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Some Birds Are Not Flying South: Blame Global Warming?

Africa will gradually stop witnessing the European songbirds, as they are canceling their winter trips there as a break. Rather, they seem to be preferring to fly to Great Britain instead, according to bird experts. European songbirds may be story for…

Use of Propane in Farming is Increasing

The use of propane gas on firms is increasingly becoming popular. More than half of U.S. farms currently use propane for a variety of purposes, which include heating, fuel for tractors, crop drying and non-chemical pest control. In the years ahead, the…

6,000 B.C. Settlements Unveiled in Greece

Though the first traces of human settlement in Greece date to at least 4,000 B.C., farming settlements seem to be dating back to as early as 6,000 B.C.! Archaeologists in northern Greece have uncovered traces of two prehistoric farming settlements, the.

Northern US Lakes Losing Ice Coverage

It is happening for the last 30 years. The northern U.S. lakes have been losing annual ice cover earlier each year. A University of Wisconsin study reportedly suggests this. From 1971 to 2002, researchers re-examined ice trends for 56 lakes across…

Mount St. Helens is Erupting Quietly

Mount St. Helens is erupting now! The current eruption of Mount St. Helens is now in its 15th month. But, how is it so? As volcanic eruptions go, it’s unusually quiet. And it shows no signs of turning violent! There are no explosions; no ash is thrown..

EU Likely to Miss Pollution Targets

A signatory of the Kyoto Protocols, the European Union was given a margin for meeting the greenhouse gas target. But, it is likely to miss it by a wide margin, the European Environment Agency says. According to a BBC report, the 15 longest-standing…

Eco-jobs from Environmental Dumping Ground

Buildings are popping out now and then, here in there every day. And the amount of debris it produces each day is quite irritating. Neither the builders, nr the owners know much about what to do with the huge wanton waste produced out of erecting a sky.

Swiss Voted in Favor of 5-year Farming Ban

The move, supported by and in the interest of farmers, ecologists and consumer groups will force the government to impose a blanket ban on the cultivation of GMO crops and the import of animals whose genes have been modified in the laboratory….

Global Warming is Mounting in the Arctic

What would life be like if snow stops falling on the freezing tundra of the Arctic Circle? Life is harsh there now, true. But, if snow stops falling there life would be harsher. In recent years, snows have failed to fall as normal across large parts of.

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