Smooth Blue Stones wallpaper
Millions in Nepal Facing Hunger as Climate Changes
Millions of people in Nepal face severe food shortages because global climate change has disrupted weather patterns and slashed crop yields in the Himalayan nation, an international aid agency warned Friday.
Challenge to evolution dropped in Georgia
“The settlement brings to end a long battle to keep [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Smooth Blue Stones wallpaper and some news snips
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-General, Society & Culture, wallpaper on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pacific Mangroves wallpaper, Solar produced hydrogen could be the answer, Tropical blue flower
Posted in Environment-Energy, Health, wallpaper on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pacific Mangroves wallpaper
How a Solar-Hydrogen Economy Could Supply the World’s Energy Needs
Hydrogen: After connecting these solar farms to the local electricity grid, the electricity could then be used to electrolyze water to produce liquid hydrogen to run our vehicles. Abbott suggests that the next step would be to power public transport, such as buses, using [...]
Lava Flow wallpaper, Solar roads research gets some government funds
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-General, Tech, wallpaper on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lava Flow wallpaper
Solar Panels Built Into Roads Could Be the Future of Energy
The Department of Energy just gave $100,000 to upstart company Solar Roadways, to develop 12-by-12-foot solar panels, dubbed “Solar Roads,” that can be embedded into roads, pumping power into the grid. The panels may also feature LED road warnings and built-in heating elements [...]
Acorn Autumn wallpaper, Global warming threat to crop yields
Posted in Environment-General, Environment-wildlife, wallpaper on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Acorn Autumn wallpaper
Global warning: Disaster for crop yields?
(UPI) — A study predicts yields of three of the most important U.S. crops — corn, soybeans and cotton — will plummet if temperatures rise due to climate change.
The two researhers predict that under the best case scenario we could see a 30 percent to 46 percent drop [...]
Ionian Islands wallpaper, Acidic Alaskan seas threaten marine life and economy
Posted in Environment-General, Science, Society & Culture, wallpaper on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ionian Islands wallpaper
Ocean acidity will effect Alaska fisheries
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has confirmed what scientists have suspected for years — the state’s seas are becoming acidic at a faster rate than more temperate waters.
The growing level of acidity could be a big problem for Alaska sea life, since shellfish — and the animals [...]
