Urban areas are known to warm due to increased area of thermal mass such as concrete buildings, pavements, etc. The increased thermal mass results in increasing temperatures with time since not all of the heat is released. This is known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. An Urban Heat Island More »

Corporate environmental activity has survived, even thrived during the recession as companies increasingly turn to environmental actions to cut costs, comply with customer demands, and remain competitive, according to the annual “State of Green Business” report produced by GreenBiz.com.

Launched as a precursor to State of Green Business Forum events, which took place this week in San Francisco and Chicago, More »

What exactly is the scientific scenario behind global warming? Hard core environmentalists and us who can see pollution and GHGs being emitted will say that there is every causative agent of global warming. But is it really happening? Crichton states that the cause, extent, and threat of climate change is largely unknown and unknowable. He finishes by endorsing the management of wilderness and the continuation of research into all aspects of the Earth’s environment.
This novel received criticism More »