Sarychev Peak Volcanic Eruption as Seen from the ISS
This stunning photograph was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station on June 12 as the Sarychev Volcano in the Kuril Islands northeast of Japan began spewing steam and ash into the atmosphere. Within three days, ash from the volcano was detected 2,407 kilometers ESE and 926 kilometers WNW of the volcano. For a description of what you’re looking at, click the image to visit NASA’s Earth Observatory page.
Health Effects of Pesticides on Children
The Daily Green reports:
It’s well known that children are more susceptible to the harmful effects of chemical exposure than adults. For one, their bodies are still developing rapidly, so chemicals can interfere with the normal growth of their brains and other organs, or disrupt their hormones at key developmental periods. For another, doses are likely to be disproportionately large, because their bodies are so much smaller than adults’ and because their breathing rates are so much more rapid. Finally, their habits — crawling on the floor, testing the world with their mouths and frequently putting their hands into their mouths dirty — mean they are exposed to more toxic chemicals on the ground.
A new study suggests yet more reason kids are more susceptible to the harmful effects of harsh chemicals: Their bodies have yet to produce significant quantities of a detoxifying enzyme that helps adults rid their bodies of organophosphate chemicals, a class of chemicals that includes many pesticides.
Could a 16-year old Canadian student’s science project solve a perplexing global waste problem? A lively discussion ensues in the comment section.
Maryland Town Considers Long-Life, High-Efficiency LED Street Lights
The new, high-pressure sodium lamps scheduled to replace 36,000 aging mercury-vapor fixtures in Montgomery and Prince George’s county are projected to save nearly a half-million dollars in annual energy costs. They’re green, but not green enough for some residents of Somerset, who are lobbying for even more efficient LED lamps despite their higher — nearly four-fold — initial cost.
Big Nuke’s Desperate Radioactive Hoax in Impoverished Ohio
Planet Thought’s Harvey Wasserman smells a cruel hoax in plans to build a nuclear, “Clean Energy Park,” in job-starved southern Ohio.
On Tuesday, the federal government awarded five leases to three companies that want to develop wind turbines off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts for the production of renewable energy.
SolveClimate at Sustainablog looks at the issues.
Microscopic Algae Could Yield Massive Amounts Of Oil
Science Daily:
Scientists in Canada and India are proposing a surprising new solution to the global energy crisis —”milking” oil from the tiny, single-cell algae known as diatoms…
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