It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness!
Hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table, and it is one of the most common chemical elements found on the Earth and in the universe (hydrogen is the chief constituent in stars). Hydrogen has a very simple atomic structure, consisting of one proton and one electron. Hydrogen is an energy carrier and not …
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The Lost Forest documents a scientific expedition to a mountain forest in northern Mozambique which has never been visited before by biologists, and even the local people know of no-one who has been to the forest because one has to rock climb a vertical cliff to reach it. The series was bought by National Geographic and …
A couple has transformed 300 acres of denuded farmland in Karnataka into what is probably India's first private wildlife sanctuary. Pamela Malhotra walks through the forest, pointing out a spot where she and her husband saw a herd of 10 elephants a few days ago. She also shows off a giant tree nearby. "That tree …
What is Tidal Power? Tidal power is a form of renewable energy that converts that natural ebb and flow of the Earth’s tides into electricity. Consider that the Earth’s tidal patterns are fairly regular, given normal weather. It would not be difficult to determine the locations most appropriate for the production of this type of …
Origins of Biodiesel: The concept of using vegetable oil as a fuel began in Germany with the invention of the engine by Rudolph Diesel. Rudolph Diesel developed the first engine to run on pure peanut oil back in the 1800's. He demonstrated its use at the Exhibition Fair in Paris, France in 1898. Rudolf Diesel …
The Arctic may seem like a frozen and desolate environment where nothing ever changes. But the climate of this unique and remote region can be both an early indicator of the climate of the rest of the Earth and a driver for weather patterns across the globe. William Chapman explains why scientists often describe the …
Imagine aliens land on the planet a million years from now and look into the geologic record. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will find what geologists, scientists, and other experts are increasingly calling the Anthropocene or a new age of mankind. The impacts that we humans make have become so pervasive, …
Pollution has enormous human costs. Particulate matter in the air we breathe, organic pollutants and heavy metals in our food supply and drinking water — all of these pollutants cut short millions of lives every year. How many people are dying from unhealthy environments? The World Health Organization says 12.6 million people died due to environmental …
Since the earliest days of the space program, solar panels have been powering satellites, spacecraft and space stations. Today, the International Space Station relies on one of the most advanced solar arrays ever built to support life and to power research that will take humans to new heights. The International Space Station, or ISS, is …
Islands in the Pacific Ocean are some of the most practical places to install solar panels. Since there’s no natural gas pipeline or rail line to haul in coal, islands like Kauai in Hawaii have traditionally generated electricity by shipping in many barrels of diesel fuel. These days, because so many residences and businesses have …
Illuminating The Dark Fields 