Tag Archives : algae

Until now, the natural aquatic autotrophic organisms, algae is known to be off immense importance in the the fields of pollution control, bio energy, bio fuels etc. and the scientists and researches across the globe are experimenting with idea of using the energy producing algae to design and develop state of the art lightweight and eco friendly batteries. Now, [...]

Tinkering with the design of nature and adding some clever accessories inside tiny little organisms might not be the brightest idea if you watched those countless Hollywood flicks where genetic engineering (eccentric mad-scientist styled stuff) goes horribly wrong. But then this is real life and with the very real and growing demand for cleaner and [...]

Coral reefs are some of the most battered life forms due to global warming. Coral bleaching and collapse of entire reef ecosystems are occurrences largely blamed on imbalances in the equilibrium of marine environments such as changes in ocean temperature, pollution, overfishing, unsustainable fishing practices, sedimentation, acidification, and oxidative [...]

China’s breakneck economic growth over the past two decades was bound to take a take a toll on China’s environment, especially in its water quality which has suffered severely in the last few years. The most notable victim has been China’s moist scenic water body (Ofcourse, until some time back) – the 900-square-mile Taihu Lake, in [...]