Environmental : Science World Report

Oct 23, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

Orange Peels May Clean Up the Ocean by Soaking Up Mercury

Scientists have created a material out of industrial waste and orange peel that may be able to cheaply and effectively remove mercury from ocean water.

Oct 23, 2015 06:30 AM EDT

Plastic Trash May Travel to the Arctic from a Sixth Garbage Patch in the Ocean

Plastic trash can be found around the world-even the Arctic. Scientists have found that this marine litter is present at the sea surface of Arctic waters, though they're still unsure how it made it so far north.

Oct 12, 2015 07:58 PM EDT

Global Collapse of the Marine Food Chain is Possible with Climate Change

There may be a global collapse of marine ecosystems.

Oct 12, 2015 12:36 PM EDT

Ecotourism May Put Wild Animals at Risk as the Business Booms

Scientists have taken a closer look at the interactions between wild animals and ecotourists and have found that all of these interactions put animals at greater risk of being eaten.

Oct 05, 2015 09:10 AM EDT

New Biodegradable Plastic Bags May Eliminate Plastic Wast Pollution in the Environment

Imagine if plastic bags weren't such an environmental hazard. Imagine if instead they were made out of biodegradable materials.

Oct 02, 2015 04:36 PM EDT

Ocean Predators May Have The Answer To Climate Change

Marine Scientists find that unsustainable harvesting of large predatory fish, along with the culling of sharks, can have far-reaching consequences for the way climate change is being handled.

Oct 01, 2015 12:21 PM EDT

Meal Worms May Be A Possible Solution To Plastics And Styrofoam Pollution

Meal worms could be the answer in solving the issue of plastic waste. Scientists are conducting ongoing experiments with meal worms whose digestive systems are optimal for breaking down the environmental hazard.

Sep 30, 2015 07:44 AM EDT

Mushrooms May Create Environmentally Safe Batteries of the Future

Mushrooms aren't just good to eat. It turns out that they may also be useful for creating batteries. Scientists have found that portabella mushrooms may stop cell phone batteries from degrading over time.

Sep 29, 2015 12:53 PM EDT

Scienentist Links Marine Biodiversity and Human Actions

A recent study found that there is a decline in marine diversity over the last several decades, fish populations have declined by 75 percent while the population for marine vertebrates has decreased significantly.

Sep 15, 2015 12:57 PM EDT

Evolution in Real Time Reveals How Animals Evolve in the Wild

Imagine watching evolution in real time. That's what a group of researchers are doing in an ongoing effort the record the interaction of the environment and evolution. They've monitored a population of guppies in order to better understand the process of evolution.

Sep 08, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

Intensive Farming May be Better for Birds and Wildlife Than Sharing the Land

More intensive farming practice may seem like a bad thing for the environment. Now, though, researchers have found that intensive farming practices may be better for tropical birds.

Sep 08, 2015 09:11 AM EDT

Oceans are Key to Securing the Environment's Future: Human Population Flocks to the Coast

When it comes to saving the environment, understanding the world's oceans is crucial. Scientists have announced that a greater understanding of our oceans is essentially for the well being of the world's population.