Have you ever wondered what amount of radiation is emitted by devices such as scanners at airports? If yes, then now you have a simple way of measuring that radiation through your smartphone, all thanks to a tool called Radioactivity Counter. Radioactivity Counter is a new application for Android devices. The function of the app [...]
The Google Green Zeitgeist is another project by Google that shows some of the top-trending environmental searches in the year 2011. Users can explore popular trends, create their own scrapbooks and share them with others. To make your own environment scrapbook, hover your mouse over the different questions that have already been placed in the [...]
Many people do not feel it when mild earthquakes hit their region. Such people only find out through others that an earthquake occurred the previous day. To automatically be notified anytime an earthquake hits your area, you can use a web service called Earthquake Notification Service. Earthquake Notification Service (ENS) is a free to use [...]
We all need energy to survive. Right down to the most basic level, we need energy for our physical being, but we also need energy in order to run all of our electronics and drive our cars. With National Geographic’s Great Energy Challenge you can find out how big your carbon footprint is. You can [...]
In the unfortunate case of a flood, you will want to know how high the flood waters are and which areas are above that level. Only then can you make a wise and calculated evacuation plan. Here to help you with this is an immensely useful tool called Flood Map. Flood Map is a free [...]
WikiSensor is a handy application for the iPhone which allows users to take environmental quality measurements and measure level of radiation in the area. This app could be a lifesaver in places like Fukushima Daiichi where radioactivity poses a serious threat to human health. Using the application is really simple and straightforward. All you have [...]
In this day and age, people are becoming more and more aware of the implications of our lifestyle on the environment. If you love seafood, it is useful to know which types of fish and their recipes are the most environmentally friendly. GoodFishBadFish is an Australian website that provides useful information on the environmental sustainability [...]
The recent earthquakes in Japan caused a lot of damage to the country’s nuclear power stations. With this event the world’s attention was refocused on nuclear power and its potential danger. If you are curious about nuclear reactors in the world and their locations, check out Reactor Finder by VOANews. Reactor Finder is a web [...]
iEnviroWatch is a free iPhone app that lets you stay up to date with the state of the environment in Europe. The environmental data includes information about protected areas, water quality in bathing areas, ozone stations, land cover, urban atlas and more. The data is sourced from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and is presented [...]
Eco-friendliness and CO2 emissions have now become an important factor while choosing a car. If you are going to drive a car, you had better drive one that will produce the least pollution. To buy and sell eco-friendly cars, check out a great looking British site called EcoForecourt. EcoForecourt is a free to use website [...]