According to an updated global “Red List” of endangered species more than 1,000 freshwater fish species are being threatened with extinction. This situation is a seen as reflection of the […]
Read MoreWhat is a 100 Year Storm
With the recent flooding in Atlanta, Georgia you may have heard reporting calling this an equivalent to 100 year storm. A 100 year storm does not occur every 100 years, […]
Read MoreHotel Made Out Of Rubbish in Rome
Rome is the home of a brand new hotel made entirely out of rubbish by environmental campaigners. This is the latest campaign in Italy’s capital in order to create awareness […]
Read MoreBanning the use of plastic bags at supermarkets
The City of Los Angeles on May 23, 2012 adopted a resolution authorizing the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the proposed ordinance banning the use of plastic […]
Read MoreThe Tokyo Skytree uses LED to beam light and save energy
Article written by Life as a pet The Tokyo Skytree, a communication, broadcasting, restaurant and an observation tower, was opened in May 2012 in Sumida, Tokyo. It has tiny light […]
Read MoreAvoid Stinky, Mildew-Smelling Cushions with Foam
If you have any sort of outdoor furniture, like on patio or boat cushions, then there’s a good chance you invested in them heavily—outdoor furniture is generally more expensive because […]
Read MoreWhat to Look for in Pet Boarding
By doggies-gonewild.com Going out of town is always rough. Even if you’re going on vacation, you have to plan so many moving parts, from transportation to packing and more. However, […]
Read More‘Hack the Dinos’ Helps Paleontologists
A November contest at the American Museum of Natural History gave programmers a chance to develop ways to manage a glut of data.
Read MoreWhy Spiderman can’t exist: Geckos are ‘size limit’ for sticking to walls
Latest research reveals why geckos are the largest animals able to scale smooth vertical walls — even larger climbers would require unmanageably large sticky footpads. Scientists estimate that a human would need adhesive pads covering 40 percent of their body surface in order to walk up a wall like Spiderman, and believe their insights have implications for the feasibility of large-scale, gecko-like adhesives.
Read MoreTicks that transmit Lyme disease reported in nearly half of all US counties
Lyme disease is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus), and the range of these ticks is spreading, according to new research.
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