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People are looking for manure. Odd as that may sound, the fact is that the rise in fertilizer prices, now touching $1000 a ton, has prompted farmer to once again look at the manure as a fertilizing agent for their crops. Although manure can be difficult to handle and is covered by cumbersome regulation governing [...]
Black holes are not the stuff of science fiction. They exist and do so in large numbers although they are not enormous entities of “anti matter” through which intrepid spacemen travel to other times and dimensions. Black holes suck in mass from the universe around them and fuel their growth. The size of these black [...]
Most people agree that continuing deforestation is a major environmental concern. Up till now, this concern has been restricted to what are called new growth forests which refers to forests with developing and growing vegetation. The old growth forests?, those that have stopped their growth and contain old and dying vegetation have been ignored. They [...]
Using plants to absorb toxicity in soil and thereby clean it up is not a new idea. It has been used with success for some years. It is cheap and obviously, environmentally very friendly. It works well in removing heavy metals such a zinc, copper, chromium and arsenic from contaminated soil. The drawback has, up [...]
We all know that the coral reefs all over the world are being threatened by both direct human actions and also by global warming. While the loss of the reefs will be both a tragic loss of beauty and have a huge negative impact on the marine ecosystem, what recent studies have revealed is that [...]
Everyone knows of the El Nino current that affect global climate and is a major cause of extreme climatic conditions. But scientists have recently discovered, in waters south of the Equator, previously unknown features of giant eddies of spinning water that have a huge impact on both climate and marine life.
These massive whirlpools, which can [...]
Here’s some bad news for anglers and those who enjoy a fish meal. A recent study has found that nearly 40% of the freshwater fish to be found in North America are in serious trouble and if action is not taken to protect them, they may soon disappear. In 1989 there were 364 types of [...]
Space is the “final frontier” because of the distances involved and the environment which is hostile to life. Or at least most forms of it. Scientists have now found that one animal common on Earth does fine when exposed to these conditions. These animals are called Tardigrades or “water bears.” They are small – [...]
This is a technology which is all set to challenge CFL. LEDs or Light emitting diodes convert electric energy into light of a single color. LEDs are tiny light bulbs, which are of match stick size.
Though LED was accidentally discovered at the beginning of the 20th century itself, only in 1950 the LED revolution [...]
With fuel prices fluctuating so much Bio fuel or green gas seems to be the alternative for the future. There is much talk about ethanol being the substitute for gasoline. Currently ethanol is being made from corn, but recent studies suggest that fuel can also be made from Cellulose i.e. trees. The most common sources [...]