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While scientists, policy makers, and engineers are working towards legal enforcement of global carbon emission reductions, the political complexity of this issue has prevented immediate and wide scale action from being taken. Consequently, innovative solutions for curbing atmospheric carbon content are being sought after. In order to combat the resulting climate change stemming from the influx of atmospheric carbon due to fossil fuel combustion, some new research results have suggested a novel idea: “sink the carbon!” Read more…
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With so much media coverage and concern over global warming it’s easy to forget about other pressing environmental issues that are of equal severity such as deforestation, water quality, and biodiversity loss. These issues, which usually go hand in hand, are occurring at such accelerated rates all over the world that the UN says they are heavily impacting human well-being (not to mention the well being of the forests, waters, and all the biodiversity that exists within them). Read more…
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The holidays always turn out to be a mad dash for the latest, greatest in presents for family and friends. Among the clothes, video games, and gift cards is the recently and widely coveted e-reader. E-Readers are not only a convenient way to carry hundreds of books with you, they are also extremely environmentally friendly. Read more…
While environmentally friendly building has become a worldwide trend, rarely is Asia a popular topic when it comes to green construction. The majority of the building in the region consumes more energy then those of developed countries- and therefore has a substantial environment impact. If buildings use more energy than any other sector as well as contribute to climate change, and China alone is said to currently be contributing over half of the worlds new floor space, eco-friendly features should be a major point of interest. Serving as a leader in the region, Tapei 101 of Taiwan (the world’s tallest completed building) will hopefully set a positive example of green construction in the Eastern part of the globe. Equipped with a solar powered roof and other green features, the skyscraper stands alone not only in height, but in its environmental characteristics. Read more…
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Recently the state of California introduced a plan that will hopefully be a big step in the effort toward ‘green’ trade. The state is often a front-runner in environmental legislation, and is living up to its reputation with the suggestion of a new program that gradually limits the emission of greenhouse gasses. Read more…
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Believe it or not, the C.I.A. has begun to aid climate change science. Spy satellites and other classified sensors that constantly orbit our earth are now being utilized, when not spying on terrorists, of course, to collect valuable environmental data that may help scientists better understand the far reaching affects of our changing climate. Read more…
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January 1st marked the beginning of the end to the use of the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA). The chemical is used in many common household products including clear, plastic water bottles, baby bottles, some re-usable food containers and plastic wraps. While BPA is one of the most frequently produced chemicals produced in the world, there has been an increase in research studies demonstrating the serious health concerns surrounding the chemical. BPA has been found to be linked to cancer, heart disease, obesity, reproductive failures and hyperactivity in laboratory animals. It is a hormone-disrupting chemical and as such can have health effects at extremely low exposure levels. Read more…
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Patagonia is one of the last wild places on earth. Thanks to some courageous and motivated people its probably going to stay that way for a while.
A group called “Conservacion Patagonica” is dedicated to creating the Patagonia National Park and has already placed 460,000 acres of Patagonian habitat into permanent protection. This group is a motivated NGO that has already created an Argentinean park and has been working on its Chilean sister for years now. Read more…
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