Notes from a rare planet: E-waste could cause cancer and other health issues

E-waste from computers, mobile phones, TVs, etc could cause cancer and other health aliments (ScienceBlog) E-waste can cause inflammation and oxidative stress, which are precursors to cardiovascular disease, DNA damage and even cancer. Global Warming Will Bring Violent Storms And … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Race against time to save endangered penguins from oil spill in South Atlantic

A Race Against Time to Save Oiled Penguins (YouTube) Responders to a shipwreck and oil spill off a remote South Atlantic archipelago are in a “race against time” to save thousands of endangered penguins that have been coated in crude, local … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Why it feels like a polar winter in normally much warmer places

Why it feels like a polar winter (Discovery News) “Severe winter in the Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudes are the result of a breakdown in the normal patterns of air pressure, winds, and the loss of sea ice in the Arctic.” 100% renewable … Continue reading