Uranium In Drinking Water: Causes And Treatment
Uranium is a naturally occurring element, but that does not mean it should be in drinking water; in parts of Kansas, natural and human-caused …
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Environmental Impact of Strip Mining
Strip mining is back in the news; like the elephant in the room it just will not go away. The coal industry claims that Americans need the coal for …
Continue ReadingInteresting Facts About Sea Urchins: What is a Sea Urchin & How Could it Help Human Health?
Humans and sea urchins are related even though we don’t look alike.
Continue ReadingDolphin Communication Echolocation: Learn More on Dolphin & Whale Ecolocation
Learn how whales and dolphins use echolocation to survive in the ocean.
Continue ReadingEcholocation: How it Works - Learn About Echolocation & The Animals That Use it
You probably know that certain animals, such as dolphins use echolocation. But how exactly does it work? Read on to find out.
Continue ReadingFireflies: Habitat, Behavior, Diet & More on This Intriguing Species
A brief look at the amazing little firefly.
Continue ReadingIs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Failure or a Success?
In this brief over view, we will examine how the EPA got its start, what its purpose is and raise the question of whether or not it has lived up to …
Continue ReadingLearn About Bat Echolocation: As Well As Some Other Mammals That Use Echolocation
Learn about bats and the other animals that use echolocation to help them “see” their world.
Continue ReadingSpecies Spotlight: The Common Vampire Bat Part 1
Learn the facts and fiction of the mysterious vampire bat.
Continue ReadingSpecies Spotlight: The Common Vampire Bat Part 2
Learn the facts and fiction of the mysterious vampire bat.
Continue ReadingThe Birth of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to Protect Whales & Eventually Stop the Whaling Industry
Whales were becoming extinct, moves were made to protect them and the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was formed.
Continue ReadingThe EPA: Failure or Success?- Part 2
In this brief over view, we will examine how the EPA got its start, what its purpose is and raise the question of whether or not it has lived up to …
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