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Manure and Wastewater Polluting Water and Endagering Health in the Gaza Strip

Palestinian and German scientists have recommended to the authorities in the Gaza Strip that they take immediate measures to combat excessive nitrate levels in the drinking water

14 Aug 2008

DEET Mosquito Repellant Facts and Myths

The CDC and state and local public health agencies nationwide recommend the use of EPA-registered insect repellents to help protect against West Nile virus. The most popular of these recommended repellents is DEET, which is used by at least one-third of Americans every year. Despite its popularity, or perhaps because if it, many myths persist about DEET

14 Aug 2008

Summer Road Trip to be Redefined by Hydrogen Fuelled Cars

If you thought the old summer road trip had gotten about as hi-tech as it could thanks to technology like GPS, e-books and DVDs, think again. Hydrogen-fuelled cars are the latest development to redefine our national summer pastime

14 Aug 2008

Scientists Discovered Simple Way to Remove Bacteria and Other Contaminants from Water

UniSA scientists have discovered a simple way to remove bacteria and other contaminants from water using tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active nano-material.

14 Aug 2008

Earning LEED Gold Certification helps Beijing Games Achieve Goal of being Environmentally Responsible

Environmental Market Solutions, Inc. (EMSI), an environmental and green building consulting company, provided consulting services for the Beijing Olympic Village, the first project in China to achieve LEED(R) ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development) certification.

13 Aug 2008

Elephant Seals Helping Scientists to Detect Change in Southern Ocean Circulation

Elephant seals are helping scientists overcome a critical blind-spot in their ability to detect change in Southern Ocean circulation and sea ice production and its influence on global climate.

12 Aug 2008

Turning Highways and Parking Lots into Solar Collectors

Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way to use that heat-soaking property for an alternative energy source.

12 Aug 2008

New Results Suggests Global Warming will do Little to Change Hurricane Activity

In a study published in the July 2008 issue of Geophysical Research Letters, Drs. David S. Nolan and Eric D. Rappin from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science describe a new method for evaluating the frequency of hurricane formation in present and future tropical climates.

12 Aug 2008

Determining the Presumed Energy and Cost Savings from Alternative-Energy Technology

Cost savings, energy sources, appliances and more are all subjects for ongoing experimentation this summer in the University of Cincinnati solar house.

12 Aug 2008

Linde to Sponsor Hydrogen Ride + Drive Event

Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, one of the world's largest hydrogen producers, will sponsor a Hydrogen Ride + Drive event at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Wednesday, August 13.

12 Aug 2008