Environment Articles

Environment | By Rachel Yoshida @ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 @ 5:22 AM

Summer is here and there are a number of communities around the country that are asking their citizens to do whatever they are able to do in order to conserve water due to a low amount of rain. Droughts are not uncommon across the United States at least every few years and if you can, you should do what you can to conserve water not only during these times, but also year round. Here are a few tips that you can use to help you in this. The sprinklers that you use to water your lawn shoul... more...

Environment | By Roger Munns @ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 @ 12:07 AM

Vail Resorts in Vail Colorado operates one of the largest recycling programs of any ski resort in North America and their on-mountain recycling program is the largest of its kind in North America. Vail Resorts consists of five mountain resorts. Each resort receives monetary contributions of $1 from each skier per season pass, online lift ticket transaction and night spent at the resort in the Colorado and California locations. Since the program began, Vail has received more than ... more...

Environment | By Paul Hata @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 7:24 PM

The earth's crust is composed of many large and small segments called tectonic plates. These plates are in constant slow movement. With these movements come small tremors and earthquakes.To this day,scientists have not yet really determined a way to predict an earthquake. That is why, when a strong earthquake strikes, a lot of people gets injured, or even killed, and properties gets damaged. The only thing we can do, if we live in an area near fault lines, is to be prepared everyday for suc... more...

Environment | By Paul Hata @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 7:17 PM

Each year, thousands of people died because of fire-related incidents at homes,many of which can be prevented if emergency plans has been in placed earlier.Thus, it is very important for us to be prepared for such emergencies. Each member of our family should know what to do in the event of a fire. More importantly, all of us need to know what to do to prevent a fire. Planning Ahead - One of the most important things that parents forget to teach their children is to prepare for emergenc... more...

Environment | By Paul Hata @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 7:16 PM

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake killed more than 225,000 people in eleven countries and inundated coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters or 100 feet. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.India,Indonesia,Sri Lanka and Thailand were the hardest hit. Tsunamis used to be the stuff of movies and until its devastation in Asia in 2004.Most people did not think it was possible for tsunamis to occur in that magnitude. After the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, people have... more...

Environment | By Paul Hata @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 7:13 PM

Volcanoes are truly fascinating features of nature. Most are located at special zones that are strategically located around the Pacific Ocean.Thus, the areas around the Pacific are collectively known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The most destructive volcanoes are located in countries around the Pacific like Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand. Hawaii and other islands around the Pacific are also rich in volcanic supplies. Millions of people are living near and around them du... more...

Environment | By Paul Hata @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 7:13 PM

With the extreme weather conditions that we are facing today, everybody should be prepared for anything, particularly flooding. Strong tropical storms and hurricanes often cause flooding, even in areas that are not prone to such an event. Things to do to safeguard your home 1.Prevent water from entering your home - If you are expecting heavy rains or storms to hit your locality, particularly if you live in a flood-prone area, you should cover your doors, or even windows, with meta... more...

Environment | By Peter Geisheker @ Sunday, 29th June 2008 @ 12:16 AM

When spring and summer roll around along with the wonderful sunny days come the buggy nights. There are a variety of bugs that are flying and crawling around in the warm seasons that can cause quite a problem for people. Some of these bugs are more than just annoying; they are actually harmful and destructive. When you use a pesticide that is based with chemicals you might find that the cure is worse than the problem. Not only are they irritating to smell, but they can actually cause a healt... more...

Environment | By Amy Nutt @ Saturday, 28th June 2008 @ 10:11 AM

When moving, it is inevitable that you need boxes to place all of your belongings in. Could you imagine taking all of your things and placing them inside a moving truck without having something to put everything in? That would literally take you forever and it is that very reason why moving boxes are so important in the moving process. That's worse than going to a supermarket and having all of your items placed inside the cart without bags. Your time placing the items in your car could doub... more...

Environment | By April Kerr @ Friday, 27th June 2008 @ 9:00 AM

The machine which has propellers and rotates to convert the kinetic energy of wind into electricity is known as wind generator. The modern wind generators are used commercially for producing electricity. It has three blades and the motor operating it is controlled by the computer. It is the cheapest means of producing electricity and it uses renewable source of energy to produce electricity. The blades are huge and the steel towers are built to the height of minimum60 meters and maximum 90 meter... more...

Environment | By Alisha Dhamani @ Thursday, 26th June 2008 @ 5:26 AM

Climate monitoring is vital to further advance our understanding of the complexity of the climate system and its predictability. The data and associated climate information that are collected and disseminated to users, keep all stakeholders informed of the state of the climate and the natural environment. Climate is sometimes referred to as "average" weather for a given area. The National Weather Service uses data such as temperature highs and lows and precipitation rates for the... more...

Environment | By Kevin Surace @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 5:40 AM

Over the past several years we have all become painfully aware that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels likely play a significant role in worldwide climate change. Our insatiable demand for energy is driving prices up and generating more CO2 than ever. How Much We Use Today, the world uses about 12 Terawatts per year for all uses. That is 12,000,000,000,000 Watts. In a separate article I reviewed these sources of use which break down as: Built Environment = 52% (40% for operations a... more...

Environment | By Kevin Surace @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 9:44 PM

Over the past several years we have all become painfully aware that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels likely play a significant role in worldwide climate change. CO2 is the most prevalent greenhouse gas. It is a product of burning fossil fuels including coal, oil, and natural gas. But what most people aren't aware of is the breakdown of sources of CO2. Greenhouse Gases CO2 plays in important role in retaining energy in the earth's atmosphere by forming a blanket around the eart... more...

Environment | By Alisha Dhamani @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 12:38 PM

Plastics production also involves the use of potentially harmful chemicals, which are added as stabilisers or colorants. Many of these have not undergone environmental risk assessment and their impact on human health and the environment is currently uncertain. Plastics have a low entropy of mixing, which is due to the high molecular weight of their large polymer chains. A macromolecule interacts with its environment along its entire length, so its enthalpy of mixing is large compared to ... more...

Environment | By Alisha Dhamani @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 12:13 PM

Water does self-ionize where two water molecules become one hydroxide anion and one hydronium cation, but not enough to carry enough electric current to do any work or harm for most operations. In pure water, sensitive equipment can detect a very slight electrical conductivity of 0.055S /cm at 25C. Water is one of your best bets because it's calorie-free, inexpensive and readily available. Water consumption is doubling every 20 years and yet at the same time, water sources are rapid... more...

Environment | By Alisha Dhamani @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 11:44 AM

Humans however did have other great advancements such as Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engines that are capable of reaching other star systems, as well as the creation of highly sophisticated AIs that could serve to fulfill a versatile amount of roles. Human offspring take more than twice the time to reach adulthood than do our closest living relatives, chimps and gorillas. This period of delayed maturation results in what we call the teenage years and is a characteristic of modern humans. Hu... more...

Environment | By Alisha Dhamani @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 8:00 AM

Trees such as California's majestic coastal redwoods or the South's moss-draped live oaks sporting life spans of 3,300 and 300 years, respectively, easily outlive their human admirers. However, very few living things on Earth can rival the ancient, dwarfed and knarled bristle cone pines surviving at timberline in California, Nevada, and Utah for up to 4,700 years. Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climate, improving air quality, conserving water, and ha... more...

Environment | By Alisha Dhamani @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 7:42 AM

Plants grow five-feet tall and have glossy green leaves. Flowers appear in clusters at the ends of branches. Plants of the same species may differ in their toxic or subtoxic compounds content because of genetic or environmental factors. One example of this is the foliage of the common chokecherry. Plants use blue photons for their quality and red photons for their quantity. The green photons that lie in between have neither the energy nor the numbers, so plants have adapted to absorb fewe... more...

Environment | By Kadence Buchanan @ Friday, 13th June 2008 @ 8:54 PM

People of a certain generation remember when a neighbor whispered a hot tip into the Graduate's ear, "Plastics." That was a reflection of the 1960's excitement over the material that promised to revolutionize manufacturing, industry and household living. To a large part, that prediction came true. It's hard to imagine daily life without plastic. I type on my Think Pad made of light and durable plastic; plastic medical instruments, building materials, automobile par... more...

Environment | By Gav Shannon @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 9:17 PM

There are a few gadgets out there that try to reduce your energy consumption by switching off all your gizmos properly. Saving energy should be one of the most thought about every day things. Saving energy not only reduces your power costs but as a whole, reduces the impact on our earth. As countries develop new and more sustainable energy resources should be developed, energies that have far less an impact on our environment. You have the power to control your energy use. A home energy s... more...