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The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has announced it would postpone the new Forest Code vote until March 2012. Their decision can trigger different effects. First of all, this means that major players from the agribusiness sector could carry on with their activities and further threaten the balance of Brazilian fores... |
15 December 2011
08:33 GMT |
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Environmental coalition Eyes on the Forest has recently issued a new report indicating that one of the most important companies producing paper products, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), is threatening the habitat of already extremely vulnerable creatures, like orangutans, tigers and elephants.
The new information highligh... |
14 December 2011
02:32 GMT |
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Biologists have a new reason to believe that biodiversity is far from being a closed chapter. They have discovered 208 new species in various ecosystems in the forests, waters and wetlands of the Greater Mekong region. Experts managed to identify 145 plants, 28 reptiles, 25 fish, 7 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird... |
13 December 2011
02:40 GMT |
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There are only a few things that the Microbial Home designer by Phillips can't accomplish, in terms of energy-efficiency and resource preservation. The most intriguing concept displayed by the company is the innovative bacteria-based lightning system.
Powering our entire household without having to pay for a si... |
6 December 2011
09:04 GMT |
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Global warming represents a serious issue taken into consideration by Marvell, an eco-friendly company aiming to embrace a series of green technologies that can deliver appropriate solutions to daily challenges.
Their Footprint Zero campaign is meant to increase the people's level of awareness regarding the cu... |
6 December 2011
07:50 GMT |
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Imazon, a green organization, has recently declared that the Brazilian forests are showing signs of improvement. Its representatives have monitored deforestation and forest degradation in the region and are excited to say that these threat factors were “down moderately” from the end of the summer until Oc... |
5 December 2011
08:27 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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A new report, entitled Behind Closed Doors at the White House, issued by the Center for Progressive Reform, reveals that the Obama administration didn't do a very good job while responding to the latest environmental challenges. The recent study indicates that approximately 80% of the overall climate regulatio... |
29 November 2011
04:45 GMT |
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Holidays are the perfect occasion to waste food. Perfectly eatable leftovers fill trash containers every year, as we finish cleaning the mess left behind by our Thanksgiving dinner. This may come as a surprise, but what we could have eaten triggers 1 million tons of CO2 emissions that will reach the atmosphere and al... |
26 November 2011
05:38 GMT |
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WAHLI, an environmental group from Indonesia, will file papers in court against Aceh's governor, Irwandi Yusuf, accused of disrupting the natural balance of forests after approving a palm oil plantation located in Tripa peat swamp, earlier this year. He now risks spending the next five years in prison. The or... |
24 November 2011
07:18 GMT |
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A group of scientists and researchers from Florida have recently found out that their efforts of protecting the fate of sea turtles paid off and will still be recognized and awarded in the next two years.
Experts received $227,793 for the first year in which they tried to explain how the red tide is killing many su... |
22 November 2011
07:35 GMT |
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China is a nation that has an enormous amount of respect for its traditions and history, some of which can be found in the thousands of impressive archaeological sites the country has. In the developed world, the most important works of ancient art, regardless of whether they were carved in stone or painted on statue... |
3 August 2010
03:15 GMT |
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Many of us have old, treasured books that have been in our families for generations. These records of events that were, either historical or literary, are extremely important to some, who would love nothing more than to see their old books restored to their former glory. Now, scientists have discovered a new way in w... |
13 November 2009
08:32 GMT |
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Manuscripts are documents written by hand. Before the printing process was invented (not to mention typing machines or computers), this was the only way to share facts or ideas at long distance or for lasting purposes. Ancient manuscripts are invaluable scientific tools that provide very important data on a wide rang... |
27 November 2008
09:25 GMT |
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Ever wondered why so many great movies of the past are rarely now on television? Why you never see Oscar features from the '50s or '60s anywhere? Mostly, it's because of the bad technical shape in which those movies are. Up until digital technology became available, movies tended to lose quality rather... |
28 February 2008
03:44 GMT |
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Today, there are about 8,000 zones protecting fauna worldwide, plus 40,000 sites protecting the habitat. Together they make for 10% of the Earth's surface. National parks, through their basic concept, combine protection and tourism. They go from coral reefs (like the Australian Great Barrier or Belize Coral Barr... |
19 December 2007
10:37 GMT |
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