by Admin | Feb 15, 2017 | Conservation, Information
The Mariana Trench is one of the deepest parts of the ocean. As such, it is extremely difficult to explore. However, researchers have taken on the challenge of enabling exploration through the use of remote-operated vehicles such as the U.S. National Oceanic and...
by Admin | Feb 10, 2017 | Environmental hazards
We are quite familiar with invasive species on land: plants like milfoil and lupines, for example, take over fields and ponds and cause changes that lead to the extinction of local species. However, since the 1980s, it has also been recognized that there are numerous...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Conservation
Although many people immediately think of space travel when they hear about NASA, the organization has done a lot of excellent research that has been used by others to explore climate change and other ecological changes. Take, for example, the agency’s ability to...
by Admin | Jan 20, 2017 | Climate Change, Conservation
Rising temperatures are already starting to affect insect populations, especially in high-latitude regions such as northern Europe, where they are apparently less capable of adapting. Increased temperatures aren’t killing insects outright, but they are damaging young...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Business, Environmental hazards, Green Energy
It’s long been known that Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world. A recent time-lapse video of smog rolling in over the city proved that point in no uncertain terms. But now it looks like China is getting ready to tackle that issue head on. On January...
