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Even the northern goshawk must observe a theoretical speed limit, experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) argue in a new paper. They say that the bird is one of the most adapt creatures on the planet at low-altitude flying through massive numbers of obstacles. As you'll see in the video em... |
23 January 2012
07:53 GMT |
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A green trend is marking all nations, regardless of their stage of development, struggling to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, while improving air quality and safeguarding people from major health risks. While some countries invest in the renewable sector, New Zealand could witness beneficial changes ... |
19 January 2012
07:57 GMT |
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The anti-whaling operations developed by Sea Shepherd activities have recently taken a dangerous turn. Three of the crew members boarded on Steve Irwin vessel suffered minor injuries while trying to deal with the Japanese whale hunters.
The three volunteers are the first victims recorded during this hunt season. The... |
18 January 2012
09:30 GMT |
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At times when the global financial crisis is still far from being a thing of the past, funding military operations is a real challenge. Apart from generating material losses and destruction, the Taliban have also managed to disrupt the balance of forests from Pakistan.
At the beginning, the Taliban relied on so-call... |
17 January 2012
07:45 GMT |
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Apple has launched a recycling program in the United Kingdom where customers can turn their old equipment into a brand-new Mac, iPod, iPhone or iPad. Or, they can just accept the cash.
A message on the company’s UK site reads: “Apple’s commitment to the environment includes finding the most efficie... |
16 January 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Nowadays, governments and companies are pressured to boost the usage of biofuels, to liberate nations from a costly petroleum dependency and green up transportation at the same time.
Cool Planet may soon play an important part in this direction, since its innovative negative-carbon gasoline, inspired by plant p... |
14 January 2012
04:40 GMT |
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Wave power plays an important part in the sector of renewables. AW-Energy is one of the companies interesting in harnessing the 'blue energy' in a cost-efficient manner, to green up the energy industry and shift the global economy from a costly oil and coal dominance.
Its WaveRoller concept was recently we... |
13 January 2012
04:07 GMT |
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Sustainable fashion is considered a powerful trend nowadays, but this concept was unveiled at least three decades ago. At least this is when the Italian designer Ivano Vitali started making a name for himself, by launching eco-friendly products on the market, created using eggshells, plastic waste and no-longer-nee... |
12 January 2012
08:30 GMT |
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Global warming effects have been linked to a wide series of disturbing facts, like environmental degradation and unwanted changes applied to wildlife species.
It may not come as a surprise that climate change triggers weird, destructive natural phenomena, while making most of the animals shrink.
However, to compl... |
12 January 2012
07:54 GMT |
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It appears that not only natural phenomena have disrupted the balance of the Philippines, causing deaths and suffering. A campaign backed by Greenpeace, suggestively entitled 'Detox' seeks to improve the lives of people living in this country, while calling for governmental support for its mission.
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12 January 2012
05:59 GMT |
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Trapping harmful pollutants directly from the atmosphere using chemicals sounds like a suitable solution to curb the appalling levels of air pollution.
However, research led by experts from Stanford and MIT clearly indicates that the plan is viable only on paper, since the prohibitive costs of this method make it un... |
12 January 2012
04:36 GMT |
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Nowadays, the renewable sector benefits from amazing findings developed by experts using the most advanced technology. Some of the breakthroughs are actually unbelievably simple and inspired by nature.
One of the recent discoveries is that the romance of sunflowers with the sun could be analyzed and exploited to im... |
12 January 2012
03:50 GMT |
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Nuclear disasters are not the only man-made threats that expose people to development issues and severe health problems. In Kattuka, India, locals say pesticide spraying is responsible for the fact that half of the number of families have to take care of at least one child with disabilities. While trying to come up... |
11 January 2012
09:04 GMT |
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Nowadays, pickups are a tempting option, taking into consideration their increased utility. Smart has decided to offer a greener alternative, showcasing its ingenious Smart-for-us concept during the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
Its comes equipped with 75-horsepower electric motor and a lithium-ion battery with a capacity... |
10 January 2012
06:48 GMT |
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Even though vacuum cleaners are expected to keep our homes clean and safe, it seems that their presence works the other way around, putting our wellbeing at risk.
According to a recent study issued by a team of Australian researchers, vacuums count as a potential source of indoor pollution, lowering air quality by ... |
9 January 2012
09:50 GMT |
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Education has always been considered an essential step in the development of every individual. However, lack of resources makes pupils in poor countries draw their attention away from school activities.
Shilpa Joglekar, an environmentally friendly artist, is struggling to change this situation, by building fun, eco-... |
9 January 2012
08:38 GMT |
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Obama has scaled up efforts to protect the environment, a path visible mostly due to a recent uranium mining ban proposal, seeking to protect the beauty and the historical value of the Grand Canyon.
Once this legal measure, recently announced and already cherished by conservation groups all across the US, is implem... |
9 January 2012
08:03 GMT |
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The official website of Brazil’s Ministry of Environment (ambiente.gov.br) was hacked by Anonymous, the hacktivists managing to obtain and leak information from their servers, including some member login credentials.
The Anonymous hacktivist group just revealed its intentions of attacking the Brazilian govern... |
6 January 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Anonymous has sent a message to the Brazilian government, accusing them of launching some projects that affect the environment.
Anonymous, along with Iberoamerica (the group’s South American faction) and Operation Green Rights united their forces to stop the government from building a “mega-dam” on... |
6 January 2012
09:27 GMT |
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The quest to protect the fate of vulnerable dolphins has taken a bizarre turn in Japan. A Sea Shepherd volunteer has been recently arrested after trying to capture the transfer of a dolphin on camera, in Taiji.
Erwin Vermeulen, actively involved in the Cove Guardians project, was charged with assault late last year,... |
6 January 2012
07:25 GMT |
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Nuclear power is far from being a risk-free source of energy. After the Fukushima disaster, governments worldwide are thinking about less risky methods of responding to the energy demand.
On the other hand, FirstEnergy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have decided to give the green light to the reopening of Da... |
6 January 2012
04:26 GMT |
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At times when poverty leads to unsustainable agricultural practices, the Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment (CREE) has scaled up efforts to introduce a new green toilet concept, seeking to reduce habitat destruction and annihilate the ever growing conflicts between people and vulnerable hippos in Kenya.... |
5 January 2012
03:27 GMT |
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The products we find in supermarkets are often manufactured using a lot of water. In order to help us make smart choices when it comes to our purchases and avoid wasting resources, Holdup and Bloo Nation have created a new kind of eco-conscious street art.
Their ingenious wall made entirely of 1,200 empty recycled w... |
3 January 2012
09:41 GMT |
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Apart from being one of the most eco-conscious states when it comes to its strict GHG emissions standards, California is also scaling up efforts to preserve its marine biodiversity, by spreading its Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The recently launched project highlights a partnership between scientists, conservation... |
3 January 2012
08:35 GMT |
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For the U.S. military personnel, implementable green technologies are a major asset when it comes to their operations developed in remote areas from Afghanistan.
Apart from the environmental benefit represented by increased air quality, innovative methods are being taken into consideration to save human lives and c... |
30 December 2011
01:50 GMT |
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Although summer is still far away, Sustainable Surf, a California-based non-profit organization has committed to collect old foam waste using it to create new stronger, lighter boards with an ecological footprint lowered by up to 50%.
Their program, entitled Waste to Waves gives a new purpose to styrofoam, technical... |
29 December 2011
05:40 GMT |
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Oil spills are man-made disasters that often disrupt the balance of marine environments. A new study reveals another disturbing fact, highlighting that such incidents have a much more harmful impact than previously thought.
The new report, issued due to a collaboration between NOAA and the UC Davis Bodega Marine La... |
28 December 2011
06:00 GMT |
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Artist Alice Ninni is aware of the influence art has on people; therefore, she combines the power of music with appropriate images in a new concept called “music painting,” hoping to deliver a strong environmental statement.
The music is taken from “Lacrime de Giulietta” created by Matteo Ne... |
27 December 2011
07:48 GMT |
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Experts have already agreed on the fact that climate change can be correlated with significant ecosystem shifts. At this point in time, this phenomenon is also being associated with an excessive drought that has affected up to 500 million trees only in Texas.
Unfortunately, its impact goes beyond the condition of t... |
22 December 2011
07:47 GMT |
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Shell's name is currently associated with an oil leak located 120 kilometers off the Nigeria cost. As a result, the company announced it would abandon its operations at the Bonga deepwater facility and focus on effective cleanup operations.
This decision is very important, since the company manages to obtain 2... |
21 December 2011
08:36 GMT |
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Eco-conscious people who own an iPhone or an iPad will most likely be pleased to find out that Taptu has launched a new app using Guardian content, to keep keen green activists up to date with the most important news from this sector. One of the most important advantages is that users can edit or “DJ” the... |
21 December 2011
05:42 GMT |
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The Philippines President Benigno Aquino is struggling to restore the balance of his country, after deadly floods and landslides have killed approximately 957 people and made other 49 disappear. Collapsed houses and streets buried in mud are part of an apocalyptic landscape, Gulfnews informs. Two of the most affe... |
20 December 2011
02:23 GMT |
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Bad weather is not the only factor playing with the fate of the marine ecosystem affected by the hazardous oil spill generated by the crash of cargo ship Rena.The crew in charge of cleaning up the mess has recently revealed that the presence of sharks is a major obstacle for the success of their mission, Nzherald inf... |
19 December 2011
07:37 GMT |
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The 5,000 year old monument is no longer considered a mystery by scientists, due to a recent discovery. Robert Ixer from University of Leicester and the National Museum of Wales has collaborated with Richard Bevins from the National Museum of Wales to indicate the source of the rocks that are now famous worldwide, th... |
19 December 2011
04:44 GMT |
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Tokyo’s annual Eco Products exhibition has managed to showcase an eco-friendly innovation built entirely by teenagers who have manifested their passion both for eco-friendly values and scientific technology.The result of their work is an amazing-looking solar-powered car, designed during an educational program ... |
19 December 2011
02:27 GMT |
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Cola-Cola and Pepsi are engaging all their efforts in a new green competition. Both companies plan to redefine their current position as eco-conscious major brands by launching and commercializing soda bottles entirely made of plants. Such an achievement would definitely count as a much greener alternative to common ... |
16 December 2011
10:59 GMT |
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The UK authorities have recently decided that a massive badger culling represents the most important measure to reduce the number of cases of bovine tuberculosis reported every year.
Even though it is a project that raises the anger of conservationists, Caroline Spelman, the British environment secretary, admits cul... |
14 December 2011
09:53 GMT |
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The space left behind by industrial projects abandoned by developers can be transformed in amazing sustainable urban offices, commercial buildings, or other kind of facilities, due to appropriate funds correlated with eco-conscious values.
This is exactly what authorities have in mind for the former Renault shop on... |
12 December 2011
10:30 GMT |
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Some of the green gift ideas for this year's winter holiday are truly bizarre. One of the most uncommon strategies of this kind, aiming to open people's pockets and obtain a substantial financial help was launched by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
The organization hopes to attract a large ... |
12 December 2011
09:51 GMT |
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Raising the people 's level of awareness regarding environmental challenges is often a difficult task. Experts try to tackle a wide series of issues using unconventional methods. Two of the most ingenious ways of celebrating wildlife seem to be scientific tattoos and a new kind of game that proves some characte... |
12 December 2011
09:23 GMT |
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Our wasteful society encourages us to waste more than we actually consume. Wetherspoon's pubs are trying to tackle this issue, by launching an innovative trial meant to turn leftovers into valuable energy.
The chain will make sure 28 of its popular pubs will contribute, by diverting from landfills approximatel... |
8 December 2011
04:59 GMT |
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We might think the effects of climate change are equally felt by both genders. A new study issued by the United Nations proves us wrong, showing that women are much more exposed to risks correlated with this phenomenon.A recent study issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights that the lifest... |
7 December 2011
11:01 GMT |
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The host of climate talks is far from being a stranger to outdoor pollution. While diplomats try to find appropriate methods of curbing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change, south Durban inhabitants are forced to cope with headaches and nausea generated by the activities of industrial facilities count... |
6 December 2011
08:24 GMT |
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Gemma Arterton, the former Bond Girl, is keen on displaying an eco-friendly attitude. After returning from a from a six-day eventful journey to the remote Amazon with Sky Rainforest Rescue jungle, an eco-conscious organization, she wants to tell the story of the endangered ecosystems and their poor inhabitants. Ins... |
5 December 2011
07:48 GMT |
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The future seems to be bright and eco-friendly, according to experts from the International Energy Agency who think that up to one third of the global energy demand will be satisfied by clean green solar power by 2060.
This strategy would come as an effective response both to climate change phenomenon and fossil fu... |
5 December 2011
02:57 GMT |
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Teaching people about climate change through lectures will never work. Pablo Suarez has tested this method and seen people falling asleep in their chairs. After he threw Frisbees to the bored public gathered for a conference in Ecuador, he realized fighting climate change needs a new kind of boost to become popular. ... |
2 December 2011
05:33 GMT |
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Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park is an amazing reserve with a high conservation value. Unfortunately, every breath of fresh air could be tainted by the coal-exploiting operations developed by a newly-announced controversial project. A coal mine occupying no less than 3,500 acres of land could be opened in th... |
2 December 2011
04:54 GMT |
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A team of women whose fashion is not what first attracts the eye (but lack thereof), is trying to change the mentality of Seattle drivers, showing them that meat does not only translate into murder, but is also correlated with various environmental crimes. They're aiming to highlight that putting animals on ou... |
1 December 2011
03:28 GMT |
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Canadian and American scientists agree upon the fact that a proposed route for a bitumen pipeline implies unacceptable environmental risks. In their opinion, this structure could trigger irreparable damages to the entire area and its inhabitants.
In a recent report experts suggest the Enbridge Inc.'s worth $5.... |
30 November 2011
04:01 GMT |
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Thousands of people from Brazil are discontent with the expected changes applied to the Forest Law. In their opinion, the House of Representatives and Federal Senate doesn't do good job representing the national interests, since it tends to favor only a few major players pulling the strings in “agribusines... |
30 November 2011
03:20 GMT |
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