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December 29, 2010

Water crisis worst blunder of 2010: union

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

Students Create Dirt Cheap Solar Solution for Disinfecting Water

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

Energy Start-Up Wants to Harvest Your Body Heat

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

Coffee and the environment (and what you can do)

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

Green Hotels and Reclaimed Materials

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

Humans Now Consuming 25% of All Plant Life Growing Each Year

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

Does peak oil even matter?

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

Japanese salmon species thought to be extinct for 70 years is alive and well

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

U.S. Army Testing Solar Powered Tents

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

Cloud ‘Feedback’ Affects Global Climate and Warming

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

Scientists: Haiti’s wildlife faces mass extinction

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

Eco-friendly Uses for Old Tyres

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

Rinspeed builds a car of bamboo

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

Solar Power to the People

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

Cancun: politics vs. science

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

Cancun climate talks get under way, WWF says catch-up plan needed

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

How to Build a Basic Wind Turbine

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

Pollution levels in rivers alarming

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 […]