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A new paper published in Science Advances has stated that the world's forests are fragmented and deteriorating. The authors analyzed the satellite imagery and compiled the data from long-term fragmentation studies, and came to a conclusion that 70% of the remaining forest land exists within 1 km of an edge, which has negative impacts on their fauna, flora and ecosystem services.

Nick Hadded, corresponding author of Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth's ecosystems, said, "Nearly 20% of the world's remaining forest is the distance of a football field-or about 100 meters-away from a forest edge".

Hadded added that 70% of the forest lands are within a half-mile of a forest edge due to which almost no forest can really be considered wilderness.

On Monday, a man, who suffered from a spinal disorder since birth and underwent over a dozen surgeries till now, will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House. He will present a new type of spinal implant invented by him, which will help others fight such condition.

President Barack Obama is always interested in the White House Science Fair as it brings many surprises from school going children. At last year’s event, Obama said that he loves the event and it is one of his favorite events of the year.

California is facing drought for the fourth year. The state is not only witnessing less snowfall in, but also facing shortage of rain. Owing to which, the state's supply of hydroelectricity energy has started to get hampered.

Experts unveiled that in this winter, California witnessed just 12% of its average snowfall. Robert Weisenmiller, chairman of the California Energy Commission said that they are not concerned of not having the power.

The energy will come from differnet sources, which will be as benign for the environment as hydroelectricity. In 2002, California set the goal to reduce its carbon footprints. The state witnessed continued droughts, but then also they were able to meet the goals.

Fresh & Easy, on Friday, via YouTube has announced that they are going to close about 50 stores, including 30 in the Southland.

CEO Jim Keyes made the announcement in a seven and a half minute video, while explaining the decision to "the Fresh & Easy team".

He explained that the company wanted to give every location a chance to succeed but some of them, due to the physical limitation (like size of the parking lot), were not able to fulfill the expectations.

He said that they have identified about 50 locations that would suit better to a different type of retail. He added that, in the next few weeks, many of the stores would be closed.

The employees who contacted some of the targeted stores told CBS2 and KCAL9 that they have been given an April 3 closing date.

Amazon has reached a step closer to launching its drone delivery service, as the Federal Aviation Administration has recently given the approval to the retail company to fly its unmanned aircraft on a trial basis.

According to Gigi Barnett, many other companies have now applied for a license to fly.

These are light, fast and sturdy enough for the inspection of bridges, monitoring of crops and assistance in rescue missions. Now, the list will also include Amazon's ambitious "Prime Air" drone service.

One of the company's vice presidents, in a written statement, said that the company is committed enough to realize its vision for Prime Air and is all set to deploy where they have the regulatory support they need.

On Monday, a new bill in the state Legislature is set to be introduced after being pushed by birds that were released at Fort Baker in Southern Marin after being coated with mysterious substance. State Sen. Mark Leno, whose district consists of parts of the bay around Marin, is partnering with environmental protection advocates to move SB 718 forward. It deals with the matter by forming a funding mechanism for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.