With a steadily increasing number of organizations taking up projects to promote the use of solar energy, the sun-generated energy could supply 69 percent of US power by 2050. Nope, that's not wishful thinking. Experts are positive that this is...
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As per reports issued in the online publication of Current Biology, which is a publication of Cell Press, the future of the oceans stand endangered due to the loss of deep-sea species. As per a study, done globally the health of a deep sea in directly...
According to a new research by an NGO, named Health Systems Trust, the progress in the orthodox medicine industry in South Africa is being thwarted by a decline in growth of medicinal plants. The study which was published this month, also deduced...
Natural calamities and the massive damage and disaster it entails are unavoidable. Nonetheless, we can reduce or even avoid the part of natural disaster that has the human handiwork behind it. Global warming is largely attributable to large-scale...
Midnight Christmas from the Vatican came with a strong message for protecting the environment. Pope Benedict XVI condemned human selfishness through the abuse of energy and its reckless exploitation. He referred to an “ill-treated world” because of...
Problems of domesticated animals are perhaps more numerous than their counterparts in the wild. The Asian elephants, unlike the bigger African pachyderms, are held in captivity in large numbers. The plight of the domesticated Asian elephants is also...
If exotic locations such as Alaska and Antarctica are on your future-planned destinations, it’s time to plan your vacation now, as you may never get to see them in a few years from now. Yes, global warming is taking its toll on these locations and...
Due to the increasing pressure from international countries, Brazil has taken steps in controlling the deforestation in Amazon region. It has cracked down on the illegal sale of farm products. Since Brazil grabbed a larger slice of the world agricultural...
The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, famous for serenading the seas with their haunting melodies. The Humpback was and is a target for the whaling industry. Due to over-hunting (coupled by...
Of late, the hottest topic is the greenhouse effect. We have been discussing the way outs like cutting on cars, turning to bicycles again, clear-felling forests, changing to energy-efficient light bulbs, not using polythene bags, etc, etc, but if you...
The endangered fin whales, humpback whales and the minke whales are ending their lives on the platters of expensive Japanese restaurants. The Japanese demand for whale flesh as a delicacy is responsible for the whaling expeditions of the country in...
There are a plenty of things that George Bush has done being the US president in the last few years that can have people debating about his decision making ability and his intent. But here is one bill he has passed that would pretty much get a...
Language is the medium to communicate ideas and thoughts with each other. This medium is thought to have been developed by humans to facilitate societal behavior. However, talking about the fishes, the most sociable and friendly would be the dolphins...
Geologists have uncovered evidence of when Earth was first able to support oxygen-rich atmosphere similar to what we experience today and more so, take for granted.
Research shows that it was 500 million years ago that a reversal took place,...
In the global combat against environmental pollution and consequent global warming, car manufacturers have been targeted as the one of the prime villains. Despite strict emission norms, cars continue to contribute a significant amount of greenhouse...
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