They bailed out the banks in days. But even deciding to bail out the planet is taking decades. Nicholas Stern estimated that capping climate change … Why is it so easy to save the banksRead more
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One trillion dollar profit
Oil prices are high and rising at an alarming pace. After hitting a low of $38 per barrel in January 2009, the price of oil … One trillion dollar profitRead more
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Monsanto, Bayer and Dow face trial for ‘systematic human rights abuses’
The world’s major agrochemical companies, Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, Syngenta, DuPont and BASF, will face a public tribunal in early December accused of systematic human rights … Monsanto, Bayer and Dow face trial for ‘systematic human rights abuses’Read more
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Meat Consumption is Rising
World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Meat consumption increased from 44 million tons in 1950 to 284 million tons in 2009, … Meat Consumption is RisingRead more
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Seven National All-Time Heat Records Set in 2011
The year 2011 Seven nations and one territory broke all-time hottest temperature records. One all-time coldest temperature record was set in 2011; this was the … Seven National All-Time Heat Records Set in 2011Read more
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Why has Britain done a U-turn on plutonium?
Why does the UK government want to convert its 112 tonnes of plutonium — the largest civilian stockpile in the world — into mixed-oxide fuel … Why has Britain done a U-turn on plutonium?Read more
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Siemens launches 6MW direct-drive wind turbine
Siemens Energy launched its new 6-megawatt (MW) direct-drive wind turbine at the European Offshore Wind Energy Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The new SWT-6.0 will … Siemens launches 6MW direct-drive wind turbineRead more
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Solar cell producing more electrons in photocurrent than solar photons entering cell
The external quantum efficiency for photocurrent, usually expressed as a percentage, is the number of electrons flowing per second in the external circuit of a … Solar cell producing more electrons in photocurrent than solar photons entering cellRead more
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Trends point to a planet increasingly hostile to agriculture
The Horn of Africa is in the midst of its worst drought in 60 years: Crop failures have left up to 10 million at risk … Trends point to a planet increasingly hostile to agricultureRead more
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Global carbon emissions reach record 10 billion tonnes
Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by 49 per cent in the last two decades, according to the latest figures by … Global carbon emissions reach record 10 billion tonnesRead more