Have you ever heard of the term Environmental Drilling before and wondered what in the world it means? I sure have, and when I think of the term, I think of one of those Disney cartoon characters speedily drilling a U-shaped tunnel with a drill. This obviously is far off from it actually is. Environmental […]
December 11, 2016 No Comments / Read More >>
Asbestos is a substance made from silicate mineral that has been recently tagged as unsafe to our health. One of the major concerns is that asbestos has been widely used for construction especially during the 1960s. Some of these buildings need soil remediation to effectively remove the remaining asbestos that can still cause harm. When […]
October 13, 2016 No Comments / Read More >>
“Climate change is not just the issue of the hour, it’s the issue of our generation. The lights may go out for one hour, but the actions of millions throughout the year will inspire the solutions required to change climate change.” ~Sudhanshu Sarronwala, chair of Earth Hour global~ Millions of Earth Hour supporters around the world […]
March 28, 2015 No Comments / Read More >>
The quality of air we breathe has dramatically dwindled in the past century. While air pollution has always been there since humans began to inhabit the Earth, the change in this generation is unprecedented and has reach quite alarming levels. Air quality is primarily affected by economic activities, which in turn introduce pollutants to the […]
April 19, 2014 No Comments / Read More >>
In one of the articles written by Alex Sosnowski, an Expert Senior Meteorologist, “Minneapolis has averaged 8 degrees below normal with Chicago at 7 degrees below normal and Detroit 6.5 degrees colder than average” since December 1, 2013. He also added that the “the persistent cold, accompanied by snow and ice at times, has busted […]
February 26, 2014 No Comments / Read More >>
Extreme weather is once again getting a lot of attention after several states in the US had been struck by sub-zero temperatures. Chicago’s temperature plummeted to a freezing -27 Celsius while Minnesota went down a notch to a bone-chilling -40 Celsius. To give you an idea of just how cold it is, an escapee from […]
January 30, 2014 No Comments / Read More >>
Most often a rare phenomenon called winter storm affects thousands of household in the U.S. alone. A winter storm can last for up to a couple of days, with the households trapped inside their houses, with no accessibility to utilities and other services. Pipes are clogged, so some basic functions of a bathroom or kitchen […]
December 20, 2013 No Comments / Read More >>
Have you noticed how the earth became warmer these past few years? Weather became incredibly unpredictable, and storms have become stronger than ever. Climate change affects not only the people around the world, but also the ecosystem and animals inhabiting the places that are considered “high risk” from its consequences. According to NASA, the global […]
December 12, 2013 No Comments / Read More >>
