The United States of America is the world’s largest producer of nuclear power, counting for more than 30% of worldwide nuclear generation of electricity. 20% of our energy use in the US is from nuclear power. There are 100 nuclear power plants in 30 different states that produced a total of 798 billion kWh last year … Continue reading The Future of Nuclear Power
Could you ever imagine what it would be like if you were told you only had a certain amount of time left in this world? Cancer is a disease that is caused by an uncontrolled separation of abnormal cells in a certain part of the body. One of the many different types of cancer … Continue reading Melanoma Skin Cancer the Most Deadly Skin Cancer
Climate change in Antarctica hasn’t yet become a major issue, but will it be soon or over the years to come? Scientists have stated that not all parts of Antarctica have been warming, but some have. Scientists are trying to see if they can do anything to change the warming of Antarctica in any … Continue reading Climate Change in Antarctica
Recycling has been a very controversial topic more and more these days. In China they have built a large recycling complex that is helping forests worldwide from disaster by having a strong world market for more wastepaper instead of pulpwood. Also West Fargo has just started to allow the city to let the garbage men … Continue reading Recycling Where Does it Really Go?
Bees have been around for as long as time can remember. They have become very deadly over the years and have also started to become extinct. They have changed a lot over the years as well, from size, job, and danger level. If the bees become fully extinct we will have no more flowers and … Continue reading Honeybees If They Go Extinct Will The Whole Food Chain Crash?
The internet is a wonderful thing. With google, and Bing, and other search engines that give you information fast. There is also social media. There is Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. These are some great ways to share what’s going on in your life with family and friends. It’s a great thing, right? Well, maybe it … Continue reading The Effects of Social Media on Teens
Geothermal energy has been used for millions and millions of years. It is one of the cleanest energy sources today. If we keep using fossil fuels the way we are today it will soon run out and then there will not be any left. If we also keep using fossil fuels more C02 … Continue reading Geothermal energy
Landfills may help the community by getting rid of the garbage and waste that we produce, but are they really worth the effects? There are downsides to having landfills that change the way that we have to live. Landfills also change the way that the organisms around it have to live or where they have … Continue reading Landfills, How Much are They Really Doing for the Community?
Different foods and drinks can affect our bodies in some fascinating ways. For instance, new studies in neuroscience have discovered that the consumption of cocoa flavanols (naturally occurring antioxidant in chocolate) has been said to help improve your memory, as well as preventing blood clots, and increasing your mood. Flavanol is an antioxidant that can … Continue reading Cocoa Flavanols and What They Can Do to Improve Our Health
Migraines are severe headaches that are caused from a complex brain related change. 6-9 percent of men get migraines and 17-18 percent of women get them. Migraines usually start at the teenage years to around the early 20’s. 20-30% of people with migraines can experience a migraine aura. It is caused by cortical spreading depression … Continue reading Migraines, What Are They?