July 18, 2008 — Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro’s … Baby Penguins are dyingRead more
Posted inEconomics / Global Warming / Pollution
China’s emission is rising
China has now clearly overtaken the United States as the world’s leading emitter of climate-warming gases, a new study has found. The increasing emissions from … China’s emission is risingRead more
Posted inArctic / Global Warming / Permafrost
Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea ice
WASHINGTON–The rate of climate warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia could more than triple during periods of rapid sea ice loss, according to a … Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea iceRead more
Posted inWind
world’s biggest 7.5MW wind turbine for UK
world’s biggest wind turbine, Clipper’s 7.5 megawatt MBE turbine prototype, also known as the Britannia at Crown Estate of England. The previous record was held … world’s biggest 7.5MW wind turbine for UKRead more
Posted inOrganic
Buy local. Eat seasonal. Eat organic
“Buy local. Eat seasonal. Eat organic.” All now commonplace admonitions in the United States. But while none of these slogans are household words in Cuba, … Buy local. Eat seasonal. Eat organicRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle / Transportation
Japan Post plans for mail delivery fleet to EVs
Japan Post announced on June 2nd that they intend to replace their entire fleet of 21,000 mail collection and delivery trucks with Electric Vehicles (EVs) … Japan Post plans for mail delivery fleet to EVsRead more
Posted inDeforestation
Amazon deforestation exploding
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
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