned
The birth of Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret, on December 10, 2020, marked a major achievement in the recovery...
SoilKit wins recognition through Lowe's small businesses program
Through the "Making It…With Lowe's" program, entrepreneurs around the U.S. had the opportunity to showcase their...
This "super plant" can actually absorb air pollution
Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have found that Cotoneaster franchetii could help absorb pollution...
Volunteers brave winter storm to save cold-stunned sea turtles
While the brutal winter storms across the U.S. are difficult for humans, they also put wildlife at risk, particularly...
Tourists could spread COVID-19 to gorillas in East Africa
A study by researchers at Oxford Brookes University shows that tourists may be spreading COVID-19 to gorillas in...
Climate change pushes US weather to extremes
Terrible hurricanes in the summer and temperatures now plunging to the lowest they’ve been in decades in much...
Researchers develop hydrogen paste that could fuel vehicles
A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) has...
