International tiki day is an unofficial world wide celebration or tiki culture and tiki bars. Every year (since 2003), on the second Saturday in August, tiki fans around the globe celebrate International Tiki Day as homage to exotic cocktails, Polynesian pop culture, and the tropical spirit that defines the tiki…
Yes, this data is truly devastating and unfortunately, it confirms the findings of numerous studies that point to huge inequality in greenhouse gas emissions. Reports from organizations like Oxfam and research published in scientific journals like Nature Climate Change continuously show that a small percentage of the richest people on…
Reports vary, but it is estimated that between 600 and 700 (and even more) koalas have been "euthanized" in the Budj Bim National Park in southwest Victoria. Authorities say the move comes after a lightning-caused fire destroyed about 2000 hectares of koala habitat. With a lack of food and water,…
On Thursday 6. February 2025. canal Sarandi (located in a suburb of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires) turned bright red, and this raised serious concerns about potential environmental pollution. Photos and videos of the Sarandi River, especially the part that runs through the nature reserve (Reserva Costera Municipal de Avellaneda), show…
A few months ago we covered an article about cocaine sharks found in brazilian waters. Now, there are reports that scientists found that some dolphins are positive on cocaine and other medical substances. Studies have found traces of various pharmaceuticals, including fentanyl, cocaine, and other medications, in dolphins in the…
Yes, this sounds like joke or science fiction, but in the fact, it is not! It is real. Recently worldwide news articles appeared that research studies revealed sharks with cocaine in their system are swimming near Rio de Janeiro. Scientists believe that these sharks did not consume cocaine on purpose,…
As climate change takes its toll and the effects get worse, many countries developed their own various strategies to adapt or at least lower consequences. In this case United States Virgin Islands. That Caribbean state is planning to build its own artificial coral reef as possible protection for severe storms. …
About two months ago, in late November 2023. many worldwide news platforms covered the news that a rare cub of the Sumatran rhinoceros was born in a national park in Indonesia, and it is the second cub of an endangered species that was born in that park this year. So,…
Henderson Island is an island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Its size is 9216 acres (3729ha). Its dimensions are 9.6 by 5.1 kilometers. Henderson Island is located about 196km northeast of Pitcairn. 10 out of 51 species of plants are unique to this island as well as 4 birds…
Palmyra Atoll or Palmyra Island is an atoll in the Central Pacific Ocean. It is part of Line islands (almost all belong to Kiribati except Palmyra and Kingman Reef, both belonging to the USA), and is the second northern island (only Kingman Reef is northern from Palmyra). Its size is…
