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Help for Bluefin Tuna!
Posted: September 11, 2014A multinational organization that coordinates fishing activities in the western Pacific is throwing a lifeline to heavily overfished Pacific bluefin tuna stocks. Speaking today at a press briefing, Japanese officials…
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Petrol vs. Diesel
Posted: September 10, 2014Climate change has made us question the things that we do, from buying food and using energy to riding planes and driving cars. One of the top questions surrounding climate…
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Hot and Cold Freezers
Posted: September 10, 2014The freezers being tested in Central Park operate free of electricity — vendors can even charge their own mobile devices by plugging them into outlets attached to the freezer units….
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Hazardous waste-eating bacteria discovered
Posted: September 10, 2014Although bacteria with waste-eating properties have been discovered in relatively pristine soils before, new research shows for the first time that microbes that can survive in the very harsh conditions…
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How is a warming climate impacting coral reefs?
Posted: September 10, 2014How is a warming climate impacting life in the oceans? Fish can move to cooler areas, but coral reefs are anchored in place. Late-summer water temperatures near the Florida Keys…
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Greenhouse gases hit new record
Posted: September 9, 2014The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that the amounts of atmospheric greenhouse gases reached a new high in 2013, driven by rapidly rising levels of carbon dioxide. The news…
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Norway has biggest whaling season in over 20 years
Posted: September 9, 2014As of late August, Norway has killed 729 northern minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) during its annual whaling season, the highest number taken since 1993. Norway continues whaling by having filed…
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Kimberly-Clark moving big to sustainable forestry
Posted: September 9, 2014Kimberly-Clark produces mainly paper-based personal care products, including popular brands such as Cottonelle, so it’s only fitting that the global company focuses on sustainable forestry. Its latest corporate social responsibility…
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Should the Pacific walrus be considered a threatened species?
Posted: September 8, 2014A recent U.S. Geological Survey estimates that the Pacific walrus population nearly halved between 1981 and 1999, the last year for which demographic data are available. The study notes that…
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Burning Natural Gas in Favor of the Environment
Posted: September 8, 2014Incineration or burning of any fuel leaves a series of residual gases that promote global warming; however Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA) agreed with the UN a methane gas burning…
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