The most toxic places on Earth
You may think you’re a millions miles away from the most toxic places in the world but in reality the worst places are closest to populations of people. The Blacksmith Institute, a pollution focused...
View ArticleFossil of giant 520-million-year old lobster discovered
Scientists have discovered a fossil with lobster-like features that lived 480 million years ago – the only difference is the crustacean ancestor was the size of a human! The lobster like creature was...
View ArticleInternational Earth Day: all you need to know!
You may have heard people talking about Earth Day and plans to celebrate the environment but do you know what it is and how you can get involved? Here’s our World Weather Online guide to Earth Day so...
View ArticlePeddle to Europe’s bike friendly cities
In Europe spring has sprung and summer can only be around the corner – we can only hope for the weather (!) – so there is no better time to jump on your saddle and explore on two wheels. Leaving behind...
View ArticleIntroducing the world’s first warm blooded fish
The darkest depths of the oceans where no sunlight reaches can be pretty chilly for cold-blooded fish. However the moonfish is one of a kind, as it is able to maintain its own body heat. Not much was...
View ArticleChimps booze on alcoholic sap – get a round in!
It appears chimpanzees are more like humankind than we first thought; just like us they love a good drink to get the party started, as scientists have recently discovered. The chimps, who we share 98%...
View Article8 million tons of plastic dumped into the ocean each year
In 2010, 8 million tons of plastic ended up in the ocean, and each year the amount is increasing. This plastic has turned up all over the ocean, from being found in the deep sea to being buried in...
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