India from Space
By Sonam Joshiindia From Mashable This astronaut is sharing stunning photographs of south India from Space Veteran NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has just tweeted some stunning photographs of south India from the International Space Station. The photographs are part of…
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Why Caribbean marine reserves matter
By Shenique Smith From Caribbean Journal The importance of marine reserves in the region Effectively managed marine managed areas in the Caribbean are life-sustaining for both people and wildlife. They protect critical habitats like coral reefs and mangroves. They harbor…
This is your closest look yet at a Kuiper Belt object
By Jon Fingas From engadget NASA’s New Horizons probe spotted an object 3.3 billion miles away from the Sun. That moving dot you see in the picture above may not seem like much at first glance, but it’s a pretty…
Greenland aiming to opt out of Paris Climate Accord
By H. STERLING BURNETT From News Heartland Even before the ink dried on the UN climate agreement developed in Paris, Greenland is angling to opt out of its commitments under the accord due to its impacts on the territory’s energy sector. …
North Korea says that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb
From Business Insider SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test, a surprise announcement. North Korea reportedly detonated the device at the Punggye-ri underground test site in the far northeast, its official Korean Central…
Beautiful photos show signs of ‘runaway’ stars in the Milky WayBy
By BY MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Runaway stars speeding through the galaxy aren’t exactly easy to find, but luckily, they leave some clues that space-based telescopes can catch and beam back to Earth. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and…
The UK needs to turn an area four times the size of London into peatland if it wants to slow down climate change
By Matt Atherton, IB Times UK From Business Insider The UK could reach its target of an 80% reduction in agricultural greenhouse gases by 2050, if farm yields are increased and natural habitats are restored. Researchers found that 18% more…
Hydrothermal vent: Strange and different one found near Cayman Islands
By Katrina Rossos From Nature World News A hydrothermal vent system in the Caribbean has a very different make-up than any other vent analyzed to date. This deep sea hydrothermal system, called the Von Damm Vent Field (VDVF), is located…
Olwomen story of week
10 Weird Ways To Lower Blood Pressure – Its Just “Being Yourself” ! Submitted By Jenny Smith from Olwomen People usually get tensed and stressed when they come across their medical reports which state positive for high blood pressure. High…
Key emerging markets attract record $126 billion in clean energy investment
From Montserrat Reporter WASHINGTON, Nov 24, CMC – A new study has shown that Latin America and the Caribbean boasts higher clean energy penetration than any other region assessed. “As of year-end 2014, 11 per cent of the 352 GW…
