Eggs of the ivory gull, which has a population of about 14,000 from Siberia to Canada, were found to have the highest known concentrations of … Arctic Pollution Record for BirdsRead more
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Posted inArctic / Global Warming
Major ice-shelf loss for Canada
The ice shelves in Canada’s High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report. The floating tongues of ice attached to Ellesmere Island, … Major ice-shelf loss for CanadaRead more
Posted inHydroelectric
Piezoelectric Hydropower
For centuries humans have dammed rivers and streams to grind grain and later, generate electricity. Now a new, more subtle form of freshwater power is … Piezoelectric HydropowerRead more
Posted inEnergy / Lighting
Operation Light Bulb
Panama plans to hand out 6 million energy-saving light bulbs, nearly two per citizen, to ease soaring demand for electricity and prevent future blackouts, President … Operation Light BulbRead more
Posted inBiofuel
India’s first sugar cane biorefinery
The biorefinery will be equipped to produce ethanol from bagasse, the fibre left over after the juice has been squeezed out of sugar cane, though … India’s first sugar cane biorefineryRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming
Warmest decade in last 1300 years
Surface temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were warmer over the last 10 years than any time during the last 1300 years, according to researchers at … Warmest decade in last 1300 yearsRead more
Posted inSocial / USA Empire
Islamophobia
In the last few weeks, 28 million copies of a DVD titled Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West have been distributed as an advertising … IslamophobiaRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Drought in Australia food bowl
Drought in Australia’s main food growing region of the Murray-Darling river system has worsened, with water inflows over the past two years at an all-time … Drought in Australia food bowlRead more
Posted inRenewable
Compressed-air storage for wind power
A New Jersey company said on Tuesday it will invest $20 million over three years to develop an underground compressed-air storage system for wind turbines … Compressed-air storage for wind powerRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / USA Empire
Has deregulation sired fascism?
The government’s bailout being aimed primarily at the financial institutions rather than the homeowners who—and the defaults that are at the root of the crisis. … Has deregulation sired fascism?Read more