Incentives Can Aid Rare New England RabbitNew England might not be the first place you would go to find endangered species, but it has several imperiled species that could use a helping hand. CCI’s New England staff is developing incentive opportunities for the Northeast similar to those that have been so effective on private lands […]
Antarctica is warming faster, according to scientists.Antarctica, the one continent in the world that scientists thought was cooling, is actually getting hotter according to new evidence that has serious implications for climate change.
Poisoning the Poor with eWaste in GhanaGreen issues are sometimes complex. We need to recycle many things, like electronics, but we certainly don’t […]
Pedal Power DynapodA dynapod is a stationary pedal-powered device. The word ‘Dynapod’ comes from the Greek words for power and foot. The dynapod can be attached to any kind of device or tool and used to generate power for a multitude of activities. The first design for this type of unit was introduced in 1968.Although […]
Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human HealthWhen microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of lungs. This lays the groundwork for the deadly asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Perhaps it should come as no coincidence then that rates of pleural cancer (mesothelioma) in oil refinery workers are among the highest of any occupation.
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Cars of Tomorrow With Energy-Saving Technology Automobiles companies are on the lookout to manufacture tomorrow’s car. They want to minimize the disadvantages of the today’s hybrid cars and capitalize on its positive features. Mechanical and electrical engineers at DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and BMW are jointly making an effort in this direction. They want to roll […]
With No Doha Conclusion in Sight, WTO Considers How to ProceedNew negotiating texts released in early December failed to inspire confidence among WTO Members that ministers would succeed in clinching a framework deal on agriculture and industrial market access (see pages 5 and 7). Bowing to the inevitable, WTO Director General Pascal Lamy told the […]
Press Release: New York is First U.S. City to Win International Award for Sustainable Transport
Contacts:
Sean Crowley, Environmental Defense Fund, +1-202-550-6524, scrowley@edf.org
Aimee Gauthier, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, +1-917-536-7908, agauthier@itdp.org
( Washington, DC – January 13, 2009) New York will be honored tonight as the first U.S. city to […]
Climate change is killing forests, scientists say.The death rate of the most stable and resilient forests in western North America has doubled during the past few decades as the climate has warmed, suggesting the future landscape will be thinner, sparser and far more susceptible to widespread diebacks.
Every Color Of The Rainbow Is An Energy Source […]
Spring coming earlier, study says.Tired of winter? Good news: Spring arrives an average of 1.7 days earlier now than it did in the first half of the 20th century, according to a new study.
Thermoelectric Materials Can Increase Energy Efficiency It seems humans are facing the biggest challenge of the century i.e. to solve energy crisis. We are running the risk of exhausting fossil fuel reserves. Scientists all over the world are working hard to solve this problem. Researchers at the University of Arhus, Riso-DTU and the University of […]