There are two ideas that could help preserve the Arctic and buy us time. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, and in some places up to seven times faster. According to new research conducted by a group of Norwegian experts. This phenomenon, known as "Arctic amplification," is well recognized, but according to the latest study, the region is … [Read more...] about What Specifically Could We Do To Cool The Arctic?
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Shelter Dogs see Blankets For the First Time and Immediately Know What to Do
"It's the best thing they’ve ever seen." Every time a new litter of puppies arrives at National Mill Dog Rescue (NMDR), a special custom begins. "They all got their first blankets," Melody Kahtava, NMDR's social media manager, told The Dodo. It's a significant moment for the canines, who were all surrendered to NMDR as adults by commercial breeding operations. Many people … [Read more...] about Shelter Dogs see Blankets For the First Time and Immediately Know What to Do
Woman Identifies What to Do When She Sees a Furry “Clump” on the Road
“I was so touched and moved to tears from the whole experience.” Suddenly, through the fog, Natalie Therese and her companion noticed what appeared to be a large clump of fur in the middle of the road as they were returning from a bed and breakfast along the Columbia River in Washington. Therese was startled and felt they needed to halt. Therese said, "[I] shouted to … [Read more...] about Woman Identifies What to Do When She Sees a Furry “Clump” on the Road
What Species Would Take Over the Earth If Humans Died Out?
What would happen to life if humans left the scene in a post-apocalyptic future? After all, humans are quite likely to go extinct long before the sun swells into a red giant and exterminates all life on Earth. Assuming that we do not eliminate all other life as we disappear (an improbable achievement given our special proclivity for causing extinction), history tells us that … [Read more...] about What Species Would Take Over the Earth If Humans Died Out?
What Causes Certain Animals to Become Cannibalistic?
Study finds good reasons to go after your comrades—and some bad ones, too Jay Rosenheim had no clue his team's strategy to defend California's cotton crops would spark a cannibalism epidemic. Faced with the ever-destructive cotton aphids—a tiny ravenous green insect that sucks sap from crops, leaving moldy waste and a slew of deadly viruses in their wake—he and his … [Read more...] about What Causes Certain Animals to Become Cannibalistic?