Daily Archives: May 24, 2008

Venturing to Venus

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

An artist’s rendering of the Venus Express. An artist’s rendering of the Venus Express. In the twilight sky, low on the horizon, glows a brilliant body. Occasionally mistaken for a UFO, the planet is actually our nearest neighbor and Earth’s … Continue reading →

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US Researchers Hope to Tap Ocean Flows for Electricity

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The projects in Florida are the latest efforts to find alternative forms of energy to reduce the nation’s dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. VOA’s Brian Wagner has more in this Searching for Solutions report. The same energy that … Continue reading →

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Water Pollution

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

When toxic substances enter lakes, streams, rivers, oceans, and other water bodies, they get dissolved or lie suspended in water or get deposited on the bed. This results in the pollution of water whereby the quality of the water deteriorates, … Continue reading →

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