SCIENCE

Thailand’s Red Bull and The World’s Highest Free Fall in History

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:05:00 -0400

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon hovering near the edge of space 24 miles above Earth on October 14th, breaking as many as three world records including the highest skydive ever. Pending verification by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), an air sports governing agency based in Lausanne, Switzerland, preliminary data showed that the jump had set three new world records, including (1) maximum altitude of 24.261 miles; (2) maximum free fall speed of 834.4 miles an hour, or Mach 1.24, breaking the sound barrier assisted only by gravity; and (3) total free fall distance of 119,846 feet.

The Predictions of Doomsday or Dramatic Changes on December 21, 2012 are All False

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 -0500

Incorrect doomsday predictions have taken place several times in each of the past several centuries. Readers should bear in mind what Carl Sagan noted several years ago; "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."

NASA Chooses Future Space Missions to Venus, an Asteroid or the Moon

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 -0500

NASA has selected three proposals as candidates for the agency's next space venture to another celestial body in our solar system. The final project selected in mid-2011 may provide a better understanding of Earth's formation or perhaps the origin of life on our planet.

Spirit Reaches Six Years on Mars Amid Uncertain Future

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 -0500

On January 3, Spirit marked six years of unprecedented science exploration and inspiration, but the upcoming Martian winter could end the roving career of the beloved, scrappy robot.

NASA Says the World Will Not End in 2012 as Predicted

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 -0500

The planets are lining up as predicted. The climate scare is here. Wars fought with heavy steel, great famine, severe drought, epidemic disease and social and financial chaos are all here as predicted long ago.

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Begins Their ‘Love Trees and Reduce Global Warming’ Project

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Pattaya recently began their new project ‘Love Trees and Reduce Global Warming’ with the purpose of educating the local youth about the importance of the environment. The project included members from the government and private sectors.

Mekong Countries Need to Ready Themselves for Climate Impacts

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Temperatures are predicted to rise between 2ºC to 4ºC in the Greater Mekong region by the end of the century negatively affecting the area which is one of the most biologically diverse in the world.

Plastic Bag Surcharge to Reduce Use

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Pattaya's beaches and surrounding areas often have a significant problem with discarded plastic bags.

Rare New Species Discovered in Greater Mekong

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

A bird eating fanged frog, a gecko that looks like it’s from another planet and a bird which would rather walk than fly, are among the 163 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year that are now at risk of extinction due to climate change, says a new report launched by WWF ahead of UN climate talks in Bangkok.

Major Cineplex Partners with Pattaya City in the ‘Love Pattaya-Clean Up Pattaya’ Campaign

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Major Cineplex Group Company Limited. and Pattaya’s Bureau of Environment and Health recently organized an event to clean Jomtien Beach. Nearly 200 volunteers participated.

Female Thai Scientist Joins Antarctic Expedition

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:55:00 -0400

Assistant Professor Dr Suchana Chavanich from the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, and Chulalongkorn University will be the first Thai female scientist to join a Japanese research team for a climate change study in Antarctica.

Struggle to Save Naklua’s Last Remaining Mangrove Area

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:55:00 -0400

The Naklua Preservation Group, a group of local activists, is at odds with a scenery development project, over the possible destruction of the last mangrove area on Naklua Beach.

TAT Instills Common Sense of Ecological Preservation through “Providing Fishes’ Habitat and Refreshing the Sea”