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Coral Triangle

Marine biological resources are at risk, threatened by over-fishing and other destructive practices; pollution; and climate change. The world’s richest marine region in the Western Pacific Ocean, the Coral Triangle, which spans 5.7 million square kilometers, contain 76 percent of all known coral species even if it only covers two percent [...]

22Oct2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
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Zero Waste

Waste recycling has always been a key to saving energy. Most of us being accustomed to recycling are easy enough to do; the benefits of recycling have been considerable. But the levels of garbage continue to rise with methane released from waste piles greatly contributed to global warming. A recording [...]

22Oct2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
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Smog Threatens Whales

Sounds ranging from the hum of yacht motors to sonar blasts strong enough to destroy a whale’s inner ear are wreaking havoc on the ability of these cetaceans to migrate, feed and breed. These noises create acoustic smog. This underwater cacophony caused by commercial and military ships has become so intense [...]

22Oct2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
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Energy Savers

Innovative products that contribute towards environmental sustainability while being functionally viable are the center of R & D among companies nowadays. With a globally-relevant and timely objective of reducing consumption on energy, water and materials while reducing hazardous substances and industrial wastes, these companies committed themselves to adopting environmental friendliness as a [...]

13Sep2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
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Algae as Potential Fuel Source

With the constant escalation of fuel prices, there have been several researches made to address the world’s constant demand of energy to fuel vehicles. Recent studies have shown that an emerald-green crude oil can be produced through photosynthesis in genetically modified algae that are placed in tanks of treated wastewater and exposed to sunlight.
As a [...]

12Jun2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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Earth Sunshade Would Not Reverse the Climate

The idea that we can reverse all the climate mistakes that have been done by redirecting the sun’s rays through space mirrors has been proven not viable. A study on the impact of a sunshade found out that it would not simply make the Earth regress into its pre-industrial climate.
The findings could be final since [...]

6Jun2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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White House Finally Issues a Climate Report

Last May 29, the White House, under a court order and 4 years delayed, produced a 271-page comprehensive document about the specific threats manmade global warming has brought to the United States.
The climate report includes increased heat deaths; worsening water shortages; more casualty and damage caused by wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural calamities; a [...]

31May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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On Cars, Fuels and the Ecology

Fuel prices have been continuously on the rise marking up higher and higher. Since it is a complementary commodity it is important to consider this aspect before buying a vehicle.
In Europe, there are more than eight automakers that manufacture cars being run by natural gas. They are also aggressively pushing the use of vehicles [...]

28May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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Tracking Desert Dust to Predict Hurricanes

The US is always finding ways towards improving their seasonal forecasts of hurricane and making them more accurate. A researcher, Amato Evan, offers that he can help through the use of a new forecasting instrument which uses a critical element – dust.
Each year, huge amounts of Saharan dust are carried by the wind over the [...]

27May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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Melting Glaciers Release Toxins

It seems that the DDT the world had sprayed decades ago is now seeping out from the melting Atlantic glaciers. These frozen stocks of insecticide are claimed to be harming the penguins living in the north.
The presence of the chemicals could be a sign of the release of other ice-covered pollutants because of the [...]

23May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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