Increasing carbon dioxide levels get a lot of press for creating environmental problems in the atmosphere, but that’s not the only place the higher-than-normal amounts can cause problems. Ocean waters are becoming more acidic as they absorb more and more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Certain chemicals in seawater normally dampen the sound waves by [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Noisy Oceans
Posted in environmental news, tagged animals, environmental news, global warming, research, science on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Simple Test
Posted in science, tagged experiment, food, pesticides, research, science on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
No one wants to eat pesticides, but testing food and water takes time and money. Scientists in Hamilton, Ontario have developed a test for pesticides that is as simple as dipping a small strip of paper in a sample of food or water and waiting for a few minutes. Most pesticides affect the nervous system [...]
Dinosaurs With Venom
Posted in noah's ark wetlands foundation, tagged animals, birds, dinosaurs, research on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sinornithosaurus, a raptor with bird-like features, was discovered in China in 1999. Recently researchers have been examining the remains in more detail, and have figured out that these dinosaurs most likely had a system for injecting poison into their prey. There are grooves in their teeth and a duct running along the base of the [...]
Bits from Blogland
Posted in bits from blogland, tagged animals, birds, environmental news, global warming, green shopping, insects, science on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s great to take a metaphorical stroll around the ethernet, just to see what’s up in environmental-related blog articles. I thought I’d share some links that may be of interest: First, some good news from India about an environmental group that was able to convince officials not to build a neutrino observatory in an elephant [...]
Plants That Conserve Water
Posted in noah's ark wetlands foundation, science, tagged environmental news, plants, science on January 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Plants That Conserve Water Scientists are hoping to engineer plants so they require less water to grow. Plants need carbon dioxide to survive and flourish, and they need water to take in the carbon dioxide. They have openings on their leaves, called stoma, which take in carbon dioxide and release water. If there are lower [...]
Transparent Fish
Posted in science, tagged fish, research, science on January 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In Japan, researchers have bred certain goldfish to be transparent. If you look closely enough, you can see the brains, heart, and other organs inside one of these fish without dissecting it. The researchers selected goldfish with paler skin and scales and bred them together to create this new line of goldfish they can see through. [...]
