Nuclear power Does not solve global warming. Take too long: To ensure that global warming doesn’t lead to catastrophe, we have to act with a … Nuclear power is not a solution.Read more
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How to split and join big files
To split: $split -b 500m backup/initial/data.tar.gz temp/ here -b specifies size and m megabyte To join: $cat temp/aa temp/ab temp/ac > test.tar.gz NB: To get … How to split and join big filesRead more
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Are we crossing the threshold
In a comprehensive study published by a group of climate experts identify the nine areas that are in gravest danger of passing critical thresholds or … Are we crossing the thresholdRead more
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Tourism companies using climate change as a marketing tool
Tourism companies are now using climate change as a marketing tool, offering to take people to places endangered by global warming or with species in … Tourism companies using climate change as a marketing toolRead more
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Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories
The food price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/u/united_nations/index.html?inline=nyt-org), based on export prices for 60 internationally traded foodstuffs, climbed 37 … Costly Fuel Means Costly CaloriesRead more
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Ice loss from Antarctica is accelerating
In 2006, accelerating glaciers spewed an estimated 192 billion tonnes of Antarctic ice into sea. Eric Rignot of NASA’s JPL lead the team of investigators. … Ice loss from Antarctica is acceleratingRead more
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Italians Top the List for Bottled Water Consumption in Europe
Italy may lead the way in producing goods that boast the EU Eco-label, but unfortunately not everything is quite as green and pleasant as that … Italians Top the List for Bottled Water Consumption in EuropeRead more
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Share of nuclear power in total installed capacity in India in MW
Year Hydro Thermal Nuclear Total NuclearShare(%) 1970 6135 7968 – 14103 – 1980 11384 16424 640 28448 2.25 1990 18307 43764 1565 63636 2.46 2007 … Share of nuclear power in total installed capacity in India in MWRead more
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Nuclear industry may be running out of steam
Rumours of a nuclear power renaissance have been greatly exaggerated. So says an audit of the nuclear power industry released on Wednesday. The report, commissioned … Nuclear industry may be running out of steamRead more
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Antarctica is melting
This new map of Antarctica, deemed the “most geographically accurate, true-color, high-resolution views of Antarctica to date” (and 10 times more detailed than previous views, … Antarctica is meltingRead more