Economy
Driving an electric car is easier than you think
What basic things do you need to know about driving an electric car? In Europe, electricity is transmitted through a three-phase network, which means that three power transmission lines are…
Category: Environment
Environment
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Emphasises Importance of Water at Meeting with Climate Change Activists
His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with participants at a Dialogue for Our Future organized by a number of organizations here in Dharamsala, including climate change.
Environment
Turkey recycles 1.1m tonnes of plastic waste a year
Turkey saves $ 1 billion a year by recycling 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste, according to data from the Association of Recycling Companies in Turkey, quoted by the Anatolian…
Environment
Why did millions of sparrows disappear?
According to a new study, house sparrows in Europe are 247 million less than in 1980, and other once ubiquitous bird species have suffered huge declines, according to the Guardian.…
Environment
Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor custodians. And while a steady stream…
Environment
Green Deal: EU announces €1 billion worth of commitments to protect the ocean
Yesterday, at the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Palau, the EU has renewed its pledges towards international Ocean governance. Presenting a list of 44 commitments for the 2020-2022 period for an amount of…
Africa
The love hormone turns lions into kittens
For years, scientists have sprayed oxytocin, known as the love hormone, on the noses of lions. The result: royal animals become much friendlier to their neighbors and less often roar…
Environment
Traces of ancient life found inside a ruby 2.5 billion years old
A team of Canadian scientists from the University of Waterloo have found signs of ancient life inside a 2.5 billion year old ruby. Corundum was found in Greenland. The oldest…
Environment
Turkmen chemists from local raw materials received a reagent for seawater desalination
One of the latest developments of Turkmen chemists is a method for obtaining coagulants (purifiers) for seawater desalination. This development for obtaining drinking water through the processing of sea by…
America
Spider monkeys prefer fruits with worms
Spider monkeys prefer fruits affected by insects, Brazilian and American scientists have found out. Eating fruits along with larvae, monkeys compensate for the lack of protein in the diet. Previous…