By Jeanette Smith on September 1, 2018
Gulf of Maine
Environment, US

An ocean "heat wave" just drove temperatures off Maine to near-record highs https://t.co/YlQv9pGWMW — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 1, 2018 On Aug. 8, 2018, the surface temperatures of the water in the Gulf of Maine hit 68.93°F in the Gulf of Maine. This was only part of a month-long marine heat wave in the normally […]
By Jeanette Smith on May 12, 2018
solar
Environment, US

As of the year of 2018, California has taken a quantum leap and announced a future requirement of solar-powered homes and apartments after 2020. By becoming the first state to require all newly built homes and apartments have solar power, in just two years time, promotes the want for clean energy usages. Solar powered machines […]
By Jeanette Smith on September 12, 2017
Hurricane Irma
Environment, US

ABC news reported that 1 million households and businesses are without power in the Florida Keys. Additionally, three people have been killed. The carnage was created when Hurricane Irma hit South Florida. Governor Rick Scott stated that the Florida Keys were crushed by the hurricane. Scott issued the statement on ABC News during an interview with George […]
By Leigh Haugh on April 24, 2016
Abdomen, Cancer, death, Heart, Lungs, Mesothelioma, Metastasis, Morbidity, Mortality, Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancer, Daily News, Education, Environment, Health, Intestinal Inflammation, Pain Relief, Science

Understanding mesothelioma and its staging are important for patients affected by the disease, as well as those who love and care for them. It is a form of cancer that invades the mesothelium, which is a protective membrane that lines most of the body’s internal organs. Three out of every four cases of mesothelioma originate […]
By Leigh Haugh on March 27, 2016
Cortisol, Physical and Mental Health, Stress, Stress Hormones, Stress Relief, Weight Gain
Biology, Daily News, Diabetes, Environment, Health, Obesity, Science

Cortisol is a stress hormone released in the body. The main roles of cortisol are to raise blood sugar levels in preparation for the ‘fight or flight’ response and suppressing the immune system. Therefore, unless a person finds themselves in an emergency situation, it is best to keep one’s cortisol levels as low as possible. […]
By Jim Turnage on February 1, 2015
Climate Change, Delta II Rocket, NASA
Daily News, Environment, Science

It’s pretty difficult for me to believe that anyone can deny that climate change is the result of emissions from the use of fossil fuels. I would think that a single picture from Beijing, China, would convince anyone that pollution is the most destructive element in the environment. The melting of the polar icecap, increased […]
By Jim Turnage on January 30, 2015
Climate Change, GMO, Pesticides, Science, spot
Daily News, Environment, Science

I have long maintained that the intelligence quotient of the average American has greatly declined in the last 30 years. Our nation reads little, and researches subjective information even less. Our people spend time playing video games, and watching television. The latter is the biggest culprit; for some unknown reason, people believe what they see […]
By Jim Turnage on January 17, 2015
Deep Water Horizon, Environment, Oceans, spot
Daily News, Environment, Oil spill, Science

Climate change is slowly destroying the ecological system of the earth. Air, water, and soil are being contaminated by the selfish acts of humans. Oil companies cause damage while they are in the process of extracting crude and natural gas thousands of feet below the earth’s surface and underneath the sea. Products produced by the […]
By Jim Turnage on December 29, 2014
Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Solar Power
Environment, Renewable Energy, Science

Reality; fossil fuel will not last forever. Solution; renewable energy is the answer, and it is becoming a reality. Less than one-percent of the world’s people remain in denial about climate change, and that the major culprit is fossil fuel. Although some construction costs are expensive, the long term results make it affordable. Solar Power […]
By Grace Stephen on August 23, 2014
Hemp
Blog, Environment, Science

In today’s world, the main concern is how to power gadgets for our daily lives, but most of the ways we charge our gadgets are not the greatest for Mother Earth. Dr. David Mitlin of Clarkson University, New York may have found a super-capacitor in of the inner bark of the hemp plant, which normally […]