 Fukushima nuclear plant: Toxic isotope found in groundwater Wed 19 Jun 2013
High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco)... (photo: AP / Kimimasa Mayama) BBC News
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 The disease-causing fungi that lurk in your dishwasher Tue 18 Jun 2013
By Kausik Datta, Johns Hopkins Medicine Fungi come in many different forms. According to a study published this month and another published in 2011, the culprits in... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Hindu
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 Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze Tue 18 Jun 2013
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide satellite data to... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E) The Star
Environment Photos Pollution Singapore Wikipedia: Singapore |
 Young eco-warriors Tue 18 Jun 2013
Three students work towards making the world a greener place Adults who don’t think twice before throwing out the trash or littering their neighbourhood, can... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Khaleej Times
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 Global Warming and Our Inconvenient Minds Mon 17 Jun 2013
I spent the first 20 years of my climate reporting focused on the buildup of human-generated greenhouse gases as a biogeophysical problem. Fuels and forests burn. Gases... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) The New York Times
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 Outdoor Decorating made Beautiful with Sunbrella Fabrics! Mon 17 Jun 2013
Originally designed and used in awnings, and then boating, Sunbrella fabrics have been in existence since 1961. And as today’s homeowners began creating additional living... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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 China shows resolve, action against air pollution Sun 16 Jun 2013
BEIJING - The State Council, or China's cabinet, adopted a set of concrete measures to counter air pollution on Friday, demonstrating not only resolve but also action to... (photo: AP / Andy Wong) China Daily
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 Drones the size of bees – good or evil? Sat 15 Jun 2013
What with the NSA's Prism programme, ubiquitous CCTV and fashionable nerds sporting Google Glass, it seems there's no escape from prying eyes in the hi-tech modern... (photo: USAF) The Guardian
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 Garden column: Embrace 'Old Florida' and go native Sat 15 Jun 2013
Some homeowners are returning to the look of “Old Florida” by incorporating more native plants in their landscape. To some, this might look like an unmanicured approach,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Florida Times Union
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 Fish and Wildlife Service proposes endangered listing for chimpanzees Sat 15 Jun 2013
The federal government moved Tuesday to declare all chimpanzees endangered, an act that would provide stronger protections and potentially end nearly a century of using... (photo: WN / John Sahid) STL Today
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 Good News: Her dream was a caladium garden Sat 15 Jun 2013
Rachel Waxer took a class on how to make a rain barrel so that 83-year-old Frances Edwards could have a garden at her new home. Waxer is healthy lifestyle director at... (photo: GFDL) The Florida Times Union
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 Climate Change This Week: Arctic Carbon Bomb, California Cleaning, and More! Sat 15 Jun 2013
NASA: The Arctic Methane Bomb Fuse Is Burning, reports Alan Buis at NASA (Natl Atmospheric & Space Admin). Field data show permafrost, vast frozen polar areas storing... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post
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 GREEN: Save our elephants Sat 15 Jun 2013
The country can be at the forefront of elephant conservation, writes Zuhaila Sedek-De Booij WITH her large elephant herds and extensive forest cover, Malaysia has the... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) New Straits/Business Times
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 Oxygen mystery: How marine mammals hold their breath Fri 14 Jun 2013
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of one of the most extreme adaptations in the animal kingdom: how marine mammals store enough oxygen to hold their breath for... (photo: Creative Commons / WolfmanSF) BBC News
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 Banned pesticides may be having wider environmental impacts Fri 14 Jun 2013
A new report indicates that a class of pesticides linked to the deaths of bees may be harming other wildlife species. Neonicotinoids have now been banned by the European... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) BBC News
Environment Pesticides Photos Wikipedia: Pesticides in the European Union Wildlife |
 Life returns to Danga Bay's rivers Fri 14 Jun 2013
I WAS among many people who were riled up at recent news pictures of animal carcasses being dumped into rivers that are a source of drinking water to millions in China.... (photo: Creative Commons / Azmeen Afandi) New Straits/Business Times
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 Honey bee losses double in a year due to poor winter Thu 13 Jun 2013
This winter's losses of honey bee colonies were the worst since records began six years ago, according to a survey carried out by the British Beekeepers Association.... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) BBC News
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 Taksim Square is not Tahrir Square Wed 12 Jun 2013
The unrest in Istanbul's Taksim Square and Gezi Park has been underway for almost two weeks now. Initially an environmentalist protest against the Istanbul... (photo: Creative Commons / Danbury) Al Jazeera
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 Don't cage birds, let them fly, urges Adah Sharma Wed 12 Jun 2013
Actress Adah Sharma has joined PETA's latest ad campaign to extend her support against cruelty and caging of birds and has urged the people to let the feathered creatures... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India
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 Look for big and small ways to cap your water bill Tue 11 Jun 2013
The showers, toilets, washing machines, garden hoses and other thirsty devices can spray your water bill with charges. The environment suffers, too, when we use more... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Miami Herald
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