May 17, 2013
by Dana Gunders
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Dana Gunders, Project Scientist, Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Sustainable America recently published a poll about American attitudes on food and fuel.
Overall, numbers from this poll showed higher sensitivity and better pra… Continue reading
May 6, 2013
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Researcher estimates that lead exposure could cause mental retardation in 6 in 1,000 children living near toxic waste sites. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 3, 2013
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Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown. The proposed investments are higher than previous estimates but equate to just 3-4 per cent of … Continue reading
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The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast. Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth’s gravity field protect the Finnish coast against rising sea levels, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia. In the Gulf of Finland, the sea level is starting to rise. Continue reading
April 19, 2013
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A new global-scale modeling study that takes into account nitrogen — a key nutrient for plants — estimates that carbon emissions from human activities on land were 40 percent higher in the 1990s than in studies that did not account for nitrogen. Plan… Continue reading
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Mathematical estimates of treatment outcomes can cut costs and provide faster delivery of preventative measures. South Africa is home to the largest HIV epidemic in the world with a total of 5.6 million people living with HIV. Large-scale clinical tria… Continue reading
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New estimates of the amount of oil spilled by Exxon Mobil in Mayflower, Arkansas have grown far beyond the initial figures. Meanwhile, an activist group has video of an alleged “dumping ground” of crude oil. Continue reading
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The global burden of dengue infection is more than triple current estimates from the World Health Organization, according to a multinational study. Continue reading
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Recent measurements of the rate at which children show DNA changes not seen in their parents — the “mutation rate” — have challenged views about major dates in human evolution. In particular these measurements have made geneticists think again about … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 4, 2013
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Previous estimates of global wind power capacity may have overestimated the actual peak production limits, according to new research at Harvard University. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 1, 2013
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Processing e-waste in the United States has the potential to create 21,000 full-time recycling jobs and 21,000 additional indirect jobs with a corresponding payroll of $772 million. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 27, 2013
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Amid efforts to expand production of biofuels, scientists are reporting new estimates that downgrade the amount of additional land available for growing fuel crops by almost 80 percent. Continue reading
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On Friday morning, a meteor exploded in the stratosphere over Russia’s Urals region, near the city of Chelyabinsk. The shock wave was so intense that it shattered windows and collapsed some roofs. Early estimates indicate that 900+ people were injured. Continue reading
February 13, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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The September 2012 record low in Arctic sea-ice extent was big news, but a missing piece of the puzzle was lurking below the ocean’s surface. What volume of ice floats on Arctic waters? And how does that compare to previous summers? These are difficult… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 25, 2013
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Policymakers are attempting to contain global warming at less than 2°C. New estimates from a Norwegian project on climate calculations indicate this target may be more attainable than many experts have feared. Continue reading
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Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are a good source of energy and protein in swine diets. However, they can be damaged by excessive heat during processing, compromising their nutritional value. Researchers have found that it is possible to a… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 7, 2013
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Cleaning up mercury pollution and reducing prenatal exposure to the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) could save the European Union 10,000 million euros per year, finds a new study. New estimates suggest that between 1.5 and 2 million children in the EU … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 6, 2013
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Future sea level rise due to the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could be substantially larger than estimated in Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, according to new research. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 10, 2012
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It might sound vaguely barbaric, but when you get down to fundamental levels, people want to be rewarded for their good behavior. And as they grow older, they want to be rewarded with something better than gold stars and lollipops. eRecyclingCorps is setting out to be the middle man between the big wireless retailers and [...] Continue reading
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Pet owners have a dilemma: Just like kids, pets require toys, supplies, medicines and the like. But greener options are a bit harder to find in the pet industry if you don’t know where to look. One particularly tough challenge is dealing with cat litter. No one wants a stinky house, but estimates say over [...] Continue reading
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