Scientists in Iran have discovered a fungus named Stachybotrys, which can remove sulfur and nitrogen from heavy crude oil, which are the main causes of acid rain. This fungus grows naturally in crude oil and in buildings, where damage due to water…
When we talk about reducing global emissions, in view of global warming events, it is mostly in terms of vehicular and industrial emissions. No doubt, these contribute to the direct carbon emissions, but the indirect sources of carbon should also be..
Scientists have been following ozone depletion for decades. Over the years, about 70% decrease in the ozone column has been observed in the southern hemispheric spring over Antarctica and according to recent reports, it is still continuing. The…
Recycling waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), or E- waste as we popularly know it, is the new in thing in the corporate world. All corporate bodies have some amount of electronic garbage going out, no matter how large or small they.
USS Kittiwake, a decommissioned rescue ship used by the US Navy during the World War 2, will be sunk in the Cayman Islands to make an artificial reef. The 250 feet Kittiwake was made in 1945 and was decommissioned in the year 1994. This ship will be..
American Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are debating on issues of the nation’s alternative energy sources. The choice between the more sensible resources like sun, wind and plants backed by Obama, as opposed to the strong nuclear resources…
What do the ferocious Bengal Tiger, the majestic Gorilla and the extremely swift African Cheetah have in common? They are all either threatened, endangered or equally in peril. Destruction of habitats and poaching are the main reasons for the rapid…
Biofuels are essentially produced from dead biological material, usually plants, and then mixed with fuel in reasonable amounts. Fossil fuels, on the other hand are similar products, buried underground for billions of years and take a long time to…
Heerlen, a Dutch city, has come up with the world’s first minewater power station. The station is powered by geothermal energy accessed from deep coal mine shafts that hold naturally heated water. It is a local but dependable initiative for areas…
It is finally happening. It has started in the United Kingdom, and will no doubt spread to the world. Human death as a result of air pollution has been reported on a rise in the UK. It is being said that most of the pollution travels through winds to.