Learn about how SIM card Technology is being used to Protect Endangered Elephants
It sounds crazy, but it’s true. According to a CBS.com report, Kenya is using the SIM card technology to help conservationist to stop endangered …
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Water Usage and Pollution
Water is one of our most critical resources and is used from everything from cooking to agriculture to industrial uses; as such, water is also …
Continue ReadingWater- Pollutants and Contaminants
Many compounds can be considered pollutants, depending on the uses to which the water is being put; anything from pesticides to fertilizer to sand and …
Continue ReadingWhere Does Our Water Come From?
Water is absolutely essential to life from both a biological and physical standpoint- our bodies are mostly water, and the water vapor in our …
Continue ReadingAre Birds in Danger of Extinction? Learn Threats to Birds Due to Climate Change
Birds are in peril. According to the World Wildlife Fund, approximately 70 percent of the world’s nearly 8000 species of birds are declining. …
Continue ReadingHabitat Rehabilitation: The Answer to Human Activity
It’s hard to find a corner of the Earth that hasn’t been disturbed by human activities. That’s bad news for those of us who seek pristine habitats to …
Continue ReadingHow Human Activities Contribute to Coastal Ecosystem Decline
We know that the biodiversity of the world is being threatened and that much of the cause can be attributed to human activity. One of the hardest …
Continue ReadingOxygen Depletion in the Gulf of Mexico
Oxygen depletion, or hypoxia, is an environmental condition that occurs when the runoff of agricultural lands creates a region of over production of …
Continue ReadingWhat are Biological Hot Spots?
In an effort to save what is left of the Earth’s biodiversity, conservation biologists have identified biodiversity hot spots, or areas that are …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Sustainable Forestry: Save our Trees by Making Paper from Tree-Free Sources & Other Ideas on Sustainable Forestry
Irresponsible forestry practices can take a disastrous toll on the forests that we depend on. Without a healthy management of our tres, we will see a …
Continue ReadingProtect Yourself From Lead Poisoning
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can harm the nervous system and especially affects young children. Lead poisoning can result in palsy, partial …
Continue ReadingOcean Gyres - New Study on Ocean Gyres
A hurricane underwater is the perfect description of the ocean gyre. The gyre is a spinning whirlpool of water in the ocean that traps waste, …
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