Dangers at the stoplight

Red lights may prevent deadly auto accidents, but waiting at one poses a different kind of hazard to your health. Car exhausts emit harmful pollutants, known as nanoparticles, which have been linked to heart and lung disease. When researchers from the University of Surrey in England analyzed drivers’ exposure to these pollutants at various points in their typical daily commutes, […]

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Poem – NO REGRETS? (By Ray Gallucci)

  NO REGRETS?   He desired fame, Played assassin’s game: As obsessive stalker, Took his shot at Walker.   But his bullet missed, And it left him pissed. Fame elusive still, Sought another kill.   Serendipity? Opportunity! Nation’s biggest fish To fulfill his wish.   Kennedy’d progress Past his sniper’s nest Where he’d take his shots, Culminate his plots.   […]

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Active Volcano Discovered Under Glacier in Antarctica

Active Volcano Discovered Under Glacier in Antarctica

The Pine Island Glacier has been melting due to a volcano heat source that researchers have found underneath the glacier in Antarctica.  The volcanic activity was first noticed in 2007 and then verified in 2014.  This volcanic activity was discovered by some scientists at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography.  From January to March of 2014 scientists […]

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