Ecology

Free License Plates for Tesla in Shanghai

Most major cities in China suffer from incredibly dense smog and traffic jams. So much so that a Beijing artist managed to sell a half-liter jar of fresh mountain air from France, where he was on a business trip, for $845 at auction! In order to prevent the worsening of the environmental situation in the city, the authorities in Shanghai (with a population exceeding 24 million people) are conducting auctions for the sale of vehicle license plates. This is intended to limit the number of new

15.05.2014, 15:31

Ecology

Nanostructures for Better Water Purification

A research associate at the University of Navarra (UPNA) recently announced the development of nanostructures that significantly simplify the process of water disinfection. The new nanostructures are coated with titanium oxide, to which nitrogen has been added. This allows for the initiation of a chemical reaction that breaks down pollutants in water using sunlight, rather than just ultraviolet radiation. In her doctoral dissertation, Silvia Larumb-Abuin describes these nanostructures.

15.05.2014, 15:13

Ecology

Who is turning the Naryn River into a sewage ditch?

It is unlikely that any of us has seriously thought about where the water goes when it is poured down the sink or flushed down the toilet. What happens to the food scraps and the products of our daily activities that disappear into the pipes along with the water? Wastewater treatment today is one of those issues that requires special attention. The ecology of the modern world is so fragile and vulnerable due to the constant negative impact of human civilization on all its components that the

15.05.2014, 14:30

Ecology

In the Uzgen District, 110 hectares are at risk of flooding due to rising water levels in the Jazy River.

In the Uzgen district of the Osh region, in the villages of Don Bulak, the rising water level in the Jazy River poses a threat of flooding to 110 hectares of arable land. According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, an operational team has been dispatched to the scene to assess the situation.

13.05.2014, 09:34