Dot Earth Blog at the New York Times reports that schools in USA’s tornado zone could affordably build domed structures to survive storms. They also happen to be good candidates for green houses. They are cost-efficient, earth-friendly, extremely durable and easily maintained. Most importantly, a Monolithic Dome uses about 50% less energy for heating and cooling than a … [Read more...]
Living Alongside Wildlife: The Animals That Went Extinct in 2014
This is a depressing post, but here you are: The Animals That Went Extinct in 2014 Follow the link and you’ll get to read sentences such as: Sometimes we do not even know that a species exists before it is gone. Because it’s hard to know when the last animal in a species disappears, there’s a lot of room for error and argument in this article. Included are animals that were … [Read more...]
Video: Colima volcano erupts in Mexico
A webcam focused on the Colima volcano in Jalisco, México captured this powerful footage at about 9:13 a.m. Wednesday morning local time: Colima is active stratovolcano that has erupted several times in recent weeks. This latest eruption created a +13,000 feet cloud of ash, according to local civil defense authorities. Follow the volcano on … [Read more...]
The Fall of the Whale
This is a great little video illustrating the life of a whale – after it dies. As the makers at Sweet Fern Productions say: when a whale dies, the story has just begun. [vimeo 29987934 width="640" height="360"] Be sure to check out the portfolio on their site. Science is beautiful. … [Read more...]
A House Made of Corn Cobs
There’s always something new out under the sun. This unique structure uses corn cobs to fill the volume of its walls. It's a concept house – there’s no kitchen, bathroom, plumbing, or weather-proofing – but it’s also an interesting exercise in building lower-cost, sustainable houses. Characterized by the presence of a light shaft in its middle, the indoor set-up has … [Read more...]
That’s one gorgeous mid-level solar flare
Slightly dated news from NASA, along with a fantastic photo: An active region on the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov. 5, 2014. This is the second mid-level flare from the same active region, labeled AR 12205, which rotated over the left limb of the sun on Nov. 3.Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare … [Read more...]
Seawer, the garbage removing seascraper
One of our planet's most discouraging features is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). The GPGP, also known as the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch and the Pacific Trash Vortex, lies in the middle of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre—a circular ocean current perfect for capturing debris. The GPGP conjures up an image of a floating landfill, but the debris is largely composed … [Read more...]
Wind turbine blades generate upward lightning
The Lightning, Atmospheric Electricity and High Voltage Research Group on the Terrassa Campus of the UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) has found a direct relationship between wind turbine movement and lightning discharges. Given the right atmospheric conditions, any elevated structure can generate upward lightning flashes–especially where movement is involved. … [Read more...]
Legoland Florida will run on renewable energy for Earth Day 2014
Legoland Florida will run entirely on renewable energy for Earth Day 2014, a first for a US theme park. This is more than a single day event. Earth Day will also mark the beginning of a partnership with Tampa Electric that will provide educational installations about solar energy – as well as practical installations. A 30-kilowatt solar panel array has been installed on the … [Read more...]
Lowe’s ordered to pay $18.1M in illegal dumping case
Lowe's Home Centers, the home improvement retailer, has been ordered to pay 18.1 million USD in a settlement to claims that over 100 Lowe's stores illegally dumped hazardous waste into California landfills. The civil environmental prosecution settlement with Lowe’s, approved in Alameda Superior Court, followed a joint investigation by the California Department of Toxic … [Read more...]
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