December 29, 2010
The government’s handling of the national water crisis was its most serious blunder in 2010, trade union Solidarity said. “In a country afflicted by a scarcity […]
December 28, 2010
Disinfecting water with the sun is an old idea. But students at University of Washington have come up with a clever way of checking whether or […]
December 27, 2010
So we’ve all heard lots about the benefits of solar energy, but there’s another energy source you may have never considered harvesting: body heat. Yes, that’s […]
December 21, 2010
Love drinking coffee but concerned about the environment? Coffee has earned a reputation as a crop which is not particularly eco-friendly. Concerns about soil degradation, deforestation, […]
December 20, 2010
Time and time again we hear hotel project managers and developers embarking on “greening” projects comment, “If only I thought of reclaimed materials before…” Although the […]
December 20, 2010
Plenty of research on both both personal and national ecological footprints has shown that we are using Earth’s resources at unsustainable rates, that we are using […]
December 18, 2010
It is easy to become befuddled by the current discourse on peak oil. Peak oil is defined generally as the point at which the flow rate […]
December 17, 2010
Black Kokanee, ‘Kunimasu’: Salmon Species Thought Extinct For 70 Years Found In Lake Saiko, Japan TOKYO — A Japanese salmon species thought to be extinct for […]
December 16, 2010
The U.S. Army is turning to renewable energy to reduce the large amounts of fuel and generators it moves to camps around the world. The Army […]
December 13, 2010
Changes in clouds will amplify the warming of the planet due to human activities, according to a breakthrough study by a Texas A&M University researcher. Andrew […]
December 9, 2010
The loss of amphibian species is often the first warning sign that an ecosystem is in grave danger. Haiti may be headed for a massive extinction […]
December 8, 2010
Every year millions of car tyres wear out. When one considers the number of cars on our roads and you times that number by four – […]
December 7, 2010
The BamBoo uses bamboo fibers in the construction of some interior components. At next year’s Geneva auto show, tuner and concept builder Rinspeed will show off […]
December 6, 2010
A new bulb sheds light on developing nations Kerosene lamps are a fact of life in all too much of the developing world, despite their toxic […]
December 3, 2010
There are quite a few numbers tossed around at climate negotiations. Should world leaders agree to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees F) […]
December 1, 2010
The yearly global climate change negotiations kicked off on Monday in Cancun, Mexico, with fewer political leaders present, and lower expectations of forging a legally binding […]
November 28, 2010
Making the decision to build your own wind turbine is certainly a noble one. Perhaps you want to save money on your electricity bills or want […]
November 25, 2010
NELSPRUIT – It is not safe to drink water from any river in Mpumalanga. This alarming fact is just one of the concerns mentioned in the […]