Endangered species may become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought, scientists warned today, in a bleak re-assessment of the threat to global biodiversity. Writing … 16,000 species are currently threatened with extinctionRead more
Environment
Posted inPenguin
Penguin species under trouble
A new study was conducted on penguins from the tropics to Antarctica and published in the July-August edition of the journal BioScience. According to the … Penguin species under troubleRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / CO2 / Computer
How computers can help to cut carbon emissions
A group of technology firms calling itself the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI) has joined the Climate Group, a non-profit environmental club, to examine how information … How computers can help to cut carbon emissionsRead more
Posted inCarbon Footprint
The Rich Have Bigger Carbon Footprints Than the Poor
the wealthiest 10 per cent of the population have about 2.5 times the negative impact on the environment as those in the bottom 10 per … The Rich Have Bigger Carbon Footprints Than the PoorRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Baby Penguins are dying
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 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 inUncategorized
Rapid deforestation of papua new guinea
According to a new report, Papua New Guinea is at risk of losing more than half of its rainforests by 2021 because of commercial logging, … Rapid deforestation of papua new guineaRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Shirakami forests will vanish by 2100
Vast beech forests in the Shirakami Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural site that straddles Akita and Aomori prefectures, could vanish by the end of … Shirakami forests will vanish by 2100Read more
Posted inWater
Water-guzzling multimillionaire
Amid a worsening drought that’s sucked Florida dry for the past two years, the pop legend Celine Dion used 6.5 million gallons of water last … Water-guzzling multimillionaireRead more
Posted inPalm Oil
Evil Palm oil
Whether palm oil is used as an additive in soap, cosmetics or food, or processed into a biofuel, palm oil is one of the worst … Evil Palm oilRead more