There has been an ongoing controversy as to whether global warming is impacting hurricanes and other strong storms across the globe. In recent years many have argued that major storms, such as Hurricane Katrina in the United States in 2005, were tied to global warming. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicated that they believed greenhouse gases had already begun impacting storms.
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Solar energy is one of the most popular and most accessible forms of renewable energy on the planet. One problem with the power, however, is the cost of acquiring the tools necessary to use it. Silicon is the material which subsequently causes solar power to be so expensive to come by. However, a new way of creating solar panels may change all this.
A California Institute of technology professor, Harry Atwater, has been creating a new technology concerning solar cells. His design ...
Armies around the world are known for their green fatigues. And the modern army is seeking out new ways to reduce its environmental ‘bootprints’. Take Jordan for example. An army that has been in the middle of the Arab-Israeli conflict is taking some serious steps towards going green.
There are numerous bases in Antarctica, the world’s least touched continent. The United States and New Zealand both maintain bases in Antarctica, the U.S. with the McMurdo Station and New Zealand with the Scott Base. Halfway between the two bases lies Crater Hill, where a wind farm was recently constructed.
In order to limit the impact of research ongoing in the Antarctic, the U.S. and New Zealand built the wind farm in order to provide energy to their two bases. This wind ...

Airline companies have in recent years been testing biofuels in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and cost of fuel. Some companies have committed to deals with various biofuel companies and researchers, including researching biofuels from algae and other sources. British Airways in taking the use of biofuels a step further.
Recently, British Airways signed a deal with the United States’ company Solena Group. Solena Group will be building the first ever plant in Europe ...
Dams have an effect on the eco-system. This fact is well documented and also behind the opposition that triggers every anti-dam protest. Now a new study says that dams create more than normal rain around the vicinity of their catchment area. This weather changing force can also propel more drastic effects like storms.
Researchers throughout the world have been studying the impacts of climate change on the world’s oceans. It is clear that acidification and warming are a true threat to the future of the oceans. While some researchers are studying current changes to the oceans others are studying past changes in order to better understand what today’s changes may mean.
A group of 45 researchers from around the world will be collecting data in the Great Barrier Reef in order to study past sea changes. Coral samples will be taken from forty ...
Dealing with the world’s solid waste is an overwhelming task. However, dealing with your own solid waste can be a more manageable task, which can aid in decreasing the amount of solid waste that is disposed of in the world. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), solid waste should be dealt with by following these basic guidelines: waste prevention, recycling and disposal. Obviously, disposal is the step of last resort. So how can you apply these guidelines to your home?Waste Prevention