Monthly Archives: August 2009

While living a greener lifestyle in our family does include bicycling and walking, we are still trying to find ways to reduce our automobile usage. In the end, with urban sprawl and larger wide-ranging communities, the car has become a … Continue reading →

Watermelon, the quintessential summer fruit, may soon be helping to fuel your car as well as your picnic guests. According to a new U.S. government study, juice from unwanted watermelons could be a promising new source for making the biofuel ethanol. … Continue reading →

Like the X-men’s Wolverine extending his claws, the Spanish ribbed newt slashes through itself with its sharp rib bones to create defensive spines, according to a new study. Scientists were already aware that the amphibian species responds to threats by thrusting out … Continue reading →

Scientists have confirmed that there are millions of tonnes of plastic floating in an area of ocean known as the North Pacific Gyre. The first of two ships on a voyage to study plastic pollution there has recently returned to … Continue reading →

A popular weed killer that’s been suspected of causing frog deformities is turning up in drinking water systems throughout the country including some in Missouri and Illinois, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Banned in the … Continue reading →

Clark Little, 40, used a special water camera to capture the scene on Ke Iki beach as the 8ft wave rolled in. Such a shorebreak is powerful enough to drag down unsuspecting surfers and has been known to cause neck … Continue reading →