Monthly Archives: June 2010

Floating Islands

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear Readers ,Found this while searching the net and thought of sharing with you all.Enjoy. Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Much has been written of late regarding the impending projected demise of the world’s coral atoll islands due to CO2-caused … Continue reading →

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Plants also Hibernate

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Contrary to general perception plants also hibernate.The “winter sleep” of trees, shrubs and many other plants is seen on every hand during winter. With the approach of Fall, these shed their leaves, their sap descends and they exist in a … Continue reading →

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Ice Floes in Oceans

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Ice floes are frozen masses of seawater (saltwater) that float on the surface of the sea. The term is applied to any relatively flat piece of sea ice that is free moving – unlike pack ice. The tracking of ice … Continue reading →

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Synthetic Life and Ethics

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear readers,this is a post from from Onionesque Reality. I am late with my echo statement on this. Over the past few days, the internet is abuzz with news of Craig Venter and his team for creating the first fully … Continue reading →

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