How Can Bacteria Be Good? Learn about Scientific Advances and Biosensors
For hundreds of years, we have worried about bacteria in our food, water and war zones. While there is still good reason to fear many types of …
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The Ocean Cleanup Organization's Mission to Rid the Ocean of Waste
The Ocean Cleanup Organization recently set forth on an expedition to chart the Pacific Ocean’s “Great Garbage Patch”. Why is this …
Continue ReadingNoise Pollution Under the Sea: How Big a Problem Is It?
We all have seen images of oil spills polluting the ocean and destroying the habitat of marine wildlife. Noise pollution does not get near the same …
Continue ReadingNorthern Ozone Hole: The Hole at the Top of the World
The hole in the ozone over Antarctica has been well documented but a new hole was recently spotted over the North Pole. The existence of this new …
Continue ReadingResource for Facts about Pollution of Water and Air
All creation needs two vital resources: air and water. Protecting, preserving, and recovering those resources is a task essential to the preservation …
Continue ReadingNoise Pollution: Information & Facts
What exactly is noise pollution? How would one go about measuring it? Is it dangerous or just annoying? What can be done to reduce it? We’ll answer …
Continue ReadingWhat Makes Pesticides a Pollutant?
Pesticides are designed to control pests and disease-causing organisms, and while this offers some benefits to society, the downside is that they are …
Continue ReadingPhotochemical Smog and Tropospheric Ozone
Photochemical smog is an invisible pocket of gas that can contain extremely dangerous levels of tropospheric ozone. Volatile gases including …
Continue ReadingLand Pollution: Facts About Soil Disturbance, Defilement and Degradation
How much do you know about land pollution? The facts include China’s polluted farmlands and how they compare to America’s land contamination problems …
Continue ReadingWhat is Soil Made Of? Learn the Components of Soil
Soil is made of four basic components: sand, silt, clay, and humus. Learn where they come from and where they are found in the horizons of a soil …
Continue ReadingAll About Electric Commuter Trains and Their Benefits for the Next 30 Years
Electric commuter trains have been around for a long time becoming a popular means of transport worldwide. This is mainly because of their efficiency, …
Continue ReadingWhat is Source Reduction?
Source reduction is a process which reduces the amount of waste that is produced. Using less material in the manufacturing of goods is one way to …
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