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EV Project: Electric Vehicles save a million gallons of petrol
Posted Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:22:20 GMT by Linden VolsunData gathered from 24 million miles of Electric Vehicle journeys shows they have saved a million gallons of petrol and 8,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
EV Project: Electric Vehicles save a million gallons of petrol
Dundee cyanide water pollution
Posted Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:35:00 GMT by Michelle SimonCyanide leaks into river system in South Africa. The cyanide leaked into a tributary of the Ngagane River near the town of Dundee in KwaZulu-Natal.
Dundee cyanide water pollution
Gulf coral damaged by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Posted Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:48:58 GMT by Dave ArmstrongGulf of Mexico coral has been affected by the Deepwater Hoizon oil spill. Macondo well oil has damaged deep-water corals up to 11km away from the blowout site.
Gulf coral damaged by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Caribbean bottlenose dolphins severely ill after spill
Posted Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:42:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongBottlenose dolphins ill from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. NOAA marine biologists examined 32 dolphins and found they were underweight, anaemic, had low blood sugar and have some symptoms of lung disease and liver disease.
Caribbean bottlenose dolphins severely ill after spill
Improvements bring carbon capture method nearer
Posted Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:45:00 GMT by Adrian BishopA technique that mirrors carbon dioxide capture in natural gas has been improved and could be used on coal-fired plants.
Improvements bring carbon capture method nearer
One year on and a bleak future for the people of Fukushima
Posted Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:01:55 GMT by Michael EvansThe slow process of decontaminating the area around the damaged nuclear plant at Fukushima and the uncertainty of many of the local population ever being able to return to their homes.
One year on and a bleak future for the people of Fukushima
Deepwater damage limited by bacteria and 'geography of the Gulf'
Posted Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:36:00 GMT by Dave CollierGulf geography helped bacteria to breakdown harmful compounds leaking from the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and quantity estimates have been confirmed.
Deepwater damage limited by bacteria and 'geography of the Gulf'
Mercury caused mass extinctions, say scientists
Posted Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:56:39 GMT by Adrian BishopFor the first time, scientists say that huge levels of mercury from volcanic eruptions may have caused most of life on earth to be wiped out 250 million years ago.
Mercury caused mass extinctions, say scientists
Nitrate contamination of UK water 'may get worse' fear
Posted Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:03:00 GMT by Adrian BishopReductions in the use of nitrates in agriculture can take decades to take effect in rivers and groundwater, a UK study suggests.
Nitrate contamination of UK water 'may get worse' fear
Pollution from the Stratosphere
Posted Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:24:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongNow oxidised mercury seems to be raining down on us, especially in certain parts of America and near the tropics. Recently, the Dead Sea was found to have one of the highest oxidised mercury levels outside the polar regions.
Pollution from the Stratosphere
Groundwater contaminated by toxins, say environmentalists
Posted Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:50:00 GMT by Adrian BishopGroundwater and soil at 19 sites near coal ash ponds and landfills contain unsafe levels of arsenic and other toxic pollutants, the Environmental Integrity Project claims
Groundwater contaminated by toxins, say environmentalists
'Other CO2 problem' research shows that fish won't be OK
Posted Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT by Colin RickettsAs well as raising global temperatures, rising CO2 levels are making our oceans more acidic. Until now it was thought that fish would not be damaged but new research shows their eggs and larvae could be devastated by acidification.
'Other CO2 problem' research shows that fish won't be OK
Milk and wine is good news for dairy lovers and the planet
Posted Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:26:00 GMT by Colin RickettsFeeding cattle on a byproduct of the wine industry has produced startling reductions in methane emissions from cows as well as health benefits for milk drinkers.
Milk and wine is good news for dairy lovers and the planet
Record global fossil fuel emissions in 2010
Posted Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:11:00 GMT by Adrian BishopFossil fuel emissions rose 5.9% last year and an average of 3.1% every year in the last decade, far above the 2% target annual set to avoid severe consequences caused by global warming.
Record global fossil fuel emissions in 2010
Urgent action requested by RUG over ocean acidification
Posted Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:00:00 GMT by James MathewsWorld experts from the International Ocean Acidification Reference User Group (RUG) have called for an urgent decision to address the growing problem of ocean acidification. The announcement, along with the IUCN has been made at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Urgent action requested by RUG over ocean acidification
South Africa's Contradictory New Development with mega-carbon footprints
Posted Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:14:00 GMT by Michelle SimonSouth Africa has gone to great lengths to market it's green-fronting as host to the COP 17, while in not so far away provinces the reality of polluting Business as Usual proceeds.
South Africa's Contradictory New Development with mega-carbon footprints
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