Latest News - Environmental Issues

Discussion: Natural vs. Anthropogenic Forcings

Discussion: Natural vs. Anthropogenic Forcings NASA emphasizes the importance of geothermal heat originating naturally under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is, in other words, a potential...

Global Warming: Extreme Global Weather

Global Warming: Extreme Global Weather Global warming is the main reason for climate change, leading to long-term impacts on weather and temperature. Global warming is connected to human activities,...

Discussion: The Use of Solar Energy

Discussion: The Use of Solar Energy Solar energy is clean, cost-effective, and renewable, which helps reduce the use of fossil fuels. Even though solar energy has great potential, it is used much...

The Impact of Energy Consumption on Climate Change

The Impact of Energy Consumption on Climate Change Climate change is the long-term variation of weather patterns and Earth’s climate. Climate change results from the greenhouse effect, which is...

Power Plant – Coal and Nuclear

Power Plant – Coal and Nuclear If I had to choose between a nuclear plant and a coal-burning power plant being constructed upwind from where I live, I would select a nuclear plant. The...

Discussion – Hydraulic Fracturing

Discussion – Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, is a contentious way of extracting natural oil and gas from deep beneath the ground. Groundwater contamination is...