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Rainforests. How do trees make it rain?
Earth and Leaf Editorial – How do Trees Make it Rain? Well, they are called rainforests. How do trees make it rain? It is important that everyone understands how this works. We must grow more trees, we must rehabilitate rainforest. Emily Kent Photography/Getty Images How do Trees make it Rain ? Rainforests are often described as the lungs of the Earth but they also perform another extraordinary function that receives far less attention. Through their roots, trees draw vast quantities of water from the soil – acting like giant natural pumps – which travel up the trunk and into the leaves. As the tree breathes, tiny pores on the surface…
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Earth – with Chris Packham
Here is a quotation that really sets the scene for our mission: (from) Earth (a BBC production) “Now Ive seen so much of the natural world that I cherish destroyed, that it’s difficult not to be pessimistic, but ironically, when I go searching for home, I don’t turn to those planetary forces, I turn to the power of humanity. Because for all of our flaws, all of our foolishness, we are a truly remarkable species; adaptable, resourceful, inventive, intelligent, creative. And you might argue that our most significant turning points were perhaps standing up on two legs and beginning to walk or drawing those animals on the cave walls,…
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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of Plastic Recycling?
{the holy grail of Plastic Recycling – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} The holy grail of Plastic Recycling Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars and airplanes lighter and more energy efficient. They constitute a core material of modern medicine by helping to keep equipment sterile, deliver medicines and build prosthetics, among many other things. And they are a critical component of the wiring and hardware that underlies our technology-driven civilization. The trouble is, when they outlive their usefulness, they become waste and end up polluting our oceans, rivers, soils and bodies. But new research from…
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Oxygen Discovery Defies Knowledge Of The Deep Ocean
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean
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What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)?
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Lego-Pushing Bumblebees Reveal Insect Collaboration Dynamics
Lego-pushing bumblebees reveal insect collaboration dynamics
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New electrochemical reactor converts CO2 into usable materials
{New electrochemical reactor converts CO2 – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} New electrochemical reactor converts CO2 New electrochemical reactor converts CO2 into usable materials A research team led by Marta Hatzell, an associate professor at the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech, has devised a new process that makes recovering carbon dioxide from the carbon capture process less energy-intensive and more economical. The carbon dioxide captured through this can be used to make new plastics, chemicals, and fuels. As global temperatures soar, scientists are looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. While one approach is to prevent the release of this gas using…
