Earth
Tips on Choosing the Right Type of Garden
So you have a space in your home where you have decided to get your hands dirty with some humus? That is good, because there’s nothing as satisfying as eating the fruits of your garden labor. However, you really have to make up your mind as to which type of garden is most suitable for...
Tapping Energy from Lightning for Electricity – How Possible?
We all know how incredibly strong some lightning strikes can be – especially during storms. Lightning is caused by the release of electrons as a result of friction between the earth and the atmosphere. The lots of energy at the end of the earth’s atmosphere where it is in contact with space can really be...
How Sufficient Is Earth’s Natural Gas Reserves
We have heard and read it over and over again, that soon we will run out of natural gas for our use. This has been propagated by environmental enthusiasts who are promoting the use of alternatives to fossil fuels – the wind, solar or hydroelectric sources of energy. However, a lot of times, we come...
How Modern Energy Technologies Can Minimize Over-Population Impact on Earth
We all know that human population on the earth is growing at an alarming rate. This has led to speculations that at some point in our existence here on earth, we may run out of energy resources as a result of increased pressure and over-use. It is true that the resources on the earth may...
The Problem with Dependence on Rainfall in Parts of Africa
It is no longer news that parts of Africa are ravaged by extreme droughts and devastating food shortages. In most of these places, farming is the main stay of the economy. Over the years, farmers in Africa – both small and large scale have depended on rainfall as the source of water for their large...
The Politics of Solar Power Future
For a good number of years now since the world woke up to the need for alternatives to fossil fuels, it is really surprising that not so much have really been achieved, especially by our governments. This is despite the strides that have been made in solar power technology. There have also been increases in...
The Raven
The Raven is North America’s largest perching bird. They are actually referred to as passerine birds, which mean they have distinguished feet that is adapted for perching. The Raven is an Omnivore and known to be very effective hunters that make use of cooperation during hunting. Teams of ravens are known to have been able...
How Effective Is Water Treatment for Wastewater?
Treatment of wastewater involves the removal of both organic and inorganic matter from used water, thereby making it appropriate to be used again. During this recycling process, the wastewater usually goes through filtration, disinfection and separation processes that remove both organic matter like pathogens as well as inorganic matter such as chemicals. Depending on the...
Who is the Human Ancestor?
A paper recently published describes three fossils found in northern Kenya. It was a portion of the facial skeleton and two jaws with teeth, with an age range of 1.78 and 1.95 million years. Having examined them, anthropologists noted their resemblance to a skull discovered in 1972 (photo), also in Africa, and was assigned...
Some 230,000 People Displaced Due to Heavy Rains in Kyushu
Around 230,000 people have been forced to flee their homes this Friday on the island of Kyushu, the third largest of Japan located in the south, because of the heavy rains that drench the region. Only in the Fukuoka prefecture, north of this island, some 121,000 people have been evacuated by the Japanese authorities....
Fit Legs: World’s Best Treks
Going on a trek and that has both difficult terrain and asubstantial distance is quite understandably not on top of many a traveler’s ‘must-do’ list. Yet, they give you a chance to see the landscape and experience and understand every aspect of the region like nothing else does. It is precisely for this reason that...
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...
