Environment

Arctic Summer 2010- Hot Or Not?

Arctic Summer 2010- Hot Or Not? Will it get very warm in the Arctic this summer? It is already so warm in many parts of the Arctic that floes which would normally obstruct the free flow of ice for weeks or months are now surviving only days before breakin ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 15 2010 - 7:37pm

MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #1

MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #1 A brief explanation of the NASA/GSFC MODIS Rapid Response System- Rapidfire- together with a Howto for citizen scientists. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Goddard Space Flight Center Moderate Reso ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 19 2010 - 6:26am

Ocimum sanctum in every hindu home was order of the day in good olden times

No hindu house in a village will be without a plant of Tulsi Ocimum sanctum. Surprising other religious groups in India also had their sacred plants. I had this plant in my house in the hedge and surprisingly I never had the swine flue or any flue for the ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jun 16 2010 - 1:31pm

MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #2

MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #2 This is part #2 of a brief explanation of the NASA/GSFC MODIS Rapid Response System- Rapidfire- together with a Howto for citizen scientists.  The first part was- MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #1 A note ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 21 2010 - 6:25am

BP's Tried And Tested Failures

BP's Tried And Tested Failures If you have a problem which has been attacked before, you don't try failed methods again unless your name is Homer Simpson- or you are too young to remember the event. The methods tried by BP in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 19 2010 - 1:45am

A Dog's View On Anthropomorphic Climate Change

Ok, let me get one thing straight, Dogs are not responsible for global warming, humans are.   I realise there is a vocal minority out there who are climate deniers, Like the environment minister for the Saudi government.   Talk about a biased source, the t ...

Article - Georgie Mackintosh - Jun 19 2010 - 10:39am

What makes fruits sour or sweet or the taste you prefer.

All one needs from fruits is their special taste. I very much like cherries of Germany in this season a As  they are proper mix of sweet and sour which gives a special taste. What regulates their special taste. It could be enzymatic reactions or malic enzy ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jun 20 2010 - 12:18am

MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #3

MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #3 This is part #3 of a brief explanation of the NASA/GSFC MODIS Rapid Response System- Rapidfire- together with a Howto for citizen scientists.  The first parts were- MODIS Rapidfire For Citizen Scientists- #1 MODI ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 21 2010 - 6:28am

Arctic Ice June 2010- Solstice Update

Arctic Ice June 2010- Solstice Update This is an update to my articles Arctic Ice June 2010 and Arctic Ice June 2010- Update, part of my ongoing series of articles about the Arctic. The NSIDC ice extent graph continues to show ice extent well below the 20 ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 21 2010 - 2:32pm

J' Recuse!

J' Recuse! I must declare my interest right up front. I am deeply concerned that we are leaving behind us a legacy of planet-wide pollution and despoilation for those who follow us as custodians of our planet. I am not anti-oil.  I do, however, stron ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 22 2010 - 8:41pm