Rail gun

The Us navy is set to test out the first rail gun.  The idea of a rail gun was only thought about in science fiction but it is very possible.  The amount of money a rail gun would save is immense. The average projectile cost is $25,000 while a regular middle is about $500,000

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/not-science-fiction-navy-test-futuristic-gun-sea-2016-n74166

Praise TALOS

There is new technology being worked on in the military. It is being rendered to as the TALOS suit.  It is a bulletproof exoskeleton that would repair and bullet wounds with a "healing foam" . The potential of this technology is endless.


http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/127197-talos-military-exoskeleton-given-go-ahead-for-trials-master-chief-anybody

Pinnochio Lizard rediscovered

For the past 15 years not many people have seen the pinnochio lizard in 15 years.  They have officially been rediscovered in Ecuador.  The stability of the species is unknown and how they survived is unknown.


http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/08/pinocchio-lizard-spotted/

Worlds worst polluted

With our current topic being water I decided to see which countries have the worst polluted water.  The biggest surprise of all was that Chernobyl was not number 1.  The only place higher than it was Agbobloshie in Ghana. When I looked up what Agbobloshie looked like it did not surprise me that this was the place Gessler constantly spoke about where people destroy laptops for that small piece of gold.

Affluenza

I dont really have an article that has a direct correlation to environmental science but the only thing that needs to be said about this article is that this kid will rot in hell.


http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/12/the-affluenza-defense-judge-rules-rich-kids-rich-kid-ness-makes-him-not-liable-for-deadly-drunk-driving-accident/

Liquid Gel to Bone

Bioengineers at Rice University have developed a liquid gel type material that when injected into the human body can form bone-like structures.  At room the temperature the liquid gel remains a gel but once it hits body heat temperature it solidifies into a bone.  This new technology could help people who have been living with problems due to injury or disease.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131211185333.htm

Ghost Shark without a stomach

Scientists have been baffled by a recent string of animals being discovered without stomachs.  One that scientists have been looking deeply into the so called "ghost" shark.  Instead of having a stomach it secretes enzymes along a digestive path.  And one other thing about this animal, it is just so gosh darn adorable