Green business financial planning
If you are already very knowledgeable about financial planning and investment, you may want to skip ahead for advanced tips and strategies. Otherwise, we recommend you check out the material below. Read the rest of this entry »
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg is clear from the Antarctic
A mass of ice the size of Luxembourg (2,500 square kilometers) has broken away from the language of the Mertz Glacier in East Antarctica when it hit the tongue a giant iceberg adrift known as B-9B, as revealed by images taken by satellites. The collision occurred three weeks ago and now the two icebergs, which together weigh 700 million tons, floating aimlessly. Read the rest of this entry »
Water reserves are a natural resource most affected by climate change impacts
According to UN experts, the world is not aware of the serious consequences that climate change poses to water. It is necessary that we strengthen our protection of water resources to avoid future conflicts.
Desertification, floods, melting glaciers, droughts, cyclones and diseases due to water pollution such as cholera, are part of the impact of climate change. According to Zafar Adeel, president of the “UN-WATER” and responsible for coordinating the work related to water carrying 26 UN agencies, “The main manifestations of rising temperatures affect water. This will impact all instances of our social life, in natural systems and the environment. “ Read the rest of this entry »
Snowmageddon: Revelation Part Two

The Apocalypse and call it news because of its recurrence have given a name: Part. The second major snowstorm in less than a week began to bury the U.S. Northeast last night and continues unabated today. Read the rest of this entry »
Deforestation and Climate
Deforestation and forest degradation are the cause and result of climate change. Forests absorb CO2, acting as a “sink” but, when damaged or destroyed (eg fires and deforestation) become a “source” releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. Read the rest of this entry »
Science - Atmosphere Changes
The release of greenhouse gases and aerosols resulting from human activities are changing the
amount of radiation coming into and leaving the atmosphere, likely contributing to changes in climate. Read the rest of this entry »
Air Pollution
Air Pollution -
Contamination of the air by noxious gases and minute particles of solid and liquid matter (particulates) in concentrations that endanger health. The major sources of air pollution are transportation engines, power and heat generation, industrial processes, and the burning of solid waste. Read the rest of this entry »
Environmental Issues: Nuclear Energy & Nuclear Waste
Nuclear energy is a controversial topic. Proponents call it the most viable, currently available resource for meeting the world’s growing energy needs, while protagonists say that the by-product of nuclear energy—nuclear waste—has created one of the greatest problems of the 20th century. Learn about the environmental and political issues surrounding nuclear energy and nuclear waste, and what’s being done to address them. Read the rest of this entry »
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The “greenhouse effect” often gets a bad rap because of its association with global warming, but the truth is we couldn’t live without it.
What Causes the Greenhouse Effect?
Life on earth depends on energy from the sun. About 30 percent of the sunlight that beams toward Earth is deflected by the outer atmosphere and scattered back into space. The rest reaches the planet’s surface and is reflected upward again as a type of slow-moving energy called infrared radiation. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming
Burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, oil and gasoline raises the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
You can help to reduce the demand for fossil fuels, which in turn reduces global warming, by using energy more wisely. Here are 10 simple actions you can take to help reduce global warming. Read the rest of this entry »