Archive for April, 2007

Russia Plans World’s Longest Tunnel, a Link to Alaska

April 25th, 2007

By Yuriy Humber and Bradley Cook
April 18 (Bloomberg) — Russia plans to build the world’s longest tunnel, a transport and pipeline link under the Bering Strait to Alaska, as part of a $65 billion project to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia.
The project, which Russia is coordinating with the […]

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NASA releases first 3-D images of the sun from STEREO

April 23rd, 2007

NASA’s Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) satellites have provided the first three-dimensional images of the sun. For the first time, scientists are able to see structures in the sun’s atmosphere in three dimensions. This new view will greatly aid scientists’ ability to understand solar physics and there by improve space weather forecasting. To view the […]

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Globalization Already Kills Us !

April 6th, 2007

Globalization may be good for many of the world’s economies, but it also poses health challenges to the people who live in those countries.
That’s the message of a new report issued by the World Health Organization, released to coincide with World Health Day, which is celebrated every April 7, the anniversary of WHO’s founding in […]

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An Overview of the Effects of Global Warming

April 1st, 2007

It is important to understand the significance that global warming has on not only our earth, but our daily lives as well. It’s also important to understand the effects of global warming that our children and grandchildren will experience in the years to come if things continue the way they are now.
First, it’s important to […]

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