Science has been split over whether global warming is worsening hurricanes and will continue to do so. Now, the debate seems to be settling. Top researchers agree, the world will get fewer but stronger and more damaging hurricanes in coming years, thanks to global warming. In a new study, a World Meteorological Organization panel of [...]
The West African republic of Sierra Leone might soon have its first biofuel plant through a pilot program from Maryland-based developer Tseai Energy Unlimited. …………….. Tseai Energy, still in its early stages of operation, will develop a production plant that will employ small-scale, anaerobic digestion technology. The plant will process palm fruit abundant in the [...]
While world leaders are struggling to tackle global warming, American researchers have claimed to have found a simple way to cool cities — by painting the roofs of buildings white. ………………… “Our research demonstrates that white roofs can be an effective method for reducing urban heat. It has the potential to significantly cool cities and [...]
WASHINGTON: It is harder than experts thought to predict when sudden shifts in earth’s natural systems will occur, a new study has claimed:- ……… Researchers at University of California, Davis, said many scientists are looking for the warning signs that herald sudden changes in natural systems, in hopes of forestalling those changes or improving our [...]
Silver nanoparticles used as antimicrobials in fabric can leach out of clothes as they are being washed. One brand lost over half of its silver content from the fabric with just two washings. ………………… A group of scientists tested how well silver nanoparticles stayed in treated fabrics under conditions similar to a washing machine. They [...]
Several recent studies now confirm what had been feared so far — the toxicity of a chemical present in feeding bottles and other plastic products. As reports by P. Hari ……. Bisphenol A or BPA is a compound that is found in many plastic products around the world. It has been in use since 1891, [...]
Fuel cell electric vehicles can now use Honda’s solar hydrogen charging station prototype to recharge for the daily commute, approximately 10,000 miles per year. ….. Designed to fit in a garage, the charger can refuel a fuel cell electric vehicle eight hours overnight with around 0.5 kilograms of hydrogen. Conventional solar hydrogen chargers required both [...]