However, in case you are infected by the dengue virus, follow these home remedies below for a quick recovery and an alleviation of your symptoms: Papaya Leaves Papaya leaves are widely known as being a natural cure for dengue fever. The complex mix of nutrients and organic compounds in papayas can cause a rise in […] Read more
The beautiful Grecian beaches have been transformed into an eerie landscape overrun by spiders as a massive spider web stretches across the entire shoreline. A Shocking Spider Invasion Most people encounter spider webs one at a time, maybe a handful or so in a single day. In a quiet lagoon in Greece, nearby residents were […] Read more
• Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away. Follow the three “R’s” to conserve natural resources and landfill space. • Volunteer. Volunteer for cleanups in your community. You can get involved in protecting your watershed, too. • Educate. When you further your own education, you can help others understand the importance […] Read more
Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem–it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any other state in the U.S. But that could be changing. With help from local volunteers, biologists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and Temple University have reported a new invasive species in the Ketchikan region, the invertebrate filter-feeder […] Read more
High carbon dioxide levels cause plants to thicken their leaves, could worsen climate change effects
Plant scientists have observed that when levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rise, most plants do something unusual: They thicken their leaves. And since human activity is raising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, thick-leafed plants appear to be in our future. But the consequences of this physiological response go far beyond heftier leaves on many […] Read more
Plants in the Arctic are growing taller because of climate change, according to new research from a global scientific collaboration led by the University of Edinburgh. While the Arctic is usually thought of as a vast, desolate landscape of ice, it is in fact home to hundreds of species of low-lying shrubs, grasses and other […] Read more