RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — New satellite photographs show that the destruction of Brazil’s fragile Amazon rainforest has exploded this year, fueling fears that the … Amazon deforestation explodingRead more
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Posted inPollution
Cannot smell
Tests showed people in Mexico City — a sprawling metropolis crammed with around 20 million people and 4 million cars — struggled to sniff out … Cannot smellRead more
Posted inPollution
Too many French nuclear workers contaminated
PARIS, July 24 (Reuters) – Too many French nuclear workers are being contaminated with low doses of radiation, an independent research group on atomic safety … Too many French nuclear workers contaminatedRead more
Posted inEnergy / Micropower / Renewable
Microgeneration could rival nuclear power
British buildings equipped with solar, wind and other micro power equipment could generate as much electricity in a year as five nuclear power stations, a … Microgeneration could rival nuclear powerRead more
Posted inEnergy / Portugal / Renewable / Solar
Planing for World’s biggest solar farm at Portugal
It contains 2,520 giant solar panels is the size of a house. Their reflective heads tilt to the sky at a permanent 45 degrees as … Planing for World’s biggest solar farm at PortugalRead more
Posted inOil / USA Empire
Taxpayers handing $33 bln to oil companies
Even though it is already experiencing record profits, the oil and gas industry is set to receive at least $33 billion in handouts from taxpayers … Taxpayers handing $33 bln to oil companiesRead more
Posted inTransportation
Efficient Modern Turboprop Aircraft
New turboprop Aircraft uses only 64% of fuel per seat compared to the average jet. Continental Airlines is putting 74-seat turboprops on various short-haul routes … Efficient Modern Turboprop AircraftRead more
Posted inPollution / Transportation
Newer vehicles are more polluting
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) tested vehicles produced in different time period – 1991-96, 1996-2000, post 2000 and post 2005 to assess the trend … Newer vehicles are more pollutingRead more
Posted inAccident
French Nuclear Leak: Authorities Ban Water Use
Following Tuesday’s ( 8 July 2008 ) accidental leak of over 30,000 liters (7,925 gallons) of a solution containing uranium in southern France, nuclear safety … French Nuclear Leak: Authorities Ban Water UseRead more
Posted inMusic
Laya Project
National Geographic Channel showed a programme on music named “Laya Project“. Its about folk music of Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives etc. Music … Laya ProjectRead more