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Environmental Graffiti- 20 Solitary Desert Plants Surviving Against the OddsTake inspiration from these 20 tough and determined desert plants surviving alone in harsh environments where the earth is parched and water is seldom seen. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- The Evolution of New Jersey's Barrier IslandsNew Jersey's barrier islands typify environmental change under the forces of nature, but responding to such change may be more feasible than trying to challenge it. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- When WWII Bunkers Look Like Ancient MonolithsTen abandoned World War II fortifications captured in such evocative and oddly serene photographs that they look like the surviving ruins of some ancient civilization. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- The Incredible Flying Cars of TomorrowNew road-legal flying cars may well ease long-distance commutes. Just how high-flying will the worker of tomorrow be? This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- Has the Northern Snakehead Fish Invaded British Columbia?Two video reports of a Northern Snakehead fish in Burnaby, British Columbia in May 2012 raised concerns that Canada will be the next victim of this "Frankenfish". This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- 20 Solitary Desert Plants Surviving Against the Odds
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- Is Africa Ready for Carbon Investment?Africa represents roughly 3% of projects worldwide under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism. A combination of better investments to be found elsewhere (particularly in China and India), regional risks such as corruption and political unrest, and overall investor uncertainty towards the continent has kept Africa an also-ran in global carbon markets. Ye […]
- Pacific Islanders' Challenge to Coal Power PlantFor most Europeans, it would be hard to find the Federated States of Micronesia on a map. But the small Pacific island nation is trying to punch above its weight. The country -- with a population of 110,000 spread across more than 600 islands -- is challenging the refit of a coal-fired power plant in the Czech report, according to Reuters. Micronesia says th […]
- Dispatch from Copenhagen: Heading Towards Nopehagen?Global leaders woke up in Copenhagen on Dec. 17 to find a blanket of snow covering the ground. But it was inside the Bella Center—the conference hall where delegates from 192 countries are trying to hammer out a climate change deal—where things were really frozen. With less than 48 hours before the summit closes, policymakers were still at logger […]
- Dispatch from Copenhagen: Why Trade MattersThis entry is cross-posted from Europe Insight. With protestors staking out the climate talks and politicians continuing to point fingers at each other, one issue isn't getting much play in Copenhagen—yet it could make or break a deal to tackle global warming. Simply put, trade is becoming a central sticking point at the Copenhagen talks. That may […]
- Dispatch from Copenhagen: Protestors Try to Storm TalksThis entry is cross-posted from Europe Insight. Snow was thick on the ground in Copenhagen on Dec. 16, but that didn't put off thousands of protestors who tried to force their way in the climate change negotiations. With colorful posters and anti-global warming chants, they had started off early from the Danish capital's city center. But near the B […]
- Is Africa Ready for Carbon Investment?
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- California, New Jersey still lead nation in solar contributionsTwo public power utilities made an industry-generated ranking for 2011, driven by large projects.
- Digital Lumens updates LED lighting management platformWeb-based software dashboard helps facility managers assess the potential impact of settings changes or daylight harvesting applications.
- Mississippi State claims first-year prize for EcoCar 2 competitionAfter a year of modeling and simulation, 15 university teams will spend the next 24 months retrofitting 2013 Chevrolet Malibu cars into electric vehicles.
- Intel pledges conflict-free microprocessor by end of 2013The company hopes to do away with conflict-tainted tantalum by the end of 2012, with validation for gold, tin and tungsten targeted for late next year.
- HP steps up refurbishment, renewal efforts in EuropeNew Scotland facility will help European businesses keep from turning old IT hardware into electronic waste.
- California, New Jersey still lead nation in solar contributions
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- In Pictures: The World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power PlantBrightSource’s 370-megawatt facility near Las Vegas is taking shape, but the future of solar thermal is much more fuzzy.
- What Happened to A123?Once the rising star of the clean-tech industry, the advanced battery maker faces an uncertain future.
- Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power? After shutting down its last reactor, Japan is now even more heavily dependent on imported oil, gas, and coal.
- Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy by HalfDelphi says its diesel-like engine runs cleanly on gasoline.
- A123 Systems Reports More Bad NewsThe company is losing money fast. It hoped to raise money to stay afloat.
- In Pictures: The World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant
- New Scientist
- Violent anti-science anarchists vow to strike againAnarchist federation claims responsibility for shooting nuclear engineering boss and blames science for subjecting humans to slavery
- Why we should care about our nitrogen footprintWe've all heard of carbon footprints, but Allison Leach tells us why we should worry about our nitrogen emissions too, and how to calculate them
- DNA suggests marine reserves boost commercial fishingThe argument that protecting fish can also benefit the fishing industry gains some genetic support
- Squaring the genetically modified crop circleIf researchers want to make progress with genetically modified crops, they must join their opponents in examining regulation, says Matthew C. Nisbet
- Urban street lights are changing animal ecologyWe all know light pollution hampers our view of the stars. Not many appreciate what it's doing under our feet, says Tom Davies
- Violent anti-science anarchists vow to strike again
- The GreenGrok
- Energy Efficiency: Gaining Traction or Spinning Its Wheels?Congress, businesses, and consumers show an appetite for the proverbial low-hanging fruit.
- Nascar and EPA Add a Green Tinge to Burning RubberHow a green dean squares attending a Nascar race.
- As the Globe Warms, the Tropics Are ExpandingOverweight Americans are loosening their belts; in Europe it’s been all about fiscal belt tightening. But what about the tropical belt?
- Climate Change: North Carolinians Hope to Stop It in Its Tracks Legislation would just plain do away with global warming.
- Is There a Clean Energy Standard in Our Future? - RevisitedThis just in...
- Energy Efficiency: Gaining Traction or Spinning Its Wheels?
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- The $200 Whole Foods Gift Certificate, Reusable Bags, and Pure Balance Water Bottle Winner Is…Filed under: Energy News
- Coalition for Sustainable Rail to Convert World’s First Modern Steam Engine Powered with BiocoalFiled under: Energy News
- Advanced Biofuels, Ahead of Schedule for GevoFiled under: Energy News
- Why Wait Till Gas Hits $10 a Gallon?Filed under: Energy News
- Renewable Energy Stock Alert: Quantum Fuel (NASDAQ:QTWW) Moves on News of Purchase Order for Natural Gas Pickup Truck Fuel Storage SystemsFiled under: Energy News
- The $200 Whole Foods Gift Certificate, Reusable Bags, and Pure Balance Water Bottle Winner Is…
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- Science is No Cure for Climate DenialA new study confirms that more science won't remedy climate skepticism.
- 'AIDS of the Americas' May Spread to U.S. with Climate ChangeThe deadly Chagas disease is on the rise, and the insects that transmit venture northward in the warming climate.
- Toyota Prius: From Niche Oddity to Global Top 3When the first generation Prius was launched over a decade ago, it was a niche product. Most people didn't know what a 'hybrid' car was supposed to be, and potential buyers were very suspicious of the car's reliability and safety.
- Japanese Company Unveils Post-Fukushima Smartphone That Detects RadiationWith the concern over radiation contamination, this might prove to be a popular selling point for the new phone.
- Bike Sharing Drives Cycling Surge in Rio, Defies Brazil's Heavy Car CultureThe city hosting Rio+20, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics is relying on public bikes to improve its transit, defying aggressive motorists.
- Science is No Cure for Climate Denial
- Earth Climate
- Iconic New Zealand reptile shows chewing is not just for mammalsThe tuatara, an iconic New Zealand reptile, chews its food in a way unlike any other animal on the planet -- challenging the widespread perception that complex chewing ability is closely linked to high metabolism.
- Chemical fingerprinting tracks the travels of little brown batsA novel technique using stable hydrogen isotopes —- a chemical fingerprint found in tissues such as hair —- has enabled researchers to determine where hibernating bats originated. Knowing that could help predict and ultimately manage the spread of white-nose syndrome.
- Discovery of historical photos sheds light on Greenland ice lossA chance discovery of 80-year-old photo plates in a Danish basement is providing new insight into how Greenland glaciers are melting today.
- Greenland's loss of ice mass during the last 10 years is unusually high compared to last 50 yearsLoss through melting and iceberg calving during the last 10 years is unusually high compared to the last 50 years. The Greenland ice sheet continues to lose mass and thus contributes at about 0.7 millimeters per year to the currently observed sea level change of about 3 mm per year. This trend increases each year by a further 0.07 millimeters per year. The p […]
- Children exposed to the common pollutant naphthalene show signs of chromosomal damageChildren exposed to high levels of the common air pollutant naphthalene are at increased risk for chromosomal aberrations (CAs), which have been previously associated with cancer. These include chromosomal translocations, a potentially more harmful and long-lasting subtype of CAs.
- Iconic New Zealand reptile shows chewing is not just for mammals
- Inhabitat
- Folditure’s Ultra-Thin Leaf Chair Folds Flat When Not in UseFolditure‘s Leaf chair is the world’s thinnest luxury folding chair combining high-tech components with age-old artisanal craftsmanship. With the release of a button, the elegant streamlined form of the Leaf transforms into a super-slim design made for easy storing, with the ability to hang in closets. At less than ¾ of an inch when folded, [...]
- Modular SPACEPLATES Greenhouse Mimics the Geometry of Sea Urchin ShellsRead the rest of Modular SPACEPLATES Greenhouse Mimics the Geometry of Sea Urchin Shells Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: anne romme, Architecture, biomimicry, bristol, Denmark, eco design, geodesic dome, green design, greenhouse, modular design, N55, prefabricated design, sea urchin, South Bristol Skills Academy, UK, Urban Farming
- Ross Lovegrove Unveils Spectacular Solar Tree in London For Clerkenwell Design WeekRead the rest of Ross Lovegrove Unveils Spectacular Solar Tree in London For Clerkenwell Design Week Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: artemide, clerkenwell design week, eco design, eco-art, green art, green design, Ross Lovegrove, solar art, solar panels, solar tree, sustainable artwork, sustainable design
- Fukushima Nuclear Radiation Found in Pacific Bluefin TunaBluefin Tuna photo from Shutterstock Low levels of radiation from last year’s Fukushima Diaichii disaster in Japan have been discovered in bluefin tuna swimming of the California coast. Scientists say the trace amounts are not necessarily harmful to people if consumed, and were far less than safety limits the Japanese government has established. But th […]
- Nissan Recycles 40 Gas Pumps Into Guitar Amps, Juke Boxes, PacMan Games and More!Read the rest of Nissan Recycles 40 Gas Pumps Into Guitar Amps, Juke Boxes, PacMan Games and More! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: A World Without Petrol, eco design, electric vehicles, green design, James Dive, Nissan Leaf, Recycled Materials, sustainable design, Upcycled gas pumps
- Folditure’s Ultra-Thin Leaf Chair Folds Flat When Not in Use
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- The Truth Will Out: The Power of EmployeesThe increasing power of employees in corporate social responsibility programs and initiatives is evident in employee commitment and engagement, as well as retention and hiring.
- Coal Industry Bribes “Activists” with T-Shirts and Lunch to Fight the EPAa Chicago-based environmental group sent out a tweet over the rumor of a pay-to-protest ad that was posted on Craigslist by an alleged “astroturf group" offering cash and a t-shirt to attend an EPA hearing.
- Raise a Glass to Green BeerTriple Pundit teamed up with The Can Van to better understand the connection between two of our favorite topics: sustainability and beer! With each new industry professional we met, and every brew we enjoyed, it came as no surprise that our appreciation for beer deepened.
- Case Study: Corporate Volunteer Programs at Land O’LakesEmployee involvement climbs exponentially with AngelPoints Volunteering: Numbers continue to grow years after adopting the solution
- Radical Sharing for the New Industrial RevolutionThe access economy, also known as collaborative consumption, is characterized by the sharing of goods, space, services and expertise, in innovative ways; typically through an online platform. This idea of sharing instead of owning represents a disruptive shift in the consumer conscious, one that could transform the economy as we know it.
- The Truth Will Out: The Power of Employees
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- Real VideoGuest post by Kelly Levin, WRI; Paul Higgins, AMS; Brian Helmuth, University of South Carolina; and Andy Dessler, Texas A&M Scientists have made massive progress in understanding the climate system and how human activities are altering it. Despite that progress, decision makers continue to struggle with climate change risk management. RealClimate and oth […]
- Fresh hockey sticks from the Southern HemisphereIn the Northern Hemisphere, the late 20th / early 21st century has been the hottest time period in the last 400 years at very high confidence, and likely in the last 1000 – 2000 years (or more). It has been unclear whether this is also true in the Southern Hemisphere. Three studies out this week [...]
- OHC Model/Obs Comparison ErrataThis is just a brief note to point out that a few graphs that I have put together showing Ocean Heat Content changes in recent decades had an incorrect scaling for the GISS model data. My error was in assuming that the model output (which were in units W yr/m2) were scaled for the ocean [...]
- Another fingerprintWhen my kids were younger, they asked me why the ocean was blue. I would answer that the ocean mirrors the blue sky. However, I would not think much more about it, even though it is well-known that the oceans represent the most important source for atmospheric moisture. They also play an important role for [...]
- Plugging the leaksGuest commentary by Beate Liepert, NWRA Clouds and water vapor accounts for only a tiny fraction of all water on Earth, but in spite of it, this moisture in the atmosphere is crucially important to replenishing drinking water reservoirs, crop yields, distribution of vegetation zones, and so on. This is the case because in the [...]
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- Saggy Roads Waste Fuel, Cost MoneyCivil engineers from MIT have completed a study in which they have determined that vehicle fuel consumption could be reduced by as much as 3 percent by having stiffer roads. Looking at the way forces interact between the tire and the road, the researchers conclude that, "This has the effect of making the tires on the vehicle drive continuously up a slig […]
- SciShow: GeoengineeringGeoengineering is the term used to describe large-scale engineering projects meant to manipulate the planetary environment (usually in order to address climate change). Two items related to this topic are covered in this week's SciShow. The first story notes that scientists in Italy are preparing to examine the supervolcano in the Campi Flegrei Caldera […]
- Life-Cycle Analysis Shows Renewables Produce Only 5% of the Emissions of Coal The 'fuel' used to generate power from the sun or the wind is, of course, emissions free. But we realize that it is necessary to look at more than just the fuel input in evaluating the total impacts of various technologies. Life-cycle analysis (LCA) goes beyond the operational comparison and also looks at the impacts of creating the equipment to ha […]
- Offshore Atlantic Transmission Line Moves ForwardA significant regulatory hurdle has been cleared in the development of wind power along the eastern shore of the United States. The Department of the Interior announced a finding of no competitive interest for the proposed Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy transmission line. The Atlantic Wind Connection has been under development for a couple of years with c […]
- Morocco Building 500 MW Solar Power ProjectMorocco is a country that is bursting with solar power potential -- it gets 3,000 hours a year of sunshine -- but it relies heavily on the import of fossil fuels. That may be turning around with plans for a 500 MW solar complex to include solar PV and concentrating solar installations and a larger goal to reach 2,000 MW of installed solar power capacity by 2 […]
- Saggy Roads Waste Fuel, Cost Money
- Earthfirst
- EarthFirst gets a brand new lookEarthFirst introduces a brighter, greener, faster website. What do you think of the changes?
- The Bloom Box: Too good to be true?The Bloom Box claims to be the Holy Grail of cheap, clean energy. But does it live up to its hype?
- Is it time to set orcas free?The death of a Sea World orca trainer revives the question of whether or not it is ethical to keep killer whales in captivity.
- Change the World (and Help Haiti) With a T-ShirtWant to be a force for positive change – and look good doing it? A company called Wear Your Intention, which creates organic apparel printed with messages of peace, hope, faith and love, is donating 100% of the profits of their Changing the World Limited Edition T-Shirt to Haiti earthquake relief efforts. The American Red Cross [...]
- Lexon: Green Modern Bamboo GadgetsWalk into store full of gadgets and home goods, and you’re generally hard-pressed to find things like clocks, radios, calculators and lighting made with something other than plastic or unsustainably produced metal. If you do manage to score something made of wood, it’s probably a holdover from the paneling-obsessed 70s – not exactly stylish. A company [...] […]
- EarthFirst gets a brand new look
- Earth2Tech
- The new resource dependenciesThe five natural resources that will significantly impact the future development of renewable energy.
- The world’s first radiation sensing cell phoneIn the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan's brought the world the Geigergram, the open source Geiger counter gadget, and now the world's first radiation-sensing cell phone, according to local media reports.
- See what cloud can do! Dell unveils ARM serversDell showed off a box that contains 48 ARM-based servers, joining others making boxes with processors that uses the same architecture as the chips inside your cell phone. The server consumes less power and could find a home in web servers and Hadoop clusters.
- Kurion acquires nuclear to glass cleanup techKurion, a startup that has developed technology that cleans up nuclear waste and is one of the most successful cleantech firms you haven't heard of, has been acquiring more cleanup tech.
- An accelerator lab for battery startups launchesCan the startup accelerator model work for battery companies? The folks behind CalCharge, the brainchild of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) that hopes to attract some 30 battery companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, think so.
- The new resource dependencies
- The Good Human
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- Leaked Brochure Details Rumored Toyota Prius CNew evidence suggests the Toyota Prius C is real after all, thanks to a leaked brochure from Japan.
- ADV: The Antispyware Center from PCMag.comFrom the editors at PCMag.com we're proud to introduce the AntiSpyware Center! This new Web resource serves up-to-the minute news on spyware threats alongside the information you need to protect yourself against them. Product reviews, feature articles, how-tos and tips will help you prepare for and prevent catastrophe. Visit today!
- GE Invests $58 Million In Solar Powered GreenhouseGE has invested $58 million in an Italian solar project that doubles as a greenhouse.
- DeLorean Returning In 2013 As An Electric VehicleThe Back to the Future car is coming back to the present with an electric version of the DeLorean set to go into production.
- Facebook App Measures And Compares Energy UseAn upcoming Facebook app will let you monitor your energy use and compare with friends.
- Leaked Brochure Details Rumored Toyota Prius C
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- Glen Browder: Chernobyl 2012: People, Places, and PhotosEver wonder how the people in contaminated regions of Eastern Europe cope today with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of a quarter century ago? I spent the last week of April in contaminated areas of Ukraine, as part of a group of parliamentarians and journalists commemorating the April 26, 1986 nuclear catastrophe. And I talked with many everyday citizens who […]
- Shocking Revelation About San OnofreLOS ANGELES — The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant operated for three decades with equipment that might have temporarily cut off the plant's emergency power supply in the event of an earthquake, government filings revealed Tuesday. The disclosure by Southern California Edison about a possible backup power problem comes amid a probe into exc […]
- A Crossroads For Japan: Revive Nuclear Or Go Green?May 5 marked the shutdown of the last of Japan's 50 viable nuclear reactors, with poor prospects for any restarts before the summer. The central government, the nuclear industry, most big business associations, and many international observers seem convinced that this will invite chaos through escalating fossil fuel costs and the risk of blackouts. […]
- Sandy Rosenthal: The Start of Hurricane Season and Quick Drive-by Levee InspectionsOn the first day of Hurricane Season, June 1, a certain unease creeps into the city of New Orleans. Residents begin checking the weather forecasts for low depression spots, the harbingers of monster storms. And they start thinking about levees partly because shortly after the devastating flood during Katrina, the New Orleans Times Picayune reported that annu […]
- Jeff Biggers: Valley Girl: Appalachia's Future Poet Laureate Takes on Mountaintop RemovalIn the big hard region known as Appalachia, routinely maligned or mythologized as some single vision backwater in the American Dream, a long line of acclaimed poets has regularly astonished a national readership by drawing on the rich cultural treasury and diverse bevy of voices that transcend any map or media images. Nonetheless, it takes a dazzling new cha […]
- Glen Browder: Chernobyl 2012: People, Places, and Photos
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- FedEx Launches New Fleet of All-Electric Trucks
- In Mexico, Recycling for Fresh produce
- Burning Down the House: The Shocking Economics of Energy Imagine if Mitt Romney's sons burned through their entire family fortune in less time than it takes to watch Titanic in 3D. That would be crazy, right? But that's exactly what we're doing when it comes to energy: we're burning our inheritance instead of collecting our income. We don’t normally see it expressed in these terms. Yet a […]
- Will Airlines Ever Be Truly Green ?When it comes to negatively impacting the environment, airlines have been doing perhaps more their fair share for many years now. In recent years, there has been more pressure put on the airline industry from legislators trying to protect the environment, and the carbon emissions tax in Europe is adding real pressure to their need to do something real.Some h […]
- Germany Has Almost As Much Installed Solar Power Generation as The Rest of the World
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- Study finds emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with useThe smoke rising from a cookstove fills the air with the tantalizing aroma of dinner – and a cloud of pollutants and particles that threaten both health and the environment. How families in developing countries use their cookstoves has a big effect on emissions from those stoves, and laboratory emission tests don't accurately reflect real-world ope […]
- Study takes novel 'back-casting' approach to transform cities for healthier livesResearchers at four of the country's leading universities are embarking on a low carbon engineering project that could transform the way cities are built, as well as the way we live in them, by taking a novel 'back-casting' approach to their study.
- Is California preparing for climate change? Results from new climate adaptation surveyA majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect against growing threats, according to results from a new survey published by Stanford University's Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) and the California Sea Gr […]
- Carbon dioxide emissions reach record highEmissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide reached an all-time high last year, further reducing the chances that the world could avoid a dangerous rise in global average temperature by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency, the energy analysis group for the world's most industrialized states.
- Recovering water from tailings ponds(Phys.org) -- As Alberta faces increasing pressure to make the oil industry more sustainable, one University of Alberta researcher may have found a natural solution to a problem that has been plaguing oil companies for years.
- Study finds emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use
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- President Rousseff vetoes some controversial changes to Brazil's Forest CodeBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday revealed the details of her line-item veto to proposed changes to the country's Forest Code, which governs how much forest landowners are required to preserve. Rousseff vetoed a dozen clauses of the revised Forest Code and modified several others. The bill now goes back to the Chamber of Deputies, followed by […]
- Herp paradise preserved in GuatemalaFifteen conservation groups have banded together to save around 2,400 hectares (6,000 acres) of primary rainforest in Guatemala, home to a dozen imperiled amphibians as well as the recently discovered Merendon palm pit viper (Bothriechis thalassinus). The new park, dubbed the Sierra Caral Amphibian Reserve, lies in the Guatemalan mountains on the border with […]
- Featured video: baby hornbills grow up in a jarA researcher in Malaysia has captured footage of Oriental pied hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) raising chicks in an earthen jar in the Kenyir rainforest of Malaysia. The first video shows the father Oriental pied hornbill feeding the chicks, while the second shows a chick leaving its nest.
- Another record in global carbon emissions puts globe on track for 'devastating consequences'Last year global carbon dioxide emissions rose 3.2 percent to a new record of 31.6 gigatons, keeping the planet on track to suffer dangerous climate change, which could propel global crop failures, sea level rise, worsening extreme weather, and mass extinction. According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), China's carbon emissions rose t […]
- Massive economic growth does little for happiness in ChinaEconomic growth alone may not raise happiness, according to a recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy Science (PNAS). Despite a stunning economic growth rate of around 10 percent per year over the last two decades, China's people have not seem a big boost in their overall life satisfaction.
- President Rousseff vetoes some controversial changes to Brazil's Forest Code
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