Category: Jungle
Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange
Vietnam demands Monsanto pay compensation to the victims of Agent Orange, which the company supplied to the US military during the Vietnam War, in response to Monsanto being ordered to pay $289 million to a man whose terminal cancer was linked to their products.… Continue Reading “Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange”
Factory Farming is the definition for Extreme Misery for Animals
On today’s factory farms, animals are crammed by the thousands into filthy, windowless sheds and stuffed into wire cages, metal crates, and other torturous devices. These animals will never raise their families, root around in the soil, build nests, or do anything that is… Continue Reading “Factory Farming is the definition for Extreme Misery for Animals”
Pesticide used on Corn Crops turn Male Frogs into Females
A commonly used pesticide known as atrazine can turn male frogs into females that are successfully able to reproduce, a new study finds. While previous work has shown atrazine can cause sexual abnormalities in frogs, such as hermaphrodism (having both male and female sex organs), this study is the first to find that atrazine’s effects are long-lasting… Continue Reading “Pesticide used on Corn Crops turn Male Frogs into Females”
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Amazon Rainforest
More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit. The dead dolphins were all found in Lake Tefé over the past seven days, according… Continue Reading “More than 100 dolphins found dead in Amazon Rainforest”
Panama Canal must block Shipping Traffic due to falling Water Levels
A severe drought has resulted in maritime traffic problems at one of the busiest and most famous seafaring transport arteries in the world – the Panama Canal. A drought-induced drop in water levels at the Panama Canal has led to an increase in delays… Continue Reading “Panama Canal must block Shipping Traffic due to falling Water Levels”
Wildfires destroys popular Tourist Town in Hawaii
The wildfires in Hawaii broke out due to dry and hot weather and are exacerbated by strong winds brought by Hurricane Dora. Some fires cover an area of 400 hectares (over 1.5 square mile). The fire destroyed several settlements, including the popular tourist town… Continue Reading “Wildfires destroys popular Tourist Town in Hawaii”
Caribbean Chupacabra Shape Shifters
Shapeshifting is regarded as one of the greatest superpowers in the DC Comics Universe. Many of the publishing company’s most well-known heroes and villains either possess this power and have used it to infiltrate organizations as spies or as organic weapons. Many shapeshifters combine… Continue Reading “Caribbean Chupacabra Shape Shifters”
Thousands of Penguins found dead in Uruguay
Around 2,000 dead Magellanic penguins have washed up on the coast of Uruguay in the past ten days, authorities told AFP on Friday, acknowledging that the cause of death remains unclear. Nine out of ten of the birds were juveniles who arrived with their… Continue Reading “Thousands of Penguins found dead in Uruguay”
The Royal Tomb @ Machu Picchu, Peru
The Temple of the Condor in Machu Picchu is a breathtaking example of Inca stone-masonry. A natural rock formation began to take shape millions of years ago and the Inca skillfully shaped the rock into the outspread wings of a condor in flight. On… Continue Reading “The Royal Tomb @ Machu Picchu, Peru”
Urban development causing Worldwide landslides
Creeping from just a finger’s width up to a few feet per year, slow-moving landslides occur naturally throughout the world. They typically are detected inching down-slope in rocky areas with high seasonal precipitation and clay-rich soil, and they can take months to years –… Continue Reading “Urban development causing Worldwide landslides”
Australia Zoo & Wildlife Warriors
Almost 17 years have passed since Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef, but not a day goes by when his daughter Bindi Irwin doesn’t think of him. And, as she tells HELLO! during a moving exclusive to… Continue Reading “Australia Zoo & Wildlife Warriors”
Nature is out of Sync—and that’s reshaping Everything, everywhere
Everything in nature—flowering, breeding, migration—lives and dies by a clock that is being recalibrated by climate change. We don’t yet know how severe the consequences may be. Timing is everything in nature. From the opening notes of a songbird’s spring chorus to the seasonal… Continue Reading “Nature is out of Sync—and that’s reshaping Everything, everywhere”
The Ceremonial Village of Orongo @ Eastern Island, Chili
Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, is most famous for the hundreds of moai statues scattered throughout its coastline. A special territory of Chile that was incorporated in 1888, the entire island, located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, is protected within the UNESCO… Continue Reading “The Ceremonial Village of Orongo @ Eastern Island, Chili”
Crickey Amigu di Natura 