Many people think that there is a problem with sea urchins on coral reefs. This belief stems from two sources. One is the fact that coral is comprised of two organisms, and one is algae which sea urchins eat. The…
Read more
Cooling breezes with open windows, eating foods that don’t need cooking, shaving with a non-electric razor, giving up the use of the hair dryer, are a few of the ways electricity is saved. Electricity is necessary, but as our ancestors…
Read more
Biotechnology and Food Production. When it comes to answering the question of whether the application of GM (genetically modified) technology to improve food production is a good thing, two main issues spring to mind – the first one being the…
Read more
Fire is a commonly used tool in the agriculture industry worldwide. It is a highly effective way of removing the majority of plant cover from a specific region. We have all heard of the environmentally detrimental, slash and burn practices…
Read more
According to a story written within a well known weekly news magazine it seems that the worst polluters of the environment are “Public Utilities.” Yes, most of those fossil fueled powered electric generation plants are spewing millions of tons of…
Read more
Drought is a natural hazard that doesn’t come suddenly, like floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, or other natural disasters. It starts slowly, as a result of climate changes and human actions (deforestation, soil erosion due to poor farming practices, excessive irrigation) and…
Read more
Igneous rocks are rocks formed from volcanic eruptions that have cooled. There are many types of igneous rocks, the most commonly known being pumice, basalt, and granite. There are two types of igneous rock. Intrusive rock is rock which solidifies…
Read more
The tundra biome is located in a circle around the frozen arctic ice sheet that extends from the north pole to the edges of the continentental masses at the top of the world. If the earth was the head of…
Read more
Just as everyone should be cautious in extreme winter weather, they have to be cautious in extreme summer weather. Serious health problems can result from prolonged exposure to the elements. One such dangerous condition is heat exhaustion. Heat related conditions…
Read more
The oceans of the world hold much more than just salt. The history beneath the waves is far too plentiful to ever find out in full, but one feature that definitely lies beneath the surface is the assortment of shipwrecks…
Read more