Guaranteeing individual fishermen a share of the catch could help avert a global collapse of fisheries, U.S. researchers said. Such programs, known as catch-shares, eliminate … Catch and shareRead more
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Nuclear meltdown in Finland
Helsingin Sanomat reported: The Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) is seeking damages of EUR 2,400 million from the consortium of Areva and Siemens … Nuclear meltdown in FinlandRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Pine beetle infestation
“The pine beetle infestation is the first major climate change crisis in Canada” notes Doug McArthur, a professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. The … Pine beetle infestationRead more
Posted inTransportation
Super-fast train in Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries plans to develop Japan’s fastest train [JP], which is expected to achieve a speed of 350km per hour. The current record for … Super-fast train in JapanRead more
Posted inCartoon
450,000 Unsold Earth Day Issues Of Time
STATEN ISLAND, NY–An estimated 450,000 unsold copies of Time’s special April 22 Earth Day issue were trucked Monday from the magazine’s New Jersey distribution center … 450,000 Unsold Earth Day Issues Of TimeRead more
Posted inFisheries / Pollution
Are we pushing the oceans back to the dawn of evolution
The fireweed began each spring as tufts of hairy growth and spread across the seafloor fast enough to cover a football field in an hour. … Are we pushing the oceans back to the dawn of evolutionRead more
Posted inEnergy / Technology
Waste Heat
Thermoelectric (TE) materials and devices, which directly convert temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa.. Thermoelectric devices are based on the fact that when … Waste HeatRead more
Posted inEnergy / Technology
Graphene for ultracapacitors
Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called “graphene” as … Graphene for ultracapacitorsRead more
Posted inArctic / Global Warming
This summer’s ice cover was the second lowest
The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) says the ice covered 4.5 million sq km (1.7 million sq miles) at its lowest point … This summer’s ice cover was the second lowestRead more
Posted inSolar
Solar Stik
The Solar Stik™ is a small-scale energy generator that is capable of providing clean, green energy wherever it is needed most. The versatile system takes … Solar StikRead more