Researchers have discovered a high concentration of bacteria in the center of hailstones, suggesting that airborne microorganisms may be responsible for that and other weather occurrence.
Environment
Climate Change To Jeopardize Food Supply In South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
An international research group says that some areas in the tropics face famine because of failing food production.
Global Warming May Increase the Capacity of Trees to Store Carbon
To help minimize the effects of global warming, the planting of trees and preserve forests are highly encouraged.
Philippine Reclaimed Area In The 70’s Become A Bird Sanctuary Under Threat
In a twist of fate, Josephine Castro, assistant manager for reclamation of the Philippine Reclamation Authority, pointed out that the lagoons themselves where they became the bird’s sanctuary were on land that was reclaimed from the bay in the 1970s but never developed as originally planned.
Shale Gas Exploration Can Contaminate Nearby Drinking Water
The abrupt rise in shale gas exploration around the globe is due to the increase demand of gas energy , prompting concerns about the impact of the technology.
Can Drilling For Geothermal Energy, Oil & Gas Cause Earthquake?
Geologists and Seismologists are unanimous in their answer by saying that drilling for geothermal energy, gas, and oil can cause earthquakes.
Deriving Biodegradable Plastics From Feathers Of Chicken
Thermoplastics are one of two major groups of plastics, and include nylon, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and dozens of other kinds.
Hay Fever Rise In Europe Is Related To Carbon Emissions
General practitioner diagnoses of allergic rhinitis in the UK, which includes hay fever that has risen by 30 percent between 2001 and 2005.
As Norway’s Whaling Season Started Hundreds Of Whales Killed Expected
The official start of the whaling season in Norway has just started. It is one of just three countries defying the 1986 international ban on commercial whaling.
CFLs Contaminate Environment With Toxic Mercury If Not Recycled
The federal Clean Energy Act of 2007 established energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs that dimmed the future for old-fashioned incandescent lamps, which don’t meet those standards.