The spatial waste which moves on orbits around our planet with speeds of up to 28,000 km/h represents one of the most serious environmental problems of the mankind, according to the warning of Doctor Hugh Lewis made at the rostrum of the Royal Astronomical Society in London, informs Sky News and the AFP. Dr. Lewis, who studies the spatial waste at the University of Southampton … [Read more...]
The marine birds’ excrement – a solution for the arctic areas affected by the climate change
The gases from the large quantities of the guano produced by the marine birds in the arctic areas can contribute to the formation of the clouds, reducing the air temperature, according to a recent study published this week in the 'Nature Communications'. Climate change is a serious problem all over the planet, but its effects are more pronounced at the poles, where the glaciers … [Read more...]
Mars One presented a project of a Martian costume
The controversial Dutch company Mars One, who wants to send people on Mars in the next ten years, announced the first or concept of a Martian costume that should allow the colonists to do the necessary tasks for their survival under the 'extremely difficult conditions'. The costumes should 'use the maximum of the Martian resources' but still require many hours of work to … [Read more...]
The Australian algae forests are in danger due to climate changes
The marine algae 'forests' is likely to disappear because of the fish voracity's increasing in the context of the water heating as a result of the climate change, informed the academic sources. An international group of scientists analyzed the various data, which include video recordings made between 2002 and 2012 in the vicinity of the marine park Solitary Islands Marine Park, … [Read more...]
The fossil of an unknown dinosaur, at a step of being dynamited, after 72 million years
A species of a dinosaur unknown to the present day was identified recently after the examination of the fossil remains discovered in a surprisingly good form, in China. The remnants were found by a team of workers and were at one step away from being thrown in the air with dynamite, in the course of their work, the BBC informs. The dinosaur was named Tongtianlong limosus, which … [Read more...]
In the rocks under the Cerro Uturuncu volcano a huge tank of water was discovered
The Bolivian volcano Cerro Uturuncu, rising from the Altiplano, a high alpine plateau of the Andes and the largest alpine plateau on Earth after Tibet, has at its base, deep into the crust of the land, a giant water tank, according to a material published by the Live Science.The water that is closed in the melted rock under the volcano would fill the basin of the Superior Lake, … [Read more...]
An old Chinese military nuclear facility opened for public
An old military nuclear facility, which has never been used, in the Chongqing municipality in the South-West of China, was revamped in order to be able to be visited by tourists, writes the UPI.com. The facility, known as China 816 nuclear military plant, is located in the mountainous area of the Fuling district and was once an industrial base for rare nuclear materials. The … [Read more...]
The explicit images from the cigar packets contribute to the decreasing of the deaths caused by smocking
Using pictures with explicit warnings against smoking on the cigar packets may contribute to the avoidance of over 652.000 deaths in the next 50 years in the United States only, informs the Science Daily. It can also prevent the bringing into the world of about 92,000 of children with weight below the normal one, the birth of about 145,000 of premature infants and may help … [Read more...]