Category Archives: Environment

Soil Production of C02 May Decline As World Warms

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Contradicting earlier studies showing that soil microbes will emit more carbon dioxide as global warming intensifies, new research suggests that these microbes become less efficient over time in a warmer environment and would actually emit less CO2. The research, published … Continue reading →

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Layers of Atmosphere:Ionosphere

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The ionosphere is a name for the layer of the earth’s atmosphere that is ionized by solar  wind. Even though many believe the space around earth is a vacuum, it is not completely empty. The sun’s upper atmosphere (the corona) … Continue reading →

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Biofuel Displacing Food Crops May Have Bigger Carbon Impact Than Thought

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A report examining the impact of a global biofuels program on greenhouse gas emissions during the 21st century has found that carbon loss  from the displacement of food crops and pastures for biofuels crops may be twice as much as … Continue reading →

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Protected Alaska Habitat for Polar Bears

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  proposes that 200,000 square miles (518,000 sq km) of coastline and shallow Arctic Ocean waters be designated as critical habitat for threatened polar bear. The area, which would be the largest ever designated for an … Continue reading →

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