Dot Earth Blog at the New York Times reports that schools in USA’s tornado zone could affordably build domed structures to survive storms. They also happen to be good candidates for green houses. They are cost-efficient, earth-friendly, extremely durable and easily maintained. Most importantly, a Monolithic Dome uses about 50% less energy for heating and cooling than a … [Read more...]
Living Alongside Wildlife: The Animals That Went Extinct in 2014
This is a depressing post, but here you are: The Animals That Went Extinct in 2014 Follow the link and you’ll get to read sentences such as: Sometimes we do not even know that a species exists before it is gone. Because it’s hard to know when the last animal in a species disappears, there’s a lot of room for error and argument in this article. Included are animals that were … [Read more...]
Video: Colima volcano erupts in Mexico
A webcam focused on the Colima volcano in Jalisco, México captured this powerful footage at about 9:13 a.m. Wednesday morning local time: Colima is active stratovolcano that has erupted several times in recent weeks. This latest eruption created a +13,000 feet cloud of ash, according to local civil defense authorities. Follow the volcano on … [Read more...]
The Fall of the Whale
This is a great little video illustrating the life of a whale – after it dies. As the makers at Sweet Fern Productions say: when a whale dies, the story has just begun. [vimeo 29987934 width="640" height="360"] Be sure to check out the portfolio on their site. Science is beautiful. … [Read more...]
A House Made of Corn Cobs
There’s always something new out under the sun. This unique structure uses corn cobs to fill the volume of its walls. It's a concept house – there’s no kitchen, bathroom, plumbing, or weather-proofing – but it’s also an interesting exercise in building lower-cost, sustainable houses. Characterized by the presence of a light shaft in its middle, the indoor set-up has … [Read more...]
That’s one gorgeous mid-level solar flare
Slightly dated news from NASA, along with a fantastic photo: An active region on the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov. 5, 2014. This is the second mid-level flare from the same active region, labeled AR 12205, which rotated over the left limb of the sun on Nov. 3.Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare … [Read more...]
Ozone Hole Watch: Southern ozone map for 29 November 2014
Good news! The latest (November 29) false-color view of total ozone* over the Antarctic pole doesn't look so bad. The picture displays areas with the least amount of ozone in purple and blue colors, and displays areas with more ozone in yellow and red colors. We jest, of course. The ozone hole is as big as ever, as detailed in 2014 Antarctic Ozone Hole Holds Steady: The … [Read more...]
An E-bike Made Of Wood
German company Aceteam is producing an e-bike made of ash wood. The bike should reach the market by spring 2015, and you can get one for about 5,000 USD. Not sure about the look of this one—it has a wide frame for starters, and how does it handle a crash? It's difficult to have faith in those handlebars. See more at The Globe and Mail and the Aceteam website. … [Read more...]
Deep-sea Anglerfish Caught On Video
This is possibly the first video to capture the seldom observed deep-sea anglerfish, also known as the Black Seadevil. This angler is named Melanocetus and is about 9 cm long. On Monday, November 17, MBARI Senior Scientist Bruce Robison was leading a dive using the remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts in Monterey Bay when he came across this amazing deep-sea anglerfish … [Read more...]
The comet of the hour: Rosetta
These are so great. See them all at: Rosetta - an album on Flickr. … [Read more...]
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