What Happens if the Arctic Sea Ice Melts?
Researchers, who have been monitoring the Arctic, reported that the melting of floating sea ice in an area of the Arctic Ocean is feared to hit a record low next week as this summer’s melt season has become so rapid and extensive. The melt season is said to have started ten days to two weeks earlier than it used to be, particularly in some critical areas, like northern Europe and Siberia. But what does this report have to do with ...
Instant Messaging: An unexpected link to nature
Man-kind has endured many hardships over it's time on earth. (Especially trying to come up with a neat image to reflect the point we are trying to get across) Through perseverance and an ongoing desire to figure out the unknown we have come up with many creative solutions and technologies to improve our lives. Sometimes these improvements are for the better and some are for the worse when it comes to the environment. One unexpected way that nature is brought closer together ...
Biodegradable Plastics: a remedy or rhetoric?
When scientists first came up with materials called plastics, they revolutionized human life in many ways. From toothbrush to carry bags and gadgets to aeroplanes, plastics made their way into every system and survived therein without a problem. They were moulded into shapes and made stronger, flexible and malleable to suit different requirements. But come 21st century and there is a rising concern about the use of plastics because they are not degradable. Made of synthetic polymers from petrochemicals, their improper ...
Tackling E-Waste Properly
E-waste is one of the rising environmental issues today. E-waste is all the waste produced by discarded computer, electronic and electrical devices. These wastes are very recyclable, but only if handled properly. Since this waste has many different characteristcs, proper knowledge in identifying the different components are necessary. The first thing which should be done in the recycling process is to check the function of the device. If it is still completely functional, it may be resold to developing countries. These ...
New engine technology boosts mileage 7 percent
The Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia (SAE-A) conferred a Gold Award to a Geelong-based engineering researcher to acknowledge his invention that uses waste heat to cut on car fuel consumption. The new technology has cut gas consumption by 7 percent and carbon emissions by up to 30 percent, which is a huge step forward. Frank Will, a former automotive engineer at Ford in Australia, painstakingly pursued his passion to create a smarter approach to vehicle engine design, until his effort finally paid ...-
Monday, 29 April 2013 8:00
1.Create 2.Consume 3.Reconstruct 4.Repeat
Posted by EcoRumors
While the earth is under a threat by the crippling environmental hazards human activities have wrought onto it, our civilization faces a critical problem by itself. As more and more fossil fuels are used up for...
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Monday, 22 April 2013 8:57
What’s new in the world of Climate Change ?
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As global warming has turned up the heat on this planet and all its biospheres, awareness amongst the masses has increased for the better in the last decade. Sudden catastrophic hits by these climate changes and...
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Thursday, 30 August 2012 15:59
Climate Change issues and their many impacts
Posted by EcoRumors
It is an undisputed issue and almost everyone recognizes the problem that climate change is the biggest environmental threat that the world is facing today. This environmental catastrophe is rising as each day passes, being one...
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Monday, 18 June 2012 20:16
Dog breeds in danger of extinction
Posted by EcoRumors
While it’s generally assumed that only animal species that live in the wild can be threatened with extinction, there are domestic animals that have become endangered in the last years, more precisely some dog breeds whose...
