Some time ago, Coldplay announced that they would not be touring until they found a sustainable way to do so. Well, they did! The band is on tour and has incorporated many energy saving methods that will help reduce the strain that touring in the country (USA) has on the environment. A number of other … Read more
Tea plantation. — Photo by Jaromír Kavan on Unsplash starting with a walk through the Gangaramaya temple at night when it shines like a pearl perched in the middle of Colombo Lake, to a very unusual sight for valentine celebration by young and old alike. The two painted the city red in Downtown Colombo. The … Read more
The way we think about the center of our planet may need some serious updating. New evidence suggests that, instead of consistently spinning faster than Earth’s spin, the dense inner core is oscillating — spinning first in one direction with respect to the surface far above, then the other, changing direction every six years. This … Read more
Television host Padma Lakshmi poses for a selfie with a fan on April 19, 2015 at an Earth Day event sponsored by MorningStar Farms, a division of the Kellogg Company.Photo: Image of John Minchillo/AP for MorningStar Farms (AP) I know that Earth Day is April 22 because the company won’t stop emailing me about it. … Read more
Learn about the role dust plays in Earth’s climate, why scientists are interested in studying dust from space, and how to engage students in science with JPL’s STEM resources. NASA’s instruments launched to the International Space Station in early summer will explore how dust affects global temperatures, cloud formation and the health of our oceans. … Read more