Ecology

Fukushima: Six months later. What has been done and what is to be done? (video)

March 11 earthquake of magnitude 9.0 off the coast of the Japanese city of Sendai and the tsunami that followed it, knocked out the neighboring Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. Three of the station's six reactors melted, causing several explosions and fires. Since then, almost half a year has passed. What has been done and what is to be done?

08 September 2011, 20:27

Global warming led to the colonization of Antarctica by crabs

On the edge of Antarctica, royal crabs were found - crustaceans of the same species as red Kamchatka crabs. Scientists suggest that animals have landed in Antarctic waters as a result of warming in the region.

07 September 2011, 21:03

2010 was a record year for the reduction in summer Arctic ice volume

Last year, the summer volume of Arctic sea ice dropped to a record level. The former anti-record was 2007. Evaluation of the volume of ice is associated with understandable difficulties.

06 September 2011, 21:37

The Earth is expected by "complex catastrophes" that will forever turn the lives of millions of people

Paul Stockton, who is in charge of the Pentagon's security in the US, is building plans for the event of apocalyptic catastrophes that can forever turn the lives of millions of Americans

05 September 2011, 20:51

Biologists create a bank of stem cells of endangered species of animals

Biologists create a bank of stem cells of endangered animal species. "Contributions" will be useful for the recovery of endangered populations, increasing genetic diversity and fertilization, if there are no males left in the population.

04 September 2011, 17:31

Pollution of rivers with sewage leads to the development of hermaphroditism in fish

Due to emissions of sewage into rivers, most of the fish stock has both male and female sexual characteristics, according to Elen Duzi in an article published in the newspaper La Repubblica.

02 September 2011, 23:23

The kite can become a reliable source of elektrichestva, say scientists (video)

In the United States, a system is being tested for converting the kinetic energy of wind into electricity by means of a kite. The Model 8 system is the result of two years of work by Windlift specialists.

02 September 2011, 22:56

Solar energy leads to pollution of the environment by lead

Chris Cherry of the University of Tennessee (USA) found that the industry is heavily dependent on lead-acid batteries, which alone in China and India lead to the release of more than 2.4 million tons of lead per year (12 kg per 1 kW in China and 8, 5 kg - in India).

01 September 2011, 22:22

Creating artificial trees is the best way to combat the greenhouse effect

According to the Association of British Engineers, artificial trees are the most promising direction of inhibiting climate change. Currently, artificial trees are being studied at Columbia University.

30 August 2011, 17:07

Climate change provokes the growth of mental illnesses

The number of mental illnesses will grow because of climate change, writes The Sydney Morning Herald, referring to the report of the Sydney Climate Institute "Climate of Suffering: The True Cost of Living in Conditions of Idleness with Respect to Climate Change."

30 August 2011, 15:10

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