Jun 23 2011

Artificial Sweetener Leaves Environmental Aftertaste

Tag: Chemistry,Food,Food Chain,Pollution,Rivers,Water — Tim Wall @ 1:43 pm
Not even kryptonite can destroy this super-strength sweetener.

Jun 13 2011

Trash Boat Sails With Style

Tag: Adventure,Conservation,Pollution,Recycling,Renewable Energy,Water,Wind — Tim Wall @ 2:43 pm
A 'trash' boat made of all recycled parts set sail around Taiwan last week.

Jun 10 2011

Milk Clean After Floods

Tag: Animal Research,Animal Science,Chemistry,Floods,Food,Food Chain,Pollution,Water — Tim Wall @ 5:20 pm
Milk gets a clean bill of health even from cows grazing from flood-contaminated soils.

May 16 2011

Jet Biofuel Not Always Cleaner Than Fossil Fuels

Tag: Biotech,Carbon Emissions,Carbon Footprint,Chemistry,Climate Change,Coal,Energy,Global Warming,Green Science,Plants,Pollution,Renewable Energy — Tim Wall @ 1:05 pm
When it comes to diluting fossil fuel with bio-alternatives, some biofuel crops are as black as coal.

May 04 2011

Heat Wave Warning for the Windy City

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Carbon Footprint,Climate Change,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Natural Disasters,Pollution,Weather — Tim Wall @ 8:09 pm
Chicago is in for a hot time in the old town come 2100 - if no adaptation or mitigation for climate change is taken.

Apr 21 2011

Ozone Hole A Surprise Rainmaker

Tag: Antarctica,Climate Change,Drought,Geophysics,Global Warming,Meteorology,Pollution,Weather — John D. Cox @ 8:17 pm
A new climate change culprit in the Southern Hemisphere has been identified -- the ozone hole.

Apr 19 2011

Sugarcane Cools Climate, Heats Up Tax Debate

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Climate Change,Energy,Food,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Pollution,Renewable Energy,Weather — Tim Wall @ 2:20 pm
Sugarcane, already considered an ideal biofuel crop because its growth in tropical areas mean little freshwater is wasted on irrigation, is now shown to have climate cooling powers as well.

Apr 11 2011

The Heavy Cost of Nitrogen Pollution

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Composting,Environment,Europe,Health,Pollution — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:22 am
The impact of nitrogen pollution on health and the environment costs Europe hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

Mar 31 2011

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Alternative Power Sources,Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Plastic,Pollution,Recycling,Renewable Energy,Reuse,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Water,Zero Waste — Amy Dusto @ 2:59 pm
This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents.

Mar 21 2011

Climate Change and Corn a Bad Combo in Africa

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Climate Change,Deserts,Drought,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Plants,Pollution,Water,Weather — Tim Wall @ 2:02 pm
Combining studies trying to identify the best type of corn to grow in Africa with weather data shows that corn overall is a risky crop during droughts and high temperatures.
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