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Antarctic Ice Shelves found to be thinning from the top AND the bottom
Posted: May 13, 2015A decade-long scientific debate about what’s causing the thinning of one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves is settled this week (Wednesday 13 May) with the publication of an international study…
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Biofuels: the right crop at the right place
Posted: May 12, 2015Corn, wheat and rapeseed can be used to produce biofuels, such as bioethanol and biodiesel. According to recent findings by environmental scientists at Radboud University, the location of the agricultural…
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Cycling vs. Car Transportation
Posted: May 12, 2015What's more expensive? Owning a car or a bicycle? Answer seems obvious doesn't it? But how much more expensive are cars compared to bicycles? First, we need to consider not only…
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No Sunscreen Needed
Posted: May 12, 2015With summer sun right around the corner, it is important to be prepared and protect our skin from those potentially harmful rays. Whether you use sunscreen or set up an…
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The environmental impacts of common consumer products
Posted: May 12, 2015A new study estimates for the first time how much land and water well-known brands such as Apple, Kraft and Gap use in a year, and what’s needed to manufacture…
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Vineyard Habitats Attract Butterflies
Posted: May 11, 2015Washington wine grape vineyards experimenting with sustainable pest management systems are seeing an unexpected benefit: an increase in butterflies. Over the years, loss in natural habitat has seen the decline in…
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Meet Chernobyl's Wild Residents
Posted: May 11, 2015It seems like a strange place to call a wildlife park: Nearly 30 years after the most catastrophic nuclear incident in global history, Chernobyl’s exclusion zone has turned into a…
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Could pumpkins be the answer to the food/biofuel crop dilemma?
Posted: May 11, 2015As concern remains over the need to convert millions of acres of crop land to meet the ever-increasing biofuel demand, a new study has found pumpkins could provide the answer…
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Coffee roasting produces useful by-products
Posted: May 11, 2015The coffee industry plays a major role in the global economy. It also has a significant impact on the environment, producing more than 2 billion tonnes of coffee by-products annually….
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A moving Mother's Day story
Posted: May 10, 2015Mother’s Day is a good time to reflect on the amazing lengths some moms go to to ensure the well being of their children. One such “supermom” is Debby Elnatan, a…
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