Hunger And Drought In Somalia: When hunger creates a crisis in African nations like Somalia, the result is delay in progress and reductions government revenues. According to several recent Somalian government officials, the reason for the hunger crisis is blamed on drought. (more…)

E.Coli is a bacteria found in warm-blooded mammals. EHEC is the enterohaemmorrhagic strain that causes food-borne disease. EHEC is transmitted through fecal contamination and grows at temperatures between 44.6-122?. EHEC E coli symptoms include abdominal cramping and diarrhea. Occasionally, diarrhea may escalate to a bloody diarrhea, called hemorrhagic colitis. EHEC bacteria may also cause fever and vomiting. (more…)

Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupted Sunday, sending an ash cloud high into the atmosphere and blanketing surrounding airspace.

Flight Cancellations
Experts believe that any form of “widespread aviation shutdown is unlikely…” says the Associated Press. This is due mainly to the fact that ash created from the volcanic eruption is falling to the Earth more quickly than its Eyjafjallajokull counter part, whose eruption created an ash cloud so large that it cost the aviation industry $1.7 billion and left nearly 10 million people stranded last year. (more…)

Conservation, renewable energy, recycling and sustainability have become common subjects in today’s media. On Earth Day 2011 (officially April 22, though observations of various kinds are scheduled throughout the weekend) people will drive hybrid cars, discuss the pros and cons of wind-farm locations, install geothermal systems, fluorescent lights and solar panels, and even listen to Green Day songs. (more…)

After the devastating earthquake Japan suffered recently, many have come to wonder: Is nuclear power really the best way? Though long-heralded as the cleanest form of energy, incidents like the Fukushima reactor explosion after the powerful tsunami and earthquake Japan experienced have raised valid concerns about nuclear power’s long-term viability. Could renewable energies be the answer to these problems? (more…)