Deep Sea News‘ Kevin Zilnio points us to a great piece in The Independent describing what has become known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” … The Great Pacific Garbage PatchRead more
Environment
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Super Bowl: A Greenhouse Gastravaganza
It is a new record; over 400 private jets are flying into Phoenix for the Super Bowl this weekend, carrying mostly corporate types and their … Super Bowl: A Greenhouse GastravaganzaRead 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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Ontario to end clothesline bans this year
Outdoor clotheslines are currently banned under some municipal bylaws and contracts with home builders. But Ontario is looking at allowing clotheslines for anyone who lives … Ontario to end clothesline bans this yearRead 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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Trees absorbs less CO2
The ability of forest to soak up man made CO2 is weakening, analysis of 2 decades of data from more than 30 sites in the … Trees absorbs less CO2Read more
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Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation Time
Norway’s Public Roads Administration (southern region) is giving its own employees a vacation subsidy if they travel to work on their bicycles. For each week … Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation TimeRead more
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Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate Change
2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The … Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate ChangeRead 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