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Rösler and Birkner Informed About Wind Energy Development

Rösler and Birkner Informed About Wind Energy Development

  Norddeich – Lower Saxony Environment Minister Stefan Birkner (FDP) called for a rapid expansion of wind energy required at sea. The federal government is now asked to take the necessary steps to ensure the current crisis in the connection of offshore to stop wind farms. This was said Monday, during a visit of the [...]

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Solar Storm Warning Saturday Night

Solar Storm Warning Saturday Night

    Since last Thursday, July 12, it was noted that the solar storm could cause problems in air traffic, satellite navigation systems (GPS) and the electrical flow, especially in Scandinavia and northern Germany. But for the moment, it has not yet made ​​these effects. So far, only a few have reported interference to radio [...]

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Ecuador Prepares for El Niño

Ecuador Prepares for El Niño

  Quito – The Government of Ecuador announced today the start of a process of investigation and preparation for the eventual emergence of ocean-atmosphere phenomenon, El Niño, which could occur in the last months of the year. The National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) explained that the specialized agencies and foreign nationals who study the [...]

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The Uses of Solar Energy

The Uses of Solar Energy

The sun is our nearest star, and (directly or indirectly) the source of almost all the energy available on earth. The sun’s energy comes from nuclear reactions in the center of the sun where the temperature is 15 million° C. This is the Fusion, which combine the hydrogen atoms themselves. This creates a large amount [...]

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The “Ring of Fire”

Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the solar eclipse on May 20, a rare event in which the sun appears as a thin ring behind the moon. The eclipse will start in Asia on Monday morning, when it will be visible in southern Japan and southern China. In the U.S., the eclipse will be visible [...]

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The Cryosphere

The Cryosphere

The cryosphere consists of the regions covered by snow or ice, whether land or sea. Including Antarctica, the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Northern Canada, Northern Siberia and most of the highest peaks of mountain ranges. The cryosphere plays an important role in regulating global climate. The snow and ice have a high albedo, therefore, parts of [...]

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