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The demise of the Amazon rain forest is just a breath away At 2.6 million square miles, the South America’s Amazon rain forest is a little less than the size of the United States. It is fringed by Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, but 70% is within [...] Something that is not really new, but may be new to you, is to collect rainwater for later use. People have been capturing and using rainwater for a long time, but today you can find systems that are more complex and useful than ever before. Most people use barrels to gather rainwater, but [...] Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem that affects everyone from the industrial farmer to the small, private gardener. Although soil does naturally erode over time, usually there are other forces in play which replenish the soil. Rocks gradually wear down through wind and rain into fresh soil which replenishes that which is [...] Finding Ways to Attract Birds to your Garden To a lover of nature and of birds, there are only a few sights that are more charming than the one of having birds in one’s garden, flitting and chirping about. If you are anxious for the best way to have birds look [...] Organic gardening is the exact same as regular gardening except that no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used. This can make certain aspects difficult, such as controlling disease, insects, and weeds. Organic gardening also requires more attention to the soil and the many needs of plants. Organic gardening starts with the [...] Earth Wildlife Habitats and the their Ecosystems In recent years, much emphasis has been placed on environmental conservation. Wildlife habitats have not been spared from this on-going destruction of natural environment by mankind. A large number of animal and plant species are already on the endangered list and many continue to [...] Bug Control Options if the Frightening Side Effects of Regular Repellents Concerns You What with the terrible news abroad of all the dengue fever occurrences in Florida? There are many who are very worried about how best to secure themselves and their families. The thing about bug control with [...] Could Farms that Grow Organic Feed the World? Does organic food have to be trendy, upscale and precious? Does it always have to be about taking your BMW down to Whole Foods for something as unlikely sounding as artisan fromage for money that could essentially feed your family for a whole [...] Saving our freshwater fish population is an essential environmental issue! Freshwater fish live in just 0.1 percent of the earth’s water. There are about 30,000 different species of fish that live in lakes and rivers, sharing their habitat with amphibians, crocodiles, mussels and snails. Over half of the 573 species in [...] The truth about environmental health will not come from politicians, but from scientists Global warming – is it fiction? The dispute is nearing an end as environmental health scientists narrow the data down to scientific evidence and whichever side prevails, this data will give humanity the information we need to exercise [...] |
Panorama of the East Coast  This Jan. 29 panorama of much of the East Coast, photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station, provides a look generally northeastward: Philadelphia-New York City-Boston corridor (bottom-center); western Lake Ontario shoreline with Toronto (left edge); Montreal (near center). An optical illusion in the photo makes the atmospheric limb and light activity from Aurora Borealis appear "intertwined." Image Credit: NASA Read More
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