Monthly Archives: October 2010

Humanity Needs Urgent Action to Stop Species Loss

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The United Nations says the world is facing the worst extinction rate since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago, a crisis that needs to be addressed by governments, businesses and communities. read on.…

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Super Typhoon Megi hits Philippines

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The Philippines declared a state of calamity in a northern province after super typhoon Megi made landfall on Monday, cutting off power, forcing flight cancellations and putting the region’s rice crop at risk.Megi, the 10th and strongest typhoon to hit … Continue reading →

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Carbon Dioxide Controls Earth’s Temperature

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Water vapor and clouds are the major contributors to Earth’s greenhouse effect, but a new atmosphere-ocean climate modeling study shows that the planet’s temperature ultimately depends on the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide. The study, conducted by Andrew … Continue reading →

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Oceanic Volcanos

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Though unseen the ocean floor is a volcanic hot bed where the tectonic plates collide and spread apart. New research reveals that when two parts of the Earth’s crust break apart, this does not always cause massive volcanic eruptions. The … Continue reading →