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Seabirds can predict El Nino
Environment

Seabirds can predict El Nino

It took 18 years to study the number of birds living on the Great Barrier reef, scientists have discovered a predictable law of El Nino.

December 16, 2018
Abundance of marine life in the past
Environment

Abundance of marine life in the past

Before the whale hunt in the 1800s, the waters surrounding New Zealand had about 27,000 head whales - about 30 times the current number of whales.

December 16, 2018
The giant antelope in Mongolia
Environment

The giant antelope in Mongolia

The Mongolian steppe is famous for its hooves of hoofed animals. In particular, it is noticeable that antelope herds gather together in very large numbers.

December 16, 2018
Use tiger dogs
Environment

Use tiger dogs

After being trained in Russia to specialize in sniffing to detect tigers, a professional dog was taken to Cambodia to seek traces of the lord of the forest in the reserv…

December 16, 2018
Penguins of Antarctic poison with feces
Environment

Penguins of Antarctic poison with feces

The waste of penguins has never been considered a threat to the environment. But, according to a recent study, it is the main cause of arsenic accumulation in Antarctica.

December 16, 2018
The price of deforestation
Environment

The price of deforestation

Human impact on the living environment not only reduces the number of individuals in the population, but also causes individuals of some species to shrink their bodies.

December 16, 2018