Image of the Day: Water, Water, Nowhere
According to a study in the journal Nature Climate Change, extreme weather events have increased over the past decade and have had a devastating impact all over the globe. With man-induced global warming and a growing population, water resources are being affected dramatically. Freshwater around the world is stressed. … Read More
Going Out on a Limb: Forecasting Snowier Winters?
Global warming-related Arctic sea ice loss may be contributing to snowier winters in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study takes a look at how Arctic sea ice loss is impacting snowfall in the Midwest, eastern U.S. and parts of Europe and Asia.… Read More
Image of the Day: Nothing Here But Us Telegraph Wires
A Little Owl is perfectly camouflaged among the ceramic insulators on a telegraph pole in Dobrogea, Romania. Wildlife photographer Mircea Costina only spotted the owl after another bird gave its position away.… Read More
EPA To Regulate Coal Plants, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Climate skeptics sometimes insist that putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere can’t be pollution because CO2 is necessary to life. It’s a seriously bizarre argument: water is also necessary to life, but you can die if you drink too much of it. Decades of research by hundreds of scientist have made it absolutely clear that carbon dioxide … Read More
Image of the Day: No Horsing Around to Preserve Breed
Przewalksi horses are nearly extinct in the wild from loss of habitat, water sources and hunting. As part of a plan by the Prague Zoo to help preserve the breed, Przewalski horses will continue to be reintroduced into Mongolian, their homeland. It is believed that most wild horses descend from domesticated horses that escaped into the wild and … Read More
Image of the Day: Cherry Blossoms Hit Premature Peak
The cherry blossoms are a huge draw for tourists in Washington, D.C., with its National Cherry Blossom Festival that signifies the beginning of spring. The festival began on March 20. However, the unusually high temperatures caused the cherry blossoms and tulips to bloom much earlier … Read More
Image of the Day: This Gecko Isn’t Selling Insurance
Conservationists fear that some rare species of the fragile island ecosystem, like the giant tortoise, are at risk due to climate change-related impacts on their habitat, such as shifts in rainfall patterns, severe storms, and sea level rise.… Read More
Image of the Day: Monarch’s Mexico Migration Minimizes
Some scientists say that the decline is due to drought conditions in the U.S. and Canada where the butterflies breed and start their journey south. Other experts say it’s the deforestation of fir trees in Mexico’s mountains that’s at the root of the butterflies’ declining numbers. … Read More
