The Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party have pledged to designate 10 percent of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas, offering depleted ecosystems a chance to bounce back. It's a complicated task.
Today, the response to the Three Mile Island nuclear crisis is considered a textbook example of what not to do during an emergency. But before 4:00 a.m. on the morning of March 28, 1979, nobody had made adequate plans as to how to respond to an accident at the nuclear power plant....
Nevertheless, the sight of a brick in use today, even if a copy, is still likely to cause comment or memories. Whether these memories are mostly fond or rather snide, it can certainly be said that this phone was a symbol and part of the reason why so many people carry cell phones ...
Soda Can and Chocolate Method— because many people fail to pack out their refuse, chances are you can find a soda can in the woods. If you have some chocolate, toothpaste or powdered cleanser on hand, use this method: Smear some chocolate or an abrasive onto the bottom of the soda can...
which have strongly influenced the nuclear industry1, each with different internal damage to the reactor core, different levels of radioactive release to the environment and different actions taken to deal with the emergency: the Three Mile Island accident (1979), the Chernobyl accident (1986) and...
Before shopping, though, consider how much you’re comfortable spending on gifts for the people in your life – and stick to that amount. Spouse or Partner “The advantage of buying for your spouse or partner when you pool your money is that it is perfectly OK to get o...
Many barrier islands are being developed as popular vacation spots. Resort communities are being built, including high-rise hotels, condominiums, and golf courses. To accommodate these structures, sand dunes are destroyed and salt marshes and barrier flats are filled in. In some cases, humans have...
The many islands in the Caribbean create lots of areas of shallow water, which can be treacherous to ships [source: NOAA]. But at the same time, some of the deepest trenches in the world are found in the area of the Bermuda Triangle, including the Puerto Rico Trench, which goes down ...
Sun Valley has plenty of excellent trails to hike on your own. One of the most popular is the Fox Creek Trail, a challenging seven-mile loop through theSawtooth National Forest. Between the last week of June or first week of July and Labor Day, you can also take advantage of the gondol...
On Aug. 15, 1930 in Santa Ana, CA, Dr. Albert A. Michelson stood alongside the mile-long vacuum tube which would be used in his last and most accurate measurement of the speed of light.(Image credit: Getty/Bettman) Another scientist who tackled the speed of light mystery was Poland-...