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California Solar Energy Subsidies Are Shining Bright
Posted Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:59:00 GMT by Albert RossThe state of California is experiencing something akin to a solar gold rush on the back of government subsidies.
California Solar Energy Subsidies Are Shining Bright
Meet Lesula, Congo's Colourful New Species of Monkey
Posted Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:14:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongDiscovery of a new species of monkey in the Democratic Republic of Congo, described as lesula or Cercopithecus lomamiensis.
Meet Lesula, Congo's Colourful New Species of Monkey
Ice sheets react to short cold snaps, study finds
Posted Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:00:01 GMT by Adrian BishopGlaciers can respond quickly to rapid cooling or warming, according to a new study led by an American associate professor of geology.
Ice sheets react to short cold snaps, study finds
'Nano-Velcro' detects mercury pollution in water
Posted Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:22:00 GMT by Linden VolsunA new nanoparticle technology that has been dubbed 'nano-Velcro' can detect even small amounts of mercury and other heavy metals in water and fish.
'Nano-Velcro' detects mercury pollution in water
Lung cancer tumours in smokers have 10-times more genetic mutations
Posted Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:00 GMT by Adrian BishopLung cancer sufferers with a history of smoking have 10-times more genetic mutations in their tumours than non-smokers with the disease, according to a new study.
Lung cancer tumours in smokers have 10-times more genetic mutations
Amenity flight kits made from 100% recycled materials
Posted Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:48:00 GMT by Adrian BishopTop airline Virgin Atlantic is now making its amenity flight packs from 100% recycled materials.
Amenity flight kits made from 100% recycled materials
Facebook gets the vote out
Posted Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:00:00 GMT by Adrian BishopThe influence of Friends on social networking site Facebook and peer pressure can encourage millions more people to vote, says a new study.
Facebook gets the vote out
Most valuable or virtually extinct?
Posted Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:42:45 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe most threatened species are often therefore those that seem almost unnecessary, The 'Priceless or Worthless', title of a new conservation report says it all.
Most valuable or virtually extinct?
World Suicide Prevention Day ~ 10th September
Posted Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:18:51 GMT by Michael EvansEvery year a million people worldwide take their own lives. To help to raise awareness, at 8.00 pm local time on World Suicide Prevention Day, in every country of the world, people are invited to put a lighted candle near a window to commemmorate those who have died in this way.
World Suicide Prevention Day ~ 10th September
Coral cover's deadly decline
Posted Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:23:54 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe September update from the Panamanian Report on Caribbean coral cover and coral fauna has been published. From starfish to vertebrates, the IUCN and the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network have published a number of reports on the health of Caribbean coral.
Coral cover's deadly decline
Blue Carbon estimates up!
Posted Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:51:28 GMT by Dave ArmstrongCoastal land-use conversion and degradation creates a new carbon source called 'blue carbon', adding to the amount of GHGs in the atmosphere.
Blue Carbon estimates up!
Drought and its consequences on river life
Posted Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:03:09 GMT by Dave ArmstrongDrought, leading to lower water levels may cause the collapse of freshwater food webs that support aquatic life in rivers.
Drought and its consequences on river life
Asian Species in Crisis
Posted Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:31:20 GMT by Dave ArmstrongFrom orang-utan to giant catfish, the exotic animals of Asia are just about the most endangered, and loved, on earth.
Asian Species in Crisis
Wave Energy: A new energy to power Australian homes in 2017
Posted Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:22:52 GMT by Mathieu LadouchNew wave energy project for Australia. The 19 MW marine energy project is the next step in the on-going relationship between American wave power technology designer Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin.
Wave Energy: A new energy to power Australian homes in 2017
Sea-level rise with coastal and political operations
Posted Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:12:01 GMT by Dave ArmstrongLauren-Kristine Pryzant and John F. Bruno have written a book review on: Adapting to a Changing Environment: Confronting the Consequences of Climate Change, outlining what we will have to do as sea-levels rise and coastal areas disappear.
Sea-level rise with coastal and political operations
Destroying Amazonian forest cuts rainfall
Posted Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:21:00 GMT by Adrian BishopDesforestation in the Amazon basin could result in one-fifth less rainfall by 2050, UK researchers fear.
Destroying Amazonian forest cuts rainfall
Rivals team up on solar cell project
Posted Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:07:00 GMT by Linden VolsunTwo of the world's leading solar manufacturers are collaborating with Australian university researchers to find ways of making silicon solar cells more efficient.
Rivals team up on solar cell project
Two disasters may have killed the dinosaurs
Posted Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:44:00 GMT by Adrian BishopDinosaurs may have been wiped out by the effects of volcanic eruptions followed by an asteroid 300,000 years later, say American researchers.
Two disasters may have killed the dinosaurs
International Literacy Day - 8th September
Posted Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:31:39 GMT by Michael EvansLiteracy and Peace is the theme of International Literacy Day 2012. Literacy is a means of personal liberation that provides individuals with a method of developing faculties to improve their economic status and general well-being. One is five of the world's adults is illiterate and two-thirds of these are women.
International Literacy Day - 8th September
White syndrome (WS) destroys our coral reefs, but how?
Posted Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:59:13 GMT by Dave ArmstrongHow does white syndrome destroy coral reefs? Montipora White Syndrome and that of many Acripora and many other corals, is caused or rather associated with multiple infections of ciliates, helminth worms and together they cause multiple lesions and a horrific loss of cells and biomass.
White syndrome (WS) destroys our coral reefs, but how?
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