Physicist Amory Lovins, environmentalist L. Hunter Lovins, environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken wrote the 1999 book on environmental economics “Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial […]
Author Archives: Anka Baranski
Waste Incineration: Advantages and Disadvantages
Incineration or waste incineration is a waste disposal method and part of the overall solid waste management strategy positioned as an alternative to landfill. As […]
Difference Between Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are the two types of nuclear reaction. Both involve specific processes that collectively center on the interactions between two nuclear […]
Nuclear Power: Advantages and Disadvantages
Nuclear energy or nuclear power primarily involves the generation of electricity based on the use of nuclear reaction and the corresponding release of nuclear energy […]
Response of Taiwan to COVID-19 Outbreak
Taiwan announced its first case of COVID-19 on 21 January 2020. Note that the disease first emerged in Wuhan City in mainland China in December […]
Where Does the Oxygen on Earth Come From?
Oxygen is the third most common element in the universe, following hydrogen and helium. It is also the most abundant chemical element by mass in […]
Reasons Why Housing In Hong Kong Is Very Expensive
The cost of living in Hong Kong is one of the highest in the world, and this is partly and primarily due to the fact […]
Why Is The Amazon Rainforest Burning?
The social media around late August 2019 was abuzz when appeals to save the Amazon Rainforest trended on numerous social networking platforms, particularly on Twitter, […]
Importance of the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon or the Amazon Jungle is a tropical moist broadleaf forest or rainforest located in South Africa. Covering a land area of 5.5 million […]
Water Desalination: Advantages and Disadvantages
Water desalination is the process of removing mineral components from saline water. One of its applications centered on removing salt and other minerals from seawater […]