http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/16697.aspxFri, 23 Oct 2009 15:07:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16697mwsche09You hear about acid rain all the time, but what does it really do, and what causes it? Find out why acid rain is a serious environmental issue. One of the many phrases thrown around in environmental circles is “ acid rain ”. Acid rain seems to be responsible for everything from the death thousands of acres of forest to the birth of a baby with ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/7414.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 13:45:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7414JenniferBClimate change skeptics often argue that a small change in temperature - even a degree or two - won't make a difference across ecosystems. While scientists wish that were really true, it's not. As it turns out, one degree can make a whole lot of difference. What's really happening The earth has already warmed at least 1 degree Farenheit...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/50617.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 15:42:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50617CreativeWorksGlobal warming affects every element indigenous to the planet. Air, land and sea, and every life form. Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest composite of coral reefs. This natural wonder is in dire peril and it may be too late to save it. The culprit? Global warming. Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is an ocean ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/50028.aspxThu, 24 Sep 2009 15:11:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50028csc3819If scientists are warning us that methane gas is seeping out of Arctic sea-beds due to global warming, what message are they trying to impart to us? Methane gas in Arctic sea-beds are trapped in permafrost at 0°C below the freezing point, has global warming over powered the sea-bed temperature? Warming of the Artic Sea Bed  A team...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/11283.aspxTue, 22 Sep 2009 16:42:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11283NikiRaynePenguins are being greatly threatened by the effects of global warming drive them from their home and limit access to food supplies. Find out more about the problems facing penguins and what the predictions for loss are. The Problem with Penguins As the negative impacts of global warming are being felt all over the world, new studies are revealing ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/49619.aspxMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:46:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49619AlyssaAstGlobal warming is causing the polar ice caps to melt at an alarming rate. The rapid melting of ice caps caused by global warming will have drastic consequences to the environment. These changes will occur all over the globe. Global Warming The polar ice caps of the world are extremely sensitive to climate changes. The affects global warming is havi...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/49235.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:42:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49235AlyssaAstThe climate changes caused by global warming are affecting the intensity of storms. Sand and dust storms are being affected by global warming. The dust storms all over the world have begun to intensify from global warming. Many storm systems are beginning to intensify from global warming. Sand and dust storms are among those. Many areas all over th...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/49112.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 18:19:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49112AlyssaAstThe summer monsoon season in many areas of the world is being affected by global warming. The climate changes caused by global warming are causing the monsoon storms to intensify. As the temperatures of the world continue to rise, the severity of the monsoon storms will increase. Global warming is affecting numerous areas of the Earth. Climate chan...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/48663.aspxFri, 11 Sep 2009 14:38:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48663AlyssaAstMany factors are known to cause greenhouse gases. Recently, one study indicates methane gases produced by cows are affecting the environment. Is it possible for cows to be causing greenhouse gases? Greenhouse Gases Methane is the second largest cause of greenhouse gases in our environment. Many factors cause methane gas to be released into the ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/10715.aspxFri, 28 Aug 2009 15:55:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10715NikiRayneThe last part of the series looking at the clean coal myth, showing why there is no such thing as clean coal by examining the dangers and problems with storing deadly carbon dioxide gas underground. In the first part of our series on the clean coal myth, we looked at what exactly is meant by the term clean coal and what technologies or methods are ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/9463.aspxFri, 28 Aug 2009 15:28:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9463LWatrousWith all this talk about global warming and what it is doing to our environment, some of us may think we know what it is, but really, do you know what Global Warming is? Read on to find out more and see if you were right. Global warming is the term used to refer to the overall temperature of the Earth. When the overall tempature of the Earth ge...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/15475.aspxSat, 15 Aug 2009 22:45:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15475habarizasafariA new study reveals that the Giant Panda may face future food shortages due to global warming. How can climate change effect the Great Panda's main food source? A study conducted by the University of York and the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh with Sichuan University and the Kuming Institute of Botany revealed the effect that climate cha...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/45541.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 14:56:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45541envirowordsNanotechnology is a breakthrough applied science that incorporates engineering principles into industrial design for succesful clean technologies to combat global warming. Applied Science Nanotechnology is an applied science that analyzes material at the molecular level. Natural or manmade material is analyzed at a level smaller than what can be se...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/9433.aspxTue, 30 Jun 2009 20:45:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9433habarizasafariSatellite images show that Arctic ice is melting at a much faster rate than previously predicted. Scientist's are estimating that Arctic ice could be gone in as little as ten years. What does this mean for the planet? Increased global temperatures caused by greenhouse gases are causing summer Arctic ice to melt at a quick rate. Ice that pre...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/39632.aspxTue, 23 Jun 2009 14:20:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39632allychevalierThe Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change, or IPCC, is one of the most powerful forces in the climate change debate, both within the scientific community and amongst policy makers. Yet what is the IPCC, precisely, and what does it do amidst the global warming policy? Here's a debriefer. When it comes to climate change, the Intergovernme...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/38458.aspxThu, 11 Jun 2009 04:50:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38458OnlineProThe increase in the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is always an ongoing problem that often takes a backseat when the issue of cost cutting is raised. In other words, any effort to reduce the emission of GHGs affects the economic growth or standard of living in some manner. Global warming or climate change can be identified as one of th...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/37277.aspxSun, 31 May 2009 18:08:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:37277LWatrousCoral Bleaching occurs when coral loses its color because of stress the animal experiences. When coral bleaching occurs, it serves as an indication of several things happening in the ecosystem. With the fragile state of the ocean's eco system and important of coral to the surival of the overal all ecosystem, coral bleashing is of great concern. Cor...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/31845.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 17:37:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31845OnlineProClimatologists have been trying to raise global concerns regarding the widespread affects of global warming for decades. In this regard the one concern that has been a matter of serious debate is Tsunamis and Global Warming. Understanding Tsunamis A tsunami can be defined as a series of rising, strong ocean waves that are created due to extensive d...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/31846.aspxTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:54:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31846OnlineProA global warming-induced hazard that is being progressively acknowledged is the alarming rise in Earth’s seismic activity levels, giving rise to volcanic eruptions and related seismic activities that have struck in the last decade. There has been an increasing concern around the world with more and more people realizing the threats posed by g...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/29216.aspxTue, 31 Mar 2009 19:10:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29216OnlineProIt is indeed a grim fact that if prompt and effective measures are not taken to arrest global warming, then the repercussions on human health will be far-reaching. It is a fact that medical scientists the world over are increasingly concerned with the deadly effects global warming can cause to human health. Intensive research studies by various ins...