Articles (Environment)

Galapagos Islands: Endemic Species of the Galapagos (1)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

If you are an adventurer and a nature lover, you have to add the Galapagos Islands to your bucket list. In addition to the lack of natural predators and friendly wildlife, these Islands are teeming with a diverse array of endemic plants and animals. This means that they are not found elsewhere in the world, thanks to the geographical isolation of the Islands from other places.


Could Coral Reefs Adapt to Climate Change?
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The Red Sea in eastern Egypt is full of coral reefs that people from all over the world come just to take pictures next to them and enjoy watching them while diving. However, changes to Earth's climate in recent years have made coral reefs more vulnerable than before. Will they someday lose and be deprived of their habitats? This is what we explore in this article.


Heroes of the Environment
(Earth Sciences)

Heroes of the Environment is a list published in the Time magazine. It contains 43 entries, individuals or groups who have contributed substantially to the preservation of the environment, and is divided into four categories: Leaders & Visionaries, Activists, Scientists & Innovators, and Moguls & Entrepreneurs.

When in Doubt, Pedal it Out
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity, and versatility of the bicycle, the United Nations General Assembly has declared 3 June World Bicycle Day.


Biodiversity: Why Should We Care?
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Biodiversity is the very heart of our life. It is the extraordinary variety of living creatures and ecological communities growing and interacting with each other all over the world. 

Oh, If I Could Fly
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Birds are on the move as annual migration is an integral part of the avian life-cycle. They fly tens of thousands of kilometers in search for more convenient ecological conditions, safer habitats, food, and mating grounds. 


Agricultural Pesticides: Q&A (2)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

We usually hear contradictory views on agricultural pesticides, with much focus on their hazards.


Agricultural Pesticides: Q&A (1)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

We usually hear contradictory views on agricultural pesticides, with much focus on their hazards.

Climate Change: the Downfall of Mother Earth
(Earth Sciences)

For many reasons, global warming is not a subject that everyone agrees on. Nevertheless, is it a risk we can afford to take?


Mankind and Nature: A Story of Fear and Knowledge
(Inventions and Innovations)

The story of nature and mankind is a long one; it is a story that started with fear and ended with better understanding of nature.


Rachel Carson and the Silent Spring
(Inventions and Innovations)

Marine biologist Rachel Carson is one of the finest nature writers of the 20th c. who challenged that humans could obtain mastery over nature.

The Incredibles
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Our ecosystems consist of armies of creatures; without their presence the whole ecosystem will collapse.


Big Data for Sustainable Development
(Computers and Information Technology)

A lot of Big Data is being collected around the world; targeting achieving sustainable development goals for a better world and human life.

Tonga Volcano Records Highest Plume Ever
(Earth Sciences)

Hunga Tonga is one of a million submarine volcanoes that erupt violently once a millennium; do the emitted gases impact the Earth's climate?


Life Under Ice Does Not Take a Winter Break
(Earth Sciences)

It has always been understood that life under ice takes the winter season off, but studies have found that life under the ice is very much active.


Mountain Hares and Climate Change
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Mountain hares suffer an untimely change of their fur color; due to climate change, the hares lost their ability to camouflage and hide from predators.

Mountains: the Road to a Sustainable Future
(Earth Sciences)

Mountains cover almost 24% of the world’s land area and exist at different elevations; they are steeper, larger, and more than 600 meters in height.

Athletic by Nature (3): Sharks Are Fast and Furious
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Sharks can hardly be outswam, which is no wonder given their more than 400-million-year evolutionary history in the ocean.


Athletic by Nature (2): Insects Are Small but Mighty
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

While big animals have big muscles, with smaller bodies, tiny creatures invest most of their muscle power in weightlifting.


Black Sand in Egypt: An Untapped Treasure
(Earth Sciences)

The Black Sand Complex was inaugurated in Egypt, in October 2022, to extract minerals from black sand; so, what is it and its significance?


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