‘World’ Category
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Poland accused of creating ‘climate of fear’ for environmental campaigners
0October 30, 2012 by Dan
Polish environmentalists say that they are operating in a ‘climate of fear’ involving harassment by the country’s security police, and denunciations from government ministers for “working against the public interests of the state”. Earlier this month, Treasury Minister Nikołaj Budzanowski used that phrase to drub a registered environmental charity, Client Earth, … keep reading
Category Climate Change, Energy, Health, Politics, Pollution, Social Justice, World | Tags: Campaign, Fear, Protest
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Google Street View Lets You See the Sights of Midway Atoll
0October 24, 2012 by Dan
Google Streetview seems to be conquering the globe rather quickly and not just cities and easily accessible places. Places like the Amazon, the Great Barrier Reef, and now, the remote Midway Atoll can all be explored from your computer. The Atoll is one of only 28 places designated as both … keep reading
Category Pollution, Science, Technology, Waste, Water, World | Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Google
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Saudi Arabia reveals plans to be powered entirely by renewable energy
0October 20, 2012 by Dan
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil producer, has plans to become 100% powered by renewable and low-carbon forms of energy, according to an influential member of the royal family. But the process is likely to take decades, and some observers are sceptical as to whether it is any more than … keep reading
Category Energy, Politics, Technology, World | Tags: Oil, Renewable, Saudi Arabia
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The Incredible Edible Town
0October 13, 2012 by Dan
The Incredible Edible town called Todmorden in the north of England is a model for sustainable living based on the local food movement. Vegetable and Dairy Tourism so successful you can practically eat the town. Read more here.
Category Farming, Food, Health, Recreation, World | Tags: Local Food, Tourism
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DISNEY ANNOUNCES PAPER SOURCING AND USE POLICY
0October 11, 2012 by Dan
Disney announced a new Paper Sourcing and Use Policy, establishing guidelines for paper used in Disney’s day-to-day business operations as well as its consumer products and packaging. The policy aims to: Minimize the consumption of paper Eliminate paper products containing irresponsibly harvested fiber, such as fiber from High Conservation Value … keep reading
Category Recreation, Recycle, Waste, World | Tags: Consumption, Corporation, Paper
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Toxic tanneries drive Bangladesh leather exports
0October 10, 2012 by Dan
Luxury leather goods sold across the world are produced in a slum area of Bangladesh’s capital where workers, including children, are exposed to hazardous chemicals and often injured in horrific accidents, according to a study released. None of the tanneries packed cheek by jowl into Dhaka’s Hazaribagh neighborhood treat their … keep reading
Category Health, Pollution, Social Justice, Waste, Water, World | Tags: Child Labor, Human Rights, Leather, Pollution, Work Conditions
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Pollution-Cleaning Clothing Created With Special Laundry Detergent
1October 8, 2012 by Dan
Pollution-cleaning clothing apparently isn’t too far off from being a reality. Simply by walking around in your own favorite jeans and t-shirt, you could help scrub the air of nitrogen oxides. The secret is in the detergent. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are developing an additive for laundry detergents … keep reading
Category Pollution, Science, World | Tags: Clothing, Pollution
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Meet the lake so polluted that spending an hour there would kill you
0October 8, 2012 by Dan
Welcome to beautiful Lake Karachay, a Russian lake so tainted by nearby nuclear facilities that it’s considered the most polluted place on the planet. In 1990, just standing on the shore for an hour would give you a radiation dose of 600 roentgen, more than enough to kill you. On … keep reading
Category Health, Pollution, Social Justice, Waste, Water, World | Tags: Death, Nuclear, Pollution, Radioactive, Water
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Scientists Discover Secret Behind the World’s Shiniest Fruit
0September 11, 2012 by Dan
Scientists have discovered how Pollia, the world’s shiniest fruit, retains its iridescent color for centuries. The shimmering fruit is not actually juicy or particularly edible—it contains mostly hard seeds—but its brilliantly-colored blue and purple exterior, with tiny pointillist-like dots of red, green, and orange, has attracted scientists into trying figure … keep reading
Category Science, World | Tags: Nature, Science
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Aircraft Manufacturer to Refine Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel for China
0August 20, 2012 by Dan
A new technology center is to research the use of waste cooking oil as aviation biofuel in China has been jointly funded by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The companies said that the project is a collaborative effort to support commercial aviation industry growth, … keep reading
Category Energy, Recycle, Transportation, World | Tags: Airplane, Biofuel, Cooking Oil, Transportation
