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Friday, March 19, 2010
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Science & Technology - Earth and the Environment
Pollution From Keeping Lawns
Feb 12, 2010, 6:00 pmTurfgrass lawns are not environmentally friendly, according to recent research.
Geoscientists Drill Deepest Hole in Ocean Crust
Feb 5, 2010, 12:00 amCurrent climate models predict a 50-centimeter to 1-meter rise in sea level over the next 100 years.
White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities
Feb 4, 2010, 12:00 pmPainting the roofs white has the potential to significantly cool off cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming.
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The Large-Billed Reed Warbler Rediscovered
Feb 1, 2010, 2:00 pmResearchers have rediscovered the large-billed reed warbler (Acrocephalus orinus), which has only been sighted on three occasions, in northeastern Afghanistan.
U.N. Panel’s Himalayan Glacier Meltdown Claims Erroneous
Jan 27, 2010, 12:00 amA U.N. claim that the Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035 as a result of global warming has been retracted.
Sea Slug Steals Genes for Green
Jan 25, 2010, 2:00 pmThe slug manufactures the most common form of chlorophyll—the blue-green pigment chlorophyll a.
Earthquakes: Unpredictable and Deadly
Jan 22, 2010, 3:00 amEarthquakes are sudden, they happen with no warning, and the devastation can be catastrophic.
Fungus-Gardening Ant Discovered to Produce Asexually
Jan 19, 2010, 1:00 amA fungus-gardening ant is the only ant species known to have females reproducing without males entirely.
Discovery of a New Spider Raises Concern for Preservation
Jan 18, 2010, 11:00 pmScientists from Israel’s Haifa University at Oranim have discovered a new species of spider in the Sands of Samar.
Massive Offshore Wind Project Moves Ahead
Jan 13, 2010, 1:00 pmLicences worth £75 billion for the nine offshore wind farms set to provide a quarter of the UK’s electricity needs awarded
