Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

MIT Gumshoes Uncover “Throbbing” Oil Mystery Experiment

Squeeze a tiny drop of that mixture onto the water and watch in amazement as the oil appears to pump like a beating heart.It's a simple experiment, but…

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RisøNews june 2007 : Energy, climate and sustainable development in the poorest parts of the world

UNEP Risø Centre (URC) works to promote a more modern and efficient energy supply in the developing countries. An efficient energy supply contributes to…

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Enhancing Alternative Fuel Use in Public Vehicle Fleets

RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies will work with the County Department of Environmental Services to analyze the environmental and economic…

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Vaccine trials inject hope into koala's future

Professor Peter Timms, from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, said chlamydia was a major threat to the continued survival of koalas with…

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Automated Tailgating: Boosting Efficiency and Reducing Pollution

An automated way of allowing cars to drive much closer to each other in heavy moving traffic, so-called platooning, could cut congestion, save fuel and cut…

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China's demand for recycled wastepaper, a blessing and a curse for the world's forests

The Forest Trends report, Environmental Aspects of China’s Papermaking Fiber Supply, notes that today about 60 percent of the fiber used to manufacture paper…

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Tailgating Platoons: A Smart Solution to Reduce Vehicle Pollution

As populations grow and the number of vehicles on the roads in cities and motorways across Europe, North America and the developing world, rises, traditional…

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Context Shapes Opinions on Novel Energy Sources

People frequently form opinions about new technologies, such as novel energy options, despite having a very limited knowledge of the subject concerned. The…

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TATA Plans Soda Ash Plant at Pristine Lake Natron, Tanzania

Developers want to build a huge soda ash plant on the internationally protected Lake Natron in Tanzania pumping salty water from the lake for the production…

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Unlocking Cyanobacteria Secrets with NanoSIMS Technology

Using NanoSIMS (high- resolution secondary ion mass spectrometer), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USC and Portland State University scientists showed…

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Golf Courses as Wildlife Sanctuaries: A New Approach

Golf courses are known as centers for human recreation, but if managed properly, they also could be important wildlife sanctuaries, a University of…

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Chernobyl Radiation Impact on Colorful Birds Explored

Dr Anders Møller of the Université Pierre et Marie Curie and Professor Timothy Mousseau of the University of South Carolina examined 1,570 birds from 57…

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Aphids make ‘chemical weapons’ to fight off killer ladybirds

The study shows for the first time how aphids use a chemical found in the plants they eat to emit a deadly burst of mustard oil when they’re attacked by a…

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Biocontrol of Water Hyacinth Boosts Health and Economy in Africa

Two insect biocontrol species, weevils in the genus Neochetina, were used, along with mechanical removal, to control the highly invasive water hyacinth, which…

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Climate change reduces state's bat numbers

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) PhD student Sandrine Martinez is currently sifting through what is the largest and best record of the state's…

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Impact of Hemlock Loss on Southern Appalachian Water Dynamics

Eastern hemlock, a keystone species in the streamside forests in the southern Appalachian region, is already experiencing widespread decline and mortality and…

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