Students from Yale University have made the amazing discovery of a species of fungus that devours one of the world’s most durable, and therefore environmentally troublesome, plastics: polyurethane. The new species of fungus, Pestalotiopsis microspora, …
02.03.2012
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02.02.2012
Categories: bycatch, environment, global warming, greenhouse emissions, Home Wind Power, jeremy hance, North America, oceans, overfishing, Solar Power, Solar Power Generation, Wind Power, Wind Power Generation | Add a Comment
The U.S. federal government has listed the massive and bizarre Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) under the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Historically overfishing decimated the Atlantic sturgeon, while on-going threats include p…
01.31.2012
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Charismatic, vocal, unpredictable, domestic, and playful are all adjectives that aptly describe the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), one of the Amazon’s most spectacular big mammals. As its name suggest, this otter is the longest member of t…
01.31.2012
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The U.S. state that takes climate change most seriously—California—has unanimously approved new rules dubbed the Advanced Clean Cars program to lower carbon emissions, reduce oil dependence, mitigate health impacts from pollution, and save …
01.25.2012
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Threats to marine mammals usually include climate change, drowning as by-catch, pollution, depletion of prey, but what about eating marine mammals? A new study in Biological Conservation finds that a surprising 87 marine mammals—including polar b…
01.25.2012
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Emissions of carbon over the last two centuries have raised the acidity of the oceans to the highest levels in 21,000 years and likely beyond, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change. The change threatens a number of marine species, including…
01.19.2012
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The Obama administration today announced it is scrapping TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline after Republicans forced a 60-day deadline on the issue in a Congressional rider. The State Department advised against the pipeline arguing that the deadline did n…
01.18.2012
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The race is on to prevent any fuel or other pollutants from escaping from the capsized Costa Concordia.
01.17.2012
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The Atlanta-based Southern company owns the top three biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. according to recent data released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Three of Southern’s coal-fired plants—two in Georgia and…
01.13.2012
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In proposing the extended moratorium, the interior secretary, Ken Salazar, cited the potential of pollution in waterways and harm to wildlife, desert vegetation and air quality.
