According to new research published in the conservation journal Oryx, due to rapid declines in population because of habitat loss the orangutan could be the … Orangutan’s existenceRead more
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Posted inScience / Social
Dunlap Observatory closing
Tom Bolton is a long-time professor of astronomy and astrophysics, who has explored the heavens using Canada’s largest telescope since 1971. He is the first … Dunlap Observatory closingRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Extinction
16,000 species are currently threatened with extinction
Endangered species may become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought, scientists warned today, in a bleak re-assessment of the threat to global biodiversity. Writing … 16,000 species are currently threatened with extinctionRead more
Posted inPenguin
Penguin species under trouble
A new study was conducted on penguins from the tropics to Antarctica and published in the July-August edition of the journal BioScience. According to the … Penguin species under troubleRead more
Posted inHealth
Amalgam dental fillings
The American government’s Food and Drug Administration agency has issued a health warning over amalgam dental fillings after insisting for years that they were safe. … Amalgam dental fillingsRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Greenhouse gas
Nitrogen trifluoride: a greenhouse gas
4,000 tons of nitrogen triflouride is used each year in the production of flat screen TVs and monitors. Michael Prathner of the Environment Institute of … Nitrogen trifluoride: a greenhouse gasRead more
Posted inGlobalization / Migration / USA Empire
Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Migrants
Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Migrants. – David Bacon Nearly a million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes along the … Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes MigrantsRead more
Posted inloan guarantee / Renewable
Loan guarantees favor nuclear over renewables
The U.S. DOE has announced three solicitations for a total of $30.5 billion in loan guarantees for “advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester … Loan guarantees favor nuclear over renewablesRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Olkiluoto-3’s costs rise sharply
The expected building costs of a new nuclear reactor in Finland by France’s Areva have increased to 4.5 billion euros ($6.66 billion) from 3 billion … Olkiluoto-3’s costs rise sharplyRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / CO2 / Computer
How computers can help to cut carbon emissions
A group of technology firms calling itself the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI) has joined the Climate Group, a non-profit environmental club, to examine how information … How computers can help to cut carbon emissionsRead more