BP’s CEO Tony Hayward has come up with the ultimate excuse for the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, claiming it is “relatively tiny” compared … Don’t Worry: It’s only a drop in the oceanRead more
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Radiation leak injures five in West Delhi scrap shop
Five persons were admitted in AIIMS on Thursday evening with burn injuries and other ailments after continuous exposure to radiation at a scrap dealer’s shop … Radiation leak injures five in West Delhi scrap shopRead more
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Toxic Waters in US
Charles Duhigg talking: Allegheny Energy, the coal-fired plant in Masontown, Pennsylvania. This is one of the largest and, for a long time, one of the … Toxic Waters in USRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
The Gulf of Oil
I’m down at the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico or what for now is the Gulf of Mexico. Rick Steiner, a marine conservationist … The Gulf of OilRead more
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The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victims
Carl Safina talking: [ted id=914] This is the ocean as I used to know it. And I find that since I’ve been in the Gulf … The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victimsRead more
Posted inFlight / Pollution / Transportation
Aircraft Vapor Trails Responsible for 15-20% of Arctic Warming
Nature (subs. req’d) reports on an analysis presented by Stanford’s Mark Jacobson to the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting last week: The first analysis of … Aircraft Vapor Trails Responsible for 15-20% of Arctic WarmingRead more
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Nuclear waste for our children
That’s ‘More nuclear waste for our children’ in Finnish and is the message Greenpeace Finland campaigners took to the construction site of the OL3 nuclear … Nuclear waste for our childrenRead more
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Grappling with the Gulf’s “Dead Zones”
For the hundreds of thousands of people in the Gulf of Mexico who depend on commercial and sport fishing (directly and indirectly), the assault on … Grappling with the Gulf’s “Dead Zones”Read more
Posted inConsumption / Greenhouse gas / Pollution / Technology
Are iPads green gadgets
Indeed, there are a lot of reasons for you to feel good about buying the iPad. Behind the scenes, the company’s approach to its facilities, … Are iPads green gadgetsRead more
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Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells
Particles released by car brake pads have been shown to harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Particle and … Car Brakes Harm Lung CellsRead more