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Carbon Capture and Storage: Methods and Effectiveness
One of the ways to address climate change is through the process called carbon capture and storage or CCS. Also known as carbon capture and […]
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 […]
Jellyfish Sting: How To Avoid Them?
The effects of jellyfish sting vary depending on the type of species. Stings from true jellyfish or species under the Scyphozoa class mostly trigger slightly […]
Difference Between True Jellyfish and Box Jellyfish
Not all jellies are the same. Consider the difference between true jellyfish and box jellyfish as an example. As a backgrounder, both are similar because […]
The Box Jellyfish: Why Are They So Deadly?
The box jellyfish is a collective term for a class of species under the Medusozoa subphylum and Cnidaria phylum under the greater Animalia kingdom. These […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Concentrated Solar Power
Concentrated solar power or CSP is an alternative and renewable energy technology centered on indirect conversion of sunlight into electricity. Unlike solar power through photovoltaic […]
Solar PV: Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Panels
A photovoltaic cell or solar cell is an electrical device made of materials that can convert light directly to electricity. These electrical devices are assembled […]