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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
North Yorkshire, the Place Where Birds of Prey Meet Their Death

North Yorkshire, the Place Where Birds of Prey Meet Their Death

The number of predators which have become victims has doubled, in just one year

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
Scientists Can't Explain Ladakh's Potential of Generating Altitude Sickness

Scientists Can't Explain Ladakh's Potential of Generating Altitude Sickness

The location makes one out of 4 people suffer from severe altitude sickness

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
Scientists Fight Deadly Fungus That Might Make Bats Go Extinct

Scientists Fight Deadly Fungus That Might Make Bats Go Extinct

The bat population might face extinction, damaging the entire food security system

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
Icelandic Ash Clouds Visit Europe Every 56 Years

Icelandic Ash Clouds Visit Europe Every 56 Years

It seems that the devastating phenomenon that took place in 2010 is part of a cycle

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
Avon River May Raise a Violent Dispute Between Canoeists and Fishermen

Avon River May Raise a Violent Dispute Between Canoeists and Fishermen

Fisherman say that canoeing affects both the environment and their profit margins

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
The Coal-Burning Industry Responsible for Climate Change

The Coal-Burning Industry Responsible for Climate Change

The process of burning coal is described by a curve similar to the temperature growth.

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
Single Use Plastic Bags Ban Would Save Hundreds of Lives in Australia

Single Use Plastic Bags Ban Would Save Hundreds of Lives in Australia

Australians use 6.9 plastic bags annually, causing the death of 100,000 sea creatures

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 29th, 2011
Global Warming Might Cause the Extinction of Seaweed

Global Warming Might Cause the Extinction of Seaweed

Seaweed, also known as the “trees of the ocean” support the entire oceanic food chain

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 29th, 2011
Air Pollution Causes Lung Cancer in a Large Segment of Never Smokers

Air Pollution Causes Lung Cancer in a Large Segment of Never Smokers

PM2.5 is associated with a small,nevertheless detectable growth in lung cancer mortality.

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 29th, 2011
Water Crisis Affects the Companies' Profit Margins

Water Crisis Affects the Companies' Profit Margins

Several companies decided to raise the prices as a strategy to overcome the water crisis

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 29th, 2011
Wind Helps Kenya Overcome Its Deadly Poverty

Wind Helps Kenya Overcome Its Deadly Poverty

Lake Turkana Wind Project is supposed to boost the local economy while creating new jobs

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 28th, 2011
Philips Shows Its Version of the Zero-Carbon Home of the Future

Philips Shows Its Version of the Zero-Carbon Home of the Future

The Microbial Home depends on methane, produced by bacteria while sitting on waste

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 28th, 2011
EPA, Compelled to Use Its Authority to Prevent Chemical Disasters

EPA, Compelled to Use Its Authority to Prevent Chemical Disasters

EPA's power might influence the destiny of 100,000 people who work in chemical plants

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 27th, 2011
A Strawberry a Day Keeps Alcohol's Effects Away

A Strawberry a Day Keeps Alcohol's Effects Away

Strawberries have the ability to reduce the formation of stomach ulcers

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 27th, 2011
Recycling Medical Waste Is a Profitable Alternative for Hospitals

Recycling Medical Waste Is a Profitable Alternative for Hospitals

Two major companies recycle 70% of the medical utensils, diverting them from landfills

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 26th, 2011
Dirty Coal Business Threatens Bellingham's Green Values

Dirty Coal Business Threatens Bellingham's Green Values

Bellingham's inhabitants have to choose between community values and economical benefits

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 26th, 2011
Project Green Challenge Motivates Students to Adopt an Eco-Friendly Attitude

Project Green Challenge Motivates Students to Adopt an Eco-Friendly Attitude

The eco-friendly contest offers the grand winner a $5,000 scholarship

 
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