With the emerging science of nanotechnology’s application rapidly widening, it is also raising new thoughts among the environmentalists on both its future threat and potential help for the environment, when the nanoparticle-used gadgets are disposed..
Experts to study silver nanoparticles’ role in waste water treatment Read More »
You must be having your home excellently insulated. But, padding those attics and walls must not have cost you less as traditional polystyrene and polyurethane foam blends require petroleum, producing which is expensive. They are also not friendly to the.
‘Growable’ homes with mushroom-made walls! Read More »
With the world selling in the ‘buzzwords’ of eco-friendliness and energy efficiency, in lines of increasing concerns for greenhouse gas emissions leading to global warming, conservationists seems to be up with arms to transform energy-wasting Hong…
Hong Kong should ban energy-wasting light bulbs: Greenpeace Read More »
The odds of a plane crash may lead to a hull-loss accident with deaths of many along with huge financial loss. Besides various technical factors involved in such accidents, one of the major present-day prevailing causes is – volcanic ash.
A new…
Monitoring volcanic ash can help boost plane safety Read More »
To heighten the global warming-triggered devastation of the already threatened coral reefs across the word, the Hawaiian reefs are presently fighting invasive seaweeds. But, the control measures have to see that it does not take its toll on the other.
Native sea urchins, fish help biologists fight invasive seaweed Read More »
It is a well established fact that oceans play a pivotal role in global warming, with its huge surface layers absorbing a large quantity of heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Thus, a never-before-seen ocean current eddy has thrown…
Newly found ocean current ‘eddy’ may affect existing climate change models Read More »
It is perhaps the best way to conserve koalas across the world, even ones in captivity overseas. Yes, I am talking of artificial insemination.
In a larger effort to restore the vital genetic diversity of koalas especially needed for those in…
Artificial insemination to conserve koalas across the world Read More »
According to the Little Green Data Book 2007, just published by the World Bank, global carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise, with the world producing 16% more CO2 in 2003.
The report further states that combined emissions from the combustion of.
Doomsday Prophecy: Global CO2 emissions increasing at faster pace Read More »
With the world experiencing frequent tsunamis and volcanic eruptions-related phenomenon, the increasing need for monitoring the underground volcanoes goes without mentioning.
So, to make monitoring of the rumblings at ocean depths easy, marine…
Real-Time seismic monitor to track growing underwater volcano’s rumbles Read More »
Asian-run organized crime syndicates based in Africa are behind the increase in illegal trade in elephant ivory, according to a study by TRAFFIC (the wildlife trade monitoring network of WWF and IUCN)
This illegal ivory then feeds unregulated…
Illegal ivory trade supplies unregulated markets of Asia Read More »
