Black Soot Could Be The Cause Of Melting Himalayas
22 December 2009 | Green News | No Comments
The Himalayas are the highest mountain system on the Planet. Home to more than 10,000 glaciers and with over 100 peaks, each exceeding heights of 7,200 m, the Himalayas are , even if surprisingly for some, also the place where one of the Earth’s largest fresh water resource is located, being third only after the North and South Poles. It is dependent to the life of so many people and if were to be polluted in any way it would bring hazard to many countries. Some new research suggest that the cause of the melting Himalayas could be just that: pollution.
The Planet’s Future will be Decided in Copenhagen
9 December 2009 | Green News | 1 Comment
Over the years, the earth climate has gone through several periods of heating and cooling. All these changes occurred slowly, due to natural factors, but now the earth climate has reached a level where any error caused by humans could be fatal.
The main factor influencing global warming is the greenhouse effect. This phenomenon is caused by human actions, and as scientists say, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere result in reducing the reflection of sunlight. This thing means nothing but excessive heating, so if greenhouse gases indicate a high density then the heating process will be very intense.
New Eco-Route ESP Module From Garmin Helps Saving Fuel
16 November 2009 | Green Technology | No Comments
With all this eco talk taking place all over the world, the need for some fast and easy solution for the environment is great. We know that all the fuel powered vehicles produce vast amounts of pollution in the air, even with all the emission standards and regulations practiced all over the globe and that they should be replaced soon by a more environmentally-friendly ones, like the electric cars. But until then, most of us must stick to the petroleum based fuel cars and try to make them as “green” as possible. Well, a little help comes from Garmin, which has created a new module for their nuvi line of GPS equipments to devise a new route, that is not the shortest, nor the fastest, but the greenest.
Polystyrene Replaced with Eco-friendly Starch
3 October 2009 | Green Technology | 2 Comments
Chemically speaking polystyrene is actually an aromatic polymer, produced from the aromatic monomer styrene, a liquid that is obtained in chemical industry from petroleum. Polystyrene is the most common material in many objects we use daily. Maybe you remember those white pieces of polystyrene used to protect packaged products.
Fish from American Waters are Contaminated with Mercury
21 August 2009 | Green News | 1 Comment
Recently, American Geological Services announced, after several studies, that all freshwater-fish from United States, contain a neurotoxic substance…mercury!!!Some studies made by US Geological Survey shows that 292 rivers and lakes in United States are full of fish contaminated with mercury.