Picture shows the island of sediment, wet wipes and other trash that has formed in the Guadalquivir river in Cordoba, Spain, undated. The environmental damage is caused by flushing the wipes down the toilet and has left birds that have spent weeks with the wipes hooked in their beaks. (Newsflash)

Shocking Trash Scandal Of Baby Wipe Island Threating Wildlife

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 26, 2023

This is the horrifying ecological cost of the careless disposal of baby wipes and other trash flushed down the loo. An entire island made up of sediment, wet wipes and…

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Picture shows the Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kilauea, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. According to the traditions of Hawaiian religion, Halemaʻumaʻu is home to Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. (USGS/Newsflash)

Molten Magma Flows Down Side Of Active Volcano

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:January 25, 2023

This incredible footage shows the eruption in the Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaiʻi. As can be seen, there is a steady flow of lava…

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Photo shows a new species of lizard discovered in Otishi National Park in Peru, undated. This new species belongs to the genus Proctoporus (Reptilia, Gymnophthalmidae) whose greatest diversity is found in the Andean foothills and whose specimens are characterized by having a tail longer than the body. (SERNANP/Newsflash)

New Lizard Species With Tail Longer Than Its Body

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 21, 2023

A new species of lizard with a tail longer than its entire body has been discovered in Peru. The species- named 'Proctoporus titans' - was found in the Andes mountains…

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Picture shows a close-up of the "invisible" heron filmed in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. (Newsflash)

Invisible Heron Shows Its Amazing Camouflage Skills On Busy Cycle Path

• Post author:Darko Manevski
• Post published:December 29, 2022

Incredible camouflage skills of a grey heron blending in with the wall as it soaks up the rays of the sun on Christmas Day. The footage was shot in the…

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Divers explore the area of the eruption of the La Palma volcano, in Spain, that formed several lava deltas, in Spain, almost a year after the eruption, undated. The maritime activity of fish, urchins, crustaceans, and algae in the area has been restored. (CSIC/Newsflash)

Amazing Footage Shows How Coral Survived Despite Being Centimetres From Palma Volcano Lava

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 8, 2022

These images show how coral off the island of the Spanish island of Palma de Majorca has miraculously survived despite being just centimetres from lava from the volcano that erupted…

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Picture shows a Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), undated. In Stuttgart, Germany, 106 trees have to be cut down because lizards need a place to sunbathe in a substitute habitat created for the protection of the species. (Newsflash)

City Fells Over 100 Trees So Lizards Can Sunbathe

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 1, 2022

City officials have felled more than 100 trees so that a colony of lizards can get enough sun, it has emerged. The lizards - common wall lizards, or Podarcis muralis…

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Thousands of dead fish floating in the water in Coari, Brazil, undated. According to experts, the phenomenon is due to the low oxygenation of the water, caused by the severe drought registered throughout the Amazon this year. (CEN)

Thousands Of Fish Die In Drought

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:November 23, 2022

These shockingly stark images show thousands of dead fish floating on the surface of an Amazonian lake as far as the eye can see. The fish are believed to have…

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Image shows the newly discovered Bothrocophias myrringae sp. nov., that lives in isolated, nearly inaccessible rain forests in South America. It was discovered by a South American team of scientists in October 2022. (Juan Pablo Hurtado-Gomez/Newsflash)

Two New Deadly Snakes Species Found

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 11, 2022

Two new species of deadly venomous snake have been discovered in Colombia by a team of international scientists. They have been named as Bothrocophias myrringae and Bothrocophias tulitoi, two new…

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Picture shows an avalanche in Manang, Nepal, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Avalanches can happen in any mountain range that has an enduring snowpack. (@nelson_ghalan_official/Newsflash)

Avalanche Rushes Down Himalayan Mountainside

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:November 10, 2022

Terrifying avalanche rushing down the mountainside on a beautiful sunny day in the Himalayas. Newsflash obtained the footage from Nelson Ghalan, a young law student from Nepal. https://youtube.com/shorts/WAD1RXQ1R2Y @nelson_ghalan_official/Clipzilla Nelson…

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Illustrative image shows swarm of bees, undated. (Newsflash)

How Honeybees Can Change The Atmosphere, New Study Shows

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:November 9, 2022

A swarm of honeybees has the potential to create enough electrical energy to have an impact on local weather conditions, scientists in Great Britain have found. Researchers have discovered that…

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