Monthly archive June, 2012
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Did you know? That the common seal milk contains up to 45% milk fat? This allows the puppy to grow to more than double its weight at weaning. The common seal is an earless seal. The head is rounded and have large eyes. The front wings are relatively small, flexible and equipped with five...
Obama To Visit today the Areas Destroyed By Major Fire in Colorado
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Colorado today in areas affected by a devastating fire that is stalking the residents of Colorado Springs, the second largest city in the state, and forced to evacuate 32,000 people. Obama spoke by phone Wednesday with the governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, and Colorado Springs Mayor, Steve Bach....
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Did you know? That the Asian elephant is more closely related to the mammoth, which became extinct about 3,000 years ago? The Asian elephant differs from its African cousin by the contour of the spine that is convex, with the highest points of the silhouette to the head and sloping hindquarters, wide forehead and...
Remains of Carnivorous Dinosaur Found in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – The Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences today announced the discovery of the remains of a carnivorous dinosaur that can be considered as a new species and could provide key data on the evolution of the distant ancestors of birds. The new species, presented today by researchers at the museum, was dubbed...
Largest Solar Boat in the World Come to Port Adriano
PALMA DE MALLORCA - The largest solar boat in the world, the MS Turanor PlanetSolar, comes this Tuesday to Port Adriano (Calvia), with a ceremony attended by the financial vice-president of Business and Employment Promotion, Josep Ignasi Aguiló. This vessel is the first that has been around the world being driven solely by solar energy....
Asian Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus)
Did you know? That the Asian Wild Dog has some extraordinary vocal cords? They can whistle, scream, meow and even cluck like a chicken and also to urinate while standing on its front legs? The Asian Wild Dog is a medium sized dog with elegant proportions. The head to body length is 75-110 cm,...
GE Technology to Reduce Emissions
Fenosa Natural Gas has chosen GE to find a solution that would allow the center to continue to operate in compliance with the scenario of reducing energy demand. When it becomes operational in the second quarter of 2014, the turbine, GNF, will operate with a level of NOx emissions that is lower, putting the plant...
Petition for a Sustainable Use of Land
The land is a limited resource. However, Europe continues to utilize more and more throughout the world. Europe is the continent that more than anything else in the world depends on imported resources and products from other countries, to support its economy by using a portion of land totaling approximately one and half times...
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Did you know? That the Tufted Duck and other species of diving ducks could extend its range due to the inadvertent introduction of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in the Europe and North American waters? Zebra mussels are small clam shells, which are attached to any solid object with tufts of fiber called “byssal threads”....
Disaster Management Related to Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in collaboration with Enda Third World, organized a sensitization workshop about “The management of risks related to extreme weather events and disasters in the West Africa.” There was an opportunity for participants to share information from the last IPCC report in order to have better prevention planning,...
Country Cricket (Gryllus campestris)
Did you know? That the fable “The Ant and the Cricket” was written by the Greek poet Aesop over 2,500 years ago? In the fable, the cricket represents lazy, careless people who indulge in fools’ hobbies, and therefore lost. The Country Cricket (Gryllus campestris) is a very popular and well known bug in the fable “The...
Going green: energy efficiency tips when heating and cooling your home
The rising cost of utility bills means everyone wants to reduce the amount they spend on heating their home in winter and cooling it in summer. There are several ways to make your property more energy efficient, so here are a few tips to help get you started. Insulation Having proper insulation for your loft...
