The warming of the world’s oceans is a prime factor in the global loss of reef building corals, which are home to thousands of species of fish. When the corals die, the fish have nowhere else to go. Coral reef…Read More
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The changing climate due to global warming has created many changes in our eco-system that include everything from rising sea levels, warmer oceans and longer, more intense droughts. All of this affects the animals that live in our eco-system and…Read More
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One of the most unusual national parks, Yellowstone, offers a complex and surprising geological history with its dramatic basalt plateaus, remarkable craters, and other worldly geysers. This captivating environment is the result of millions of years of geological changes from…Read More
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It’s a given that the Earth contains a finite amount of natural resources that we use to power our increasingly energy-dependent lives. Scientists are constantly researching forms of renewable, clean and efficient methods of generating a host of fuels we…Read More
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Our planet Earth’s largest land mammal, the elephant, has decided to give back to the environment, but in a more unique fashion—with poop! An eco-friendly fair trade company called Mr. Ellie Pooh has created an alternative to the traditional and…Read More
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According to an article in the Packaging Digest, there seems to be a new development in the material that is used in food packaging. It seems that the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute has come up with…Read More
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After picking up my clothes from the dry cleaner the other day, I noticed that I carried home with me that very, very foreign and distinctly chemical smell of the dry cleaners. The smell is so unique and intimidating that…Read More
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Chasing Ice is a feature-length documentary chronicling the remarkably quick disappearance of the Arctic glaciers coming out in theaters this month. What’s really remarkable about the film – besides the environmental phenomena, of course – is the cinematography. Director James…Read More
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In watching the first presidential debates the other evening, one thing that was said, and almost in passing during the topic of energy and how it affects our economy and way of life was the development of coal as an…Read More
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There are many extravagant vacation options to choose from out there, but sometimes there is nothing more fun than a good old fashion road trip. Speaking from first hand experience, driving cross-country is a once in a lifetime opportunity. There…Read More