Earth Day: How the Moringa Tree Could Solve the Microplastics Crisis
Happy Earth Day, readers! To celebrate this incredible day, we have a special piece of Earth-themed good news for you all! To learn more about the issues plaguing our planet and how you can help, visit the Climate section of our website! As microplastics continue to become a larger problem throughout the globe, scientists have found a tree that could solve the crisis. Plastic has an incredibly short history when compared to the life of the Earth, or even the age of humans on
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the American territories of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam yesterday, packing intense winds and serious storm surge. Sinlaku began as a tropical depression on April 9, forming near Chuuk, a Micronesian state, before moving north. The storm briefly slowed down and was blown in different directions by colliding winds, but the warm water allowed it to begin strengthening during the process. Then, it accelerated northwest, strengthening further
Armaan Dhawan
Apr 152 min read
Emperor Penguins, Antarctic Fur Seals Near Extinction in IUCN Red List Update
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated their Red List, and several well-known species have been part of a grim addition to the endangered list. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™ is a comprehensive list compiled by the organization that establishes which animals, fungi, plants, and other living species are in danger of extinction. Species most at risk are labeled critically endangered, species at high risk are labeled endangered, and spec
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Apr 103 min read
