“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
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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
Posted inAutomobiles / Electric Vehicle / Transportation
Fine for idling
Drivers could be charged £20 if they run their engines while stuck in traffic. Motorists could face £20 spot fines if they leave their engines … Fine for idlingRead more
Posted inCO2 / Greenhouse gas
Carbon Footprint of Orange Juice
First there’s the bottle itself which is generally made of plastic, the manufacture of which, just for use in the bottled water industry as a … Carbon Footprint of Orange JuiceRead more