Hydrous conditions extend across the 660 km discontinuity between Earth’s mantle transition zone and lower mantle, according to analysis of a polyphase mineral inclusion in a gem diamond from the Karowe mine, Botswana Tingting Gu ,Martha G. Pamato ...
Three approaches that aim to cut the harms of agriculture — land sharing, rewilding and organic farming — risk driving up food imports and causing environmental damage overseas. An alternative approach is both effective and cheaper. Ian Bateman ...
“I’ve been walking the refuge trails for more than 30 years,” Moss said. “I don’t think enough people, in the immediate area or across Western New York, know what a gem this place is. I hope to be part of changing that.” Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Inc. (c...
while conflict tends to generate further environmental damage. This has been apparent in Darfur, Sudan where the conflict was aggravated by increased competition over arable due to local land erosion and desertification. War and insurgency have occurred along Sahel—Arabic for ‘shoreline...
Boulders of hardening lava can rain down on villages. Mud flows from rapidly melting snow can strip mountains and valleys bare and bury towns. Ash and toxic gases can cause lung damage and other problems, particularly for infants and the elderly. ...
Damage of the bacterial cell envelope by AMPs was visualized by TEM and SEM. cAMP_87 treated and untreated samples were fixed with 2.5% glutaraldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer at 4 °C for 4 h. The carbon-coated grids were placed in the bacteria solution for 3 min for absorpt...
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon As the best gem upon her zone. —Ralph Waldo Emerson 140 There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew. —Marshall McLuhan 121 If everything on earth were rational, nothing would happen. —Fyodor Dostoevsky ...
And because planes fly high in the atmosphere, the greenhouse gases they emit do more damage than on the ground. Cunard and P&O are under the control of Carnival. Here is their sustainability webpage. Two of their latest P&O ships, Iona and Arvia, are both bigger and gas powered. No ...
While the Crater Rim Drive sustained serious damage when Kilauea erupted in 2018, much of it is open again and gives an up-close look at the steam vents and lava that make up most of the island. The park is open 365 days a year, but monitor the weather before you go. You may also...
Each of the translucent ornaments is individually hand cast in clear casting resin from our original sculptures. Their beautiful translucency gives them the appearance of being glass or frosted crystal, while still being extremely durable and nearly damage-proof (we have four energetic kids, so our...