Skip to contentOne of the hottest topics these days is alternative energy. With the ever growing population increase, energy demand is also increasing every day. Non-renewable energy sources are limited and not friendly to the environment, and their increase or decrease in production can have a direct impact on inflation. On the other hand, alternative power sources are sustainable, renewable, environmentally friendly and, not to mention, abundant. Unlike fossil fuels, they are not going to expire soon as they are constantly replenished.But like fossil fuels, alternative energy sources...…Skip to contentOne of the hottest topics these days is alternative energy. With the ever growing population increase, energy demand is also increasing every day. Non-renewable energy sources are limited and not friendly to the environment, and their increase or decrease in production can have a direct impact on inflation. On the other hand, alternative power sources are sustainable, renewable, environmentally friendly and, not to mention, abundant. Unlike fossil fuels, they are not going to expire soon as they are constantly replenished.But like fossil fuels, alternative energy sources...WW…

Skip to contentThe growing need for alternative and renewable energy has spurred plenty of research into other sources than what the world is already using, one of which is algae. What are considered trash by some and food for certain marine species are believed to be a major source of fuel. After all, half of their weight is composed of lipid oil. Now all that needs to be done is to harvest, extract and convert them into a more suitable form of fuel.Use of algae as fuel was first explored in 1978 under President Jimmy Carter. During these times, gas prices were shooting to the roof and...…Skip to contentThe growing need for alternative and renewable energy has spurred plenty of research into other sources than what the world is already using, one of which is algae. What are considered trash by some and food for certain marine species are believed to be a major source of fuel. After all, half of their weight is composed of lipid oil. Now all that needs to be done is to harvest, extract and convert them into a more suitable form of fuel.Use of algae as fuel was first explored in 1978 under President Jimmy Carter. During these times, gas prices were shooting to the roof and...WW…

Skip to contentMost farmers, these days, practice modern farming methods under Green Revolution, which is a movement pushed by the government as an alternative solution to traditional agriculture. Its main goal is to make planting and harvesting more effective and efficient, as well as to eliminate hunger all over the world. It originated from manufacturers in the US when they discovered that it is possible to create a fertilizer from petroleum that can be used on crops—the so-called petrochemical fertilizer.Under Green Revolution, machinery processes are being used in farming. This modern...…Skip to contentMost farmers, these days, practice modern farming methods under Green Revolution, which is a movement pushed by the government as an alternative solution to traditional agriculture. Its main goal is to make planting and harvesting more effective and efficient, as well as to eliminate hunger all over the world. It originated from manufacturers in the US when they discovered that it is possible to create a fertilizer from petroleum that can be used on crops—the so-called petrochemical fertilizer.Under Green Revolution, machinery processes are being used in farming. This modern...WW…

Skip to contentHydrogen fuel cells are among the cleanest energy sources today, and they are increasingly used by many people to power up their vehicles. Actually, they now serve as an alternative fuel to automobile technology, converting hydrogen into electricity to charge the batteries. Other than those using hydrogen, there are other categories, including phosphoric acid (PACF), molten carbonate (MCFC), proton exchange membrane (PEM), alkaline fuel cells (AFC) and solid oxide cells (SOFC).With a focus on just hydrogen fuel cells, the technology certainly comes with many benefits....…Skip to contentHydrogen fuel cells are among the cleanest energy sources today, and they are increasingly used by many people to power up their vehicles. Actually, they now serve as an alternative fuel to automobile technology, converting hydrogen into electricity to charge the batteries. Other than those using hydrogen, there are other categories, including phosphoric acid (PACF), molten carbonate (MCFC), proton exchange membrane (PEM), alkaline fuel cells (AFC) and solid oxide cells (SOFC).With a focus on just hydrogen fuel cells, the technology certainly comes with many benefits....WW…

Skip to contentBeach renourishment is a project which replaces sand (or other sediment) that is lost through erosion, longshore drift, or other reasons. By creating a wider beach with new sand, it becomes possible to prevent future damage to coastal structures. The new sand interacts with the waves in the surf zone to reduce the impact of very high tides, storm surges, and even tsunamis.The first beach renourishment project in the United States was completed at Coney Island in 1923. It is now used around the world as a way to protect shorelines because of the effectiveness of this...…Skip to contentBeach renourishment is a project which replaces sand (or other sediment) that is lost through erosion, longshore drift, or other reasons. By creating a wider beach with new sand, it becomes possible to prevent future damage to coastal structures. The new sand interacts with the waves in the surf zone to reduce the impact of very high tides, storm surges, and even tsunamis.The first beach renourishment project in the United States was completed at Coney Island in 1923. It is now used around the world as a way to protect shorelines because of the effectiveness of this...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new study released Monday.Groundwater pumping, extraction of materials from the ground and sediment production are all happening near the coasts and that is causing the land to actually sink – compounding the effects of a rising sea level.It is no coincidence that these are the same locations where people live, worsening the impacts and increasing the vulnerability.Many of the largest, most populated cities in the world are built along...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new study released Monday.Groundwater pumping, extraction of materials from the ground and sediment production are all happening near the coasts and that is causing the land to actually sink – compounding the effects of a rising sea level.It is no coincidence that these are the same locations where people live, worsening the impacts and increasing the vulnerability.Many of the largest, most populated cities in the world are built along...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the world’s ocean currents to stop?Well, new research reveals Earth’s , and though the consequences will not be as immediate or dramatic as in the Hollywood fiction, there are real-world impacts for global weather patterns and sea levels.The slowdown of ocean circulation is directly caused by and has been predicted by climate scientists.“This has been predicted, basically, for decades that this circulation would...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the world’s ocean currents to stop?Well, new research reveals Earth’s , and though the consequences will not be as immediate or dramatic as in the Hollywood fiction, there are real-world impacts for global weather patterns and sea levels.The slowdown of ocean circulation is directly caused by and has been predicted by climate scientists.“This has been predicted, basically, for decades that this circulation would...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Eta, which weakened Wednesday evening to a tropical depression, claimed at least one life and still has days of devastation in store for Central America, before it is set to head toward the US coast.Reports of Eta’s catastrophic damage from rains, winds and flooding in Nicaragua and Honduras have begun to roll in, but it could be days until residents there are able to survey the totality of the impact.At least one death was reported and more than 2,000 people were evacuated in Honduras because of Eta, the country’s Permanent Contingency...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Eta, which weakened Wednesday evening to a tropical depression, claimed at least one life and still has days of devastation in store for Central America, before it is set to head toward the US coast.Reports of Eta’s catastrophic damage from rains, winds and flooding in Nicaragua and Honduras have begun to roll in, but it could be days until residents there are able to survey the totality of the impact.At least one death was reported and more than 2,000 people were evacuated in Honduras because of Eta, the country’s Permanent Contingency...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — .And , as the city was blanketed in .The scale of the fires burning in the Western US right now are unprecedented.More than 3 million acres have burned in California alone, with , along with huge swaths of Oregon and Washington. Still, much of the West is only now entering what is typically the most active part of the region’s fire season.To scientists, the fingerprints of global warming on these wildfires – and so many other disasters, from to the hurricanes that have slammed the US – are clear.And as devastating as they have been, far worse...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — .And , as the city was blanketed in .The scale of the fires burning in the Western US right now are unprecedented.More than 3 million acres have burned in California alone, with , along with huge swaths of Oregon and Washington. Still, much of the West is only now entering what is typically the most active part of the region’s fire season.To scientists, the fingerprints of global warming on these wildfires – and so many other disasters, from to the hurricanes that have slammed the US – are clear.And as devastating as they have been, far worse...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return, and efforts to slow global warming will not stop it from disintegrating. That’s according by researchers at Ohio State University.“The ice sheet is now in this new dynamic state, where even if we went back to a climate that was more like what we had 20 or 30 years ago, we would still be pretty quickly losing mass,” Ian Howat, co-author of the study and a professor at Ohio State University, said.Greenland’s ice sheet dumps more than 280 billion metric tons of melting ice into the ocean...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return, and efforts to slow global warming will not stop it from disintegrating. That’s according by researchers at Ohio State University.“The ice sheet is now in this new dynamic state, where even if we went back to a climate that was more like what we had 20 or 30 years ago, we would still be pretty quickly losing mass,” Ian Howat, co-author of the study and a professor at Ohio State University, said.Greenland’s ice sheet dumps more than 280 billion metric tons of melting ice into the ocean...WW…