global warming

When it comes to technology, the rule of thumb seems to be the smaller the better.  As people begin to completely phase out large, box-like televisions and replace them with the flat screen version we are starting to see some problems arise.  It seems that these new flat screen televisions are made with a gas […]

With the melting of the polar icecaps, we do not only see a rise in sea levels but we face the possible extinction of one of the most marvelous mammals in the world.
Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survival in the Arctic. They are the world’s largest land predator, feeding mainly on seals.
They use the […]

With the gas prices on the rise, Exxon Mobile is saying goodbye to the retail gas business in the United States.
Exxon Mobil (XOM - Cramer’s Take - Stockpickr) said Thursday that it’s getting out of the U.S. retail gasoline business and will sell its portfolio of company-owned gas stations.
The portfolio includes 820 self-operated retail outlets, […]

Let me tell you a little story. This is no ordinary story — it is a story of facts and facts alone. The interesting thing is that these facts alone will guide you through the last ~100 years of Earth’s history.

Lowland tropical rainforests covered approximately 10% of Earth’s land surface area before 1900, […]

Scientists have been baffled lately with the death of many honey bee colonies. No one knows why the colonies are suddenly dying off. What is known, however, is that the decline in bee population could lead to shortages in our food supply.