Cartoon – The Meaning Of Life
Author: Antarctica Journal
Effects of climate change on coral reefs and shellfish
The newest professor in the University of Rhode Island’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Hollie Putnam, thinks some corals and shellfish might have good enough “memories” to buffer the changes in ocean chemistry that are resulting from the effects of climate change on coral reefs. A native of Minnesota who earned a doctorate at the University of Hawaii, […]
Read moreRobert Frost Quote – Home
“Home is a place that when you go there, they have to take you in.” – Robert Frost
Read moreMontreal To Dump 2 Billion Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Its Drinking Water
In a controversial move that has caused a massive public backlash, the city of Montreal will go ahead with their plans to dump over 2 billion gallons (8 billion liters) of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River — Montreal’s primary drinking water supply — in mid-October. While the Quebec Environment Minister David Heurtel has stated that the sewage dump […]
Read moreFriendship – Men and Women
Men kick friendship around like a football but it doesn’t seem to break. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.
Read moreAdult ADHD
Adults obtained 53 percent of the 63 million prescriptions for medications treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) last year.
Read moreWhy the obese keep eating
Could obesity be treated as a form of drug addiction? A new study suggests that some overweight people may be addicted to eating in the same way that, say, a cocaine addict craves another hit of his favorite drug. Researchers at Yale University gave a small group of young women questionnaires to determine their levels of food addiction. Then they […]
Read moreCartoon – Signs of Confusion
Antarctica’s Native Insect
Antarctica’s native insect, the Antarctic Midge is a flightless insect that can survive nine months frozen at temps of at least negative 15 degrees Celsius. It loses about 70% of its body fluids and can live for about a month without oxygen. The midge survives because of its combination of rapid cold hardening and warm temperatures in its underground habitat. […]
Read moreShort Story – The Plane Home (By Douglas Robbins)
The Plane Home By Douglas Robbins I’m on my way this time. I’m tired of being lonely, a nobody, living in the shadows of my life. I’ve been on my way before and always got stuck. I’m heading home now to a place I’ve never been yet always felt. The signs in the airport corridor direct me where […]
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