Jay Van Rein, a spokesperson for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, revealed that millions of flies harvested at military bases were to be dropped over Los Angeles to sterilize an invasive species of Asian fruit fly. California is preparing to release millions of fruit flies in the affected
A study conducted by researchers at Seoul National University has found that the Earth’s rotational pole has shifted due to the extraction of groundwater. Earth is, in many ways, a water world. Around two-thirds of its surface is covered in water, and the oceans that provide that cover make up
The Peking University team made the discovery that a 102-meter-tall cypress tree in China has been named the tallest in Asia. A Chinese research team has announced its discovery of the tallest known tree in Asia in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The towering timber
A study published in the journal Nature has revealed that water on Earth did not form on its own but was instead acquired from outer space. Scientists have made a surprising discovery that suggests the Earth might have formed more quickly than previously believed. It appears that tiny millimeter-sized pebbles
The WEF has recently published a blueprint titled “Benchmarking the Transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility,” which aims to reduce individual car ownership by 75% by the year 2050 and encourages the transition to smart cities. The climate change boondoggle acts as a mechanism for all kinds of social, economic and
Brahma Kamal, known as the Divine Flower of Uttarakhand Himalayas, holds great significance in the mountain culture of the region. This beautiful flower flourishes in the Himalayan regions. Brahma Kamal (Saussurea Obvallata), when bathed in moonlight against the backdrop of the mighty Himalayas, looks absolutely ethereal! Brimming with religious significance,
A study published in the peer-reviewed Chinese language journal Environmental Chemistry found that plutonium from US nuclear weapons tests is polluting the South China Sea. A new study has found that plutonium sediments in the South China Sea have their origins in fallout from US nuclear tests conducted in the
Using seismology centers in Antarctica, experts have discovered mountains near Earth’s core that are 3 to 4 times larger than Everest. Mountains with peaks three to four times higher than Mount Everest have been discovered deep inside the Earth, scientists said. Using seismology centres in Antarctica, experts found these astonishingly huge
Experts from the Kerala Department of Mining and Geology were called in after mysterious loud underground sounds troubled a village in Kerala. Mysterious underground sounds caused concern among local people residing in a tiny hamlet in Kottayam district of Kerala. The deafening sounds were heard twice in the early hours
