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Articles (Environment)

World Oceans Day: 8 June
(Earth Sciences)

The oceans, covering some 71% of the Earth’s surface, are the foundation of human life. They have always been a prime source of nourishment for the life it helped generate and served as well for trade and commerce.

Pyrolysis of Tyres
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Every year the world produces over one billion used tyres. Only a small portion of these tyres are recycled. For example, in Australia only 5% of used tyres go through a recycling process.

Royal Jelly
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Queens always receive special treatment, and bees are no different. 

Medical Wastes
(Health and Diseases)

Waste generated by health care activities includes a broad range of materials; from used needles and syringes to soiled dressings, body parts, diagnostic samples, blood, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and radioactive materials.

Blue Zones
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Can improving your lifestyle only add more years to your life? Or is it the social and physical environment in which people live that affect people’s life longevity?

An Inconvenient Truth
(Science in Arts and Culture)

An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 provocative documentary on global warming directed by Davis Guggenheim.

Can the Next Tsunami Strike Home?
(Earth Sciences)

On the morning of 21 July 365 CE, a powerful earthquake off the coast of Greece triggered a killer Mediterranean tsunami, more than 30 m high, that devastated our home city of Alexandria. 

Water Shaping Human Civilization
(Earth Sciences)

Water is the most powerful element on the planet. 

Easter Island: A Lesson for Humanity
(Earth Sciences)

Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the Southeast Pacific Ocean.

Geothermal Energy
(Earth Sciences)

As we are encountering the forthcoming crisis of fossil fuels depletion, many regions of the world started to depend on geothermal energy as an affordable, sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly solution. 

The Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Plant: The World’s Largest Tidal Power Station
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

South Korea is considered the world’s fourth largest oil importer, taking in 2.5 million barrels of oil daily.

Eco-Fire
(Inventions and Innovations)

South Africa is a country where many people still struggle to find a sustainable and constant source of energy. 

Fusion Power
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

One of the most promising, yet difficult to achieve alternatives to current power sources is nuclear fusion.

Earthships: Off The Grid Eco-Homes
(Education, Business, and Society)

If you look at pictures of “Earthships” they may seem to you like houses with a Sci-Fi flare to them. 

The Artificial Leaf
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Chemist Daniel Nocera has successfully developed a device that closely mimics photosynthesis.

Super-Rats gain Infra-Red Sixth Sense
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Ever wondered what it would be like to suddenly gain a sixth sense? 

Bats: Nature’s Radars
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

There are sounds that we, humans, cannot hear. 

Vertical Farming
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

By the fifties of the current century, the world population would reach over 9.5 billion. 

Deadly Tastes
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Not all the food we consume is safe. 

Homemade Perfumes
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

Making homemade perfume is a simple process that only requires a few ingredients. 

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