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This endangered mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) was photographed by National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, in his ambitious project to document every species in captivity—inspiring people not just to care, but also to help protect these animals for future generations. Before drills disappear, like this webpage has, learn how …
The Power of the Sun - Education | National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · The two most common are photovoltaic (solar cells) and concentrating solar power. Solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. The amount of power generated by each cell is very low. Therefore, large numbers of cells must be grouped together, like the panels mounted on the roof of a house, to generate enough power.
Nuclear power relies on nuclear fission using radioactive uranium to heat water into steam. Biomass is a renewable energy resource that can come from a variety of sources.
Five Years After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Survivors Share Their …
2016年3月8日 · It's been five years since a giant earthquake triggered a tsunami that inundated the Tohoku coast, killing over 17,000 people and causing the core meltdown of the nuclear reactors at Dai Ichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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hydroelectric energy
The largest hydroelectric power plant in the world is the enormous Three Gorges Dam, which spans the Yangtze River in China. It is 185 meters (607 feet) tall and 115 meters (377 feet) thick at its base. It has 26 turbines and will be able to generate more than a billion watts of power. The Three Gorges Dam is operating, but engineers are still
energy supplies, including coal, nuclear, solar, and geothermal resources; and promote energy conservation measures. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act In 1975, Congress answered Ford’s demands for a comprehensive energy policy with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. This act was a compromise, which President Ford signed while
Scientists Uncover New Marine Source of Carbon Emissions into ...
(WASHINGTON, DC) 18 JANUARY 2024 — Bottom trawling is a previously unaccounted for source of atmospheric carbon emissions, scientists reveal in a study published today in Frontiers in Marine Science. As the world scrambles to slash emissions caused by fossil fuels, deforestation and other sources, the study finds bottom trawling — the act of dragging a heavy fishing net …
Autocracy - Education | National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · In autocratic governments, the power of the ruler is absolute; dissent is not tolerated. For this reason, scholars have often linked autocracy with totalitarian regimes, such as that of Adolf Hitler in Germany and Josef Stalin in the Soviet Union.
East Meets West at This Historic Nagasaki Eatery
2016年4月19日 · Beser will give voice to people directly affected by nuclear technology today, as well as work with Japanese and Americans to encourage a message of reconciliation and nuclear disarmament. His new book, “The Nuclear Family,” focuses on the American and Japanese perspectives of the atomic bombings.
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2018年8月24日 · Concurrently, he is measuring how social information available during collective movement changes octopus decision-making, and how he adapts to cooperation (for example, by enforcing social rules) under multi-partner scenarios, to understand the capacities of this animal for social cognition.