 DISCUSSION: For many decades there has been a strongly founded way of thinking defined by gas-powered vehicles being the path to the future of both ground and air travel. At least with respect to ground travel, this will quite probably soon be more of a thing of the past based on the fact that both production and popularity of electric cars is projected to grow more exponentially with time. Based on a recent global report issued by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, there is likely to soon be an "inflection point" which will effectively define the point at which electric car sales will increase more rapidly than ever before in modern history. This is a combination of people both seeing the value in a more ecologically and economical travel choice as well as the prices of these vehicles coming down more quickly as time moves along. There is no doubt that we are on the precipice of a state-of-the-art renewable energy revolution on a global scale that has many environmentalists looking towards a brighter future. To learn more about this story, click on the following link.
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 DISCUSSION: In recent years, there have been increasing concerns pertaining to the increasing influences of fossil fuel emissions from both commercial and private aviation sources. As a result of increasing international travel and a finite supply of fossil fuels as well as through having a thorough understanding of their environmental and net ecological impacts, there is a growing need to find a viable alternative to conventional jet fuel (i.e., conventional fuel for commercial as well as private aircraft) to mitigate the issues pertaining to consequences of fossil fuel emissions. Thus, in that light, scientists in various parts of the world (including many located in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates are finding ways to utilize seawater and sunlight to create various types of bio-fuels to help provide more sustainable and environmentally-friendly types of fuel to power both commercial and private aviation interests. Much of this research is being conducted by the the Integrated Seawater Energy and Agriculture System located in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. To learn more about this neat story, click on the following link.
To learn more about other interesting environmental topics from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz  Image 1. Pink-pigmented snow algae atop a high-altitude mountain in the Arctic. DISCUSSION: When it comes to snow, images of white fluffy flakes come to mind; but, have you ever imagined pink-colored snow? Well, a microscopic reddish-colored algae called Chlamydomonas (kla-me-duh-moo-nus) Nivalis can be found in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains and Colorado’s alpine regions (seen in Image 1). Normally, the algae is green, but it can acquire a red hue by absorbing ultraviolet rays in cold temperatures. European scientists have discovered that the algae decreases the snow’s red albedo, or proportion of light reflected by the surface, by 13 percent. Geobiologists have even found a correlation between pink snow and the melting of glaciers in the Arctic regions.
You’ll want to admire the pink snow from a distance as the algae can be slightly toxic and will most likely result in an upset stomach, if inhaled or consumed. If you ever find yourself in a cold Arctic-type, snow-covered region, you too can feel like a local by calling it “Watermelon or Blood Snow”. To learn more about strange weather and other environmental phenomenon, click here. ©2017 Weather Forecaster Amber Liggett |
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