With the population of deer ticks reaching record numbers, and their habitat range ever expanding, it is no surprise that tick borne diseases are increasingly on the rise. If you are like me and love to be outside or if you have pets that like to hang around in your yard, eventually you are going…
The world’s first hydrogen powered passenger train is slated to be coming to Germany in late 2017. French transit company, Alstom, made the announcement earlier this week at InnoTrans, the railway industry’s largest trade fair. The new train dubbed, the Coradia iLint is a CO2-emission-free regional passenger train, and will be the clean-energy alternative to…
Operating at a depth of approximately eleven thousand feet (2.3 miles), an ROV (remote operated vehicle) controlled by NOAA’s ship the Okeanos Explorer was able to document a previously undiscovered jellyfish species. The Okeanos Explorer is a 224 foot exploratory research vessel with a crew of 46, including mission support, holding multiple ROV’s. The Okeanos Explorer’s latest mission takes place in the Western Pacific; a four…
On more than one occasion I’ve been confronted by the question: “How can you cut down a live tree for a Christmas decoration? I thought you cared about the environment.” There is an ongoing discussion about whether or not to use artificial trees or real trees as Christmas decorations, and what if any are the…
Boasting a seven passenger capacity, AWD, full autopilot mode, and a 250 mile range, this vehicle is one of the most exciting Teslas to date. Not to mention it has cool “falcon-wing” doors, the largest curved windshield ever installed in a consumer vehicle, with the ability to tow up to 5,000 lbs. Tesla’s Model X…
Today Royal Dutch Shell announced the cessation of exploratory drilling in the arctic waters off of Alaska’s coast, in the Chukchi Sea. Environmentalists and Conservationists around the world were celebrating as news traveled across the twitterverse: Reasons for the withdrawal are largely being credited to strong public opposition to the arctic drilling while others believe Shell…
Ostional Wildlife Refuge is one of the two most important areas in the world for Olive Ridley Sea Turtle nesting, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles arrive once a month and stay for a three to five day stretch on the beach while laying their eggs. However, this…
Great news for the first solar road. The project’s creators didn’t expect such a high energy yield this quickly. Source: The World’s First Solar Road Is Producing More Energy Than Expected | ThinkProgress
I like wine. In fact, I really like wine. I don’t drink a lot of it, but when I do drink it, I would prefer it did not contain arsenic. So you can imagine my concern when I found out that a class action lawsuit had been filed because a bunch of other people also…
“At one with the power of the American landscape, and renowned for the patient skill and timeless beauty of his work, photographer Ansel Adams has been a visionary in his efforts to preserve this country’s wild and scenic areas, both on film and on Earth. Drawn to the beauty of nature’s monuments, he is regarded…
