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More than half of the lakes around the world are loosing water
Posted on 26 June, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: A recent study found that 53 percent of the greatest freshwater lakes on earth are in decline and are now retaining less water than they did thirty years ago. The study measured changes in water levels in roughly 2,000 of the largest lakes and reservoirs in the globe using satellite measurements spanning decades. It was discovered that human consumption, sedimentation, and climate change are to blame .
However, the lead author, former CIRES visiting fellow and current climate...
Clean, sustainable fuel produced from plastic garbage
Posted on 8 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: Researchers have shown how carbon dioxide from industrial operations or even straight from the air can be gathered and converted into sustainable, clean fuels using only solar energy.
The University of Cambridge researchers created a solar-powered reactor that transforms collected CO 2 and plastic waste into renewable fuels and other useful chemical compounds. In experiments, CO 2 was transformed into syngas, an essential component of sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 5 October.
- Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British
- Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone
- Palace Hotel on Market Street opens
- Chief Joseph surrenders ending Nez Perc‚ War
- Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville Kansas bank holdup
- Giant's Henry Matthewson walks 14
- Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8)
- Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey
- Portugal overthrows monarchy proclaims republic
- Yanks win final game at Hilltop stadium
- 1st Yank & radio broadcast of the World Series beat Giants 3-0
- Yanks & Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie world series game
- Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star
- 1st nonstop transpacific flight Japan to Wenatchee Wash
- Mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely
- 1st Presidential address televised from White House - HS Truman
- Billy Martin 12 hits sets record Yanks win record 5th straight WS
- Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam
- Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park
- SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated
- PBS becomes a network
- Yanks set AL attendence mark at 2 627 417
- Unmanned rocket sled reaches 9 851 kph at White Sands N. Mex
- 41-G Challenger carried 1st Canadian Marc Garneau into orbit
- 13th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 6 launched