by Admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Resources
On the list of reasons why people are unsure about fracking, wastewater usually ranks very high. The concern is that wastewater produced as a side effect of fracking could leak into other water supplies and cause great damage. It is assumed that the wastewater...
by Admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Business, Environmental hazards, Information
Agriculture is a constant battle against the elements. Farmers need to worry about the weather, the soil, and pests that want to eat their crops before they can send them to market. As farming has become a bigger business, focused on turning over huge crops, we’ve...
by Admin | Oct 24, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Information
Obesity is on the rise globally, and has been for years. There have been a lot of studies to try and figure out why that is. A new study may have some answers. Researchers from Duke University and Duke Kunshan University found that diet and exercise might only be a...
by Admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
When we talk about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, we’re not talking about all the carbon that exists on earth. There are a number of natural factors that reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by sequestering carbon: trees and other plants, as well as the ocean...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2016 | Conservation, Environmental hazards
Bees are dying in record numbers—in fact, seven species of the Hawaiian yellow-faced bees have recently been placed on the endangered species list—but scientists are still having a hard time figuring out why. There have been numerous studies that have tried to address...
