Urban Birds Are Building Their Homes With Urban Stuff, Outsmarts Human Intentions

Recently, in the Netherlands, ornithologists have found a nest that appears to be an artwork by birds, crafted only with strips of long metal spikes. Dutch researchers are left awestruck by the eloquence of it Credit: Auke-Florian Hiemstra / Naturalis Biodiversity Center Birds living in the cities are urban avians. Greenery is scarce there. And…

Environmental Justice: A Boundary to Protect The Human Civilization of the Planet

In 2009, scientists defined nine planetary boundaries to safeguard the human populace. Now, they have added a new one. Credit: Steffen et al. 2015 Everything remains healthy and flourishing if the boundaries are obeyed. Be it a romantic relationship, a workspace interaction, or our relationship with our own planet. Respecting planetary boundaries is significant if…