Rare orange-eyed owl species not seen for almost 125 years is spotted in Malaysia

A rare tropical owl has been spotted for the first time since it was discovered nearly 125 years ago. The orange-eyed Bornean subspecies of Rajah scops owl was photographed in the forests of Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.  Based on its unique patterns and habitat, researchers believe it is actually a new species in need of … Read more

Oldest known cave art on Earth threatened by climate change, scientists report 

Climate change isn’t just threatening our future: It’s causing some of the oldest known artwork to decay at an exponential rate. Cave paintings in Indonesia that date to 44,000 years ago are being threatened by increased salt crystals forming due to rising temperatures and longer dry spells, according to new research. The crystals weaken the … Read more

EPA says for the first time that humans caused the climate crisis in report blocked by Trump

The US federal government has admitted that humans are to blame for climate change for the first time in a newly-released report blocked by Donald Trump. Wednesday’s Environmental Protection Agency report summarized the key signs of climate change, as well as their likely causes.  It is the first time the EPA has released its once-annual climate … Read more

EPA says for the first time that humans caused the climate crisis in report blocked by Trump

The US federal government has admitted that humans are to blame for climate change for the first time in a newly-released report blocked by Donald Trump. Wednesday’s Environmental Protection Agency report summarized the key signs of climate change, as well as their likely causes.  It is the first time the EPA has released its once-annual climate … Read more

Elon Musk’s Tesla U-turn on Bitcoin over environmental fears wipes $365bm from crypto market value

Bitcoin’s value was still down 8.85% percent over the 24 hour period since Elon Musk’s shock announcement that Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment due to environmental factors.   Musk’s announcement on Wednesday evening initially caused a huge 17 percent drop in the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, but it recovered … Read more

Elon Musk’s Tesla U-turn on Bitcoin over environmental fears wipes $365bm from crypto market value

Bitcoin’s value was still down 8.85% percent over the 24 hour period since Elon Musk’s shock announcement that Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment due to environmental factors.   Musk’s announcement on Wednesday evening initially caused a huge 17 percent drop in the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, but it recovered … Read more

Woman accused of FAKING letter by daughter, 5, complaining about plastic straws to drinks company

Proud mother is accused of FAKING viral post after sharing letter sent by her five-year-old ‘activist’ daughter to a drinks manufacturer asking to ‘ditch plastic straws’ as trolls say the writing is too neat and spelling is too good Aimii Bishop, who lives in Reading, shared a letter written by her daughter Juno Posting on … Read more

Woman accused of FAKING letter by daughter, 5, complaining about plastic straws to drinks company

Proud mother is accused of FAKING viral post after sharing letter sent by her five-year-old ‘activist’ daughter to a drinks manufacturer asking to ‘ditch plastic straws’ as trolls say the writing is too neat and spelling is too good Aimii Bishop, who lives in Reading, shared a letter written by her daughter Juno Posting on … Read more

Antarctic ice sheet could suffer ‘chain reaction’ collapse as retreating ice exposes land underneath

The Antarctic ice sheet could suffer a chain reaction collapse as melting ice exposes land underneath, leaving less heat to be reflected away and causing temperatures to rise further and weather patterns to be changed, a study has warned. Researchers used climate modeling and data for the Middle Miocene period – which was 13 to … Read more

Maggots must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition in humans, study says

Humankind will have to eat maggots and other bizarre ‘superfoods’ to avoid malnutrition, according to a new report.  UK researchers say traditionally-eaten plant-source foods, like barley, maize, fruits and vegetables, and animal-source foods, like meat, fish and eggs, are ‘innately exposed to various acute and chronic stresses’. These include pests and disease, as well as environmental … Read more