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Ireland now the most treeless land in Europe.
By Peter Slevin · 18 years ago
Ask people who have visited Ireland what they remember about the country and you will invariably hear mention of how green it is. Which is surprising, considering that Ireland is now the most treeless land ...
A Look at Punta Cana Weather
By Jennifer Bailey · 18 years ago
The weather in the Dominican Republic remains tropical year-round with the temperatures averaging around 25°C (77°F). The summer and winter seasons differ by only a slight variation in temperature. Visitors coming to the Dominican Republic, ...
History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry Tree
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
It is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries. ...
What is the Rain Forest?
By Francesca Black · 18 years ago
One and one-half acres of rain forest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries. Rain forests are being destroyed because the value of rain forest land is perceived as ...
History of the Cherry Tree
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
There are only a few instances in the ancient historical record concerning cherry trees. This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the ...
Best Places to See Wildlife in Nature
By Emma Snow · 18 years ago
While a zoo definitely has it's place in animal watching, it doesn't compare to seeing animals in their own natural habitat. After a recent visit to Yellowstone National Park, this felt especially true for me. ...
Learn About Unusual Deep Sea Creatures
By Emma Snow · 18 years ago
We are all familiar with dolphins, whales and sharks; we know what tuna and snapper look like, but what about some less familiar fish such as lizardfish, giant squid, or blind eels? There are so ...
Chemical Warfare: Are We Slowly Being Poisoned By Those Whom We Trust
By Paula Rothstein · 19 years ago
It was not until I became pregnant with my son that I began to scrutinize a world overrun with chemicals. I thought I would be done with the research portion of the program following a ...
Renewable Energy: Biodiesel
By Donovan Baldwin · 19 years ago
You may have heard of biodiesel (or even biowillie), but for those who don't know much about it, we will get to an explanation of it in a moment. I just wanted to start with ...
Ethanol and E85 - Fuels Of The Future?
By Donovan Baldwin · 19 years ago
Pure ethanol or E100 is also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. It is made when corn, grain, or other agricultural products are fermented, distilled, and denatured and because of this, it is a ...
Camel Crickets
By Josh Riverside · 19 years ago
Crickets are insects that belong to the order Orthoptera. Crickets are an important part of the ecosystem since they help in the breakdown of plant material. There are many species of crickets: house crickets, field ...
What is Spring all about?
By Pauline Houle · 19 years ago
For both months of April and May, I invite you to take a new look at what Spring means.
Depending on what part of the country you live in, you may have grown accustomed to ...
Well Water: The Hidden Problem - A Pure Water Alternative in Rural and Suburban America
By Jon M. Stout · 19 years ago
December 31, 2005
Background:
The traditional rural population within the United States has changed significantly with the emergence of urban centers in the past 50 years. Although this development has provided for other sources of ...
How Did ISL Uranium Mining Begin?
By James Finch · 19 years ago
According to the World Nuclear Association, 21 percent of the world’s uranium production came about from ISL mining in 2004. We conducted interviews with some of the world’s top ISL experts, including the father of ...
Global Warming - How can you Help?
By Anil Tandon · 19 years ago
Global warming over the next half-century could put more than a million species of plants and animals on the road to extinction, according to an international study
Thomas, lead author of the study published in ...
Bio-Diesel - Run Your Car On It!
By David Oglaza · 19 years ago
Did you ever wonder what you would do if petrol went up to over £1 a litre or $3 a gallon?
It’s likely that the farmers would blockade the countries roads for starters! Unfortunately, the ...
Nuclear Power – It’s Back?
By David Oglaza · 19 years ago
According to the Guardian (Monday March 27, 2006) the overwhelming majority of leaders at last week's European Union summit, including Tony Blair, strongly backed a revival of nuclear power as the answer to Europe's growing ...
Renewable Energy
By David Oglaza · 19 years ago
Powering everything with solar energy isn't possible just yet, since the UK doesn't produce enough sunlight to do this.
Hi-tech ways to capture enough sunlight per day every day to power everything in a home ...
Bird Flu - Being Informed And Prepared
By Michelle Brown · 19 years ago
While the risk of a human flu pandemic sparked by bird flu prevails, UK couple Alan and Michelle Brown believe it is in everyone’s interests to be informed and prepared.
Which is why they have ...
Man's most dangerous enemy is at the gates
By John Piper · 19 years ago
Man’s greatest enemy cannot be seen, it cannot be heard, and it is so small that billions, yes billions, will fit onto the head of a pin. As you read this, the enemy is massing ...