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New Park Protects 15,000 Gorillas
January 31, 2013 — The Republic of Congo has declared a new national park that protects a core population of the 125,000 western lowland gorillas discovered by WCS in ... > full story -
Giant Carbon Molecules for Sustainable Technologies
January 31, 2013 — Scientists in the joint research project "FUNgraphen" are pinning their hopes for new technologies on a particular form of carbon: They have developed new carbon macromolecules and molecular carbon ... > full story -
New Study Highlights Impact of Environmental Change on Older People
January 31, 2013 — Recent natural disasters illustrate vulnerability of older people: majority of deaths from the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) occurred among older people. Researchers ... > full story -
U.S. Water Supply Not as Threatened as Believed, Study Finds
January 30, 2013 — A research study adds a new twist to previous studies of the nation's water supplies. The study finds that when infrastructure is included in the mix (reservoirs, dams, etc.), water vulnerability is ... > full story -
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Emission Trading Schemes Limit Green Consumerism
January 30, 2013 — Schemes that aim to regulate greenhouse gas emissions can limit consumers’ attempts to reduce their carbon ... > full story -
The Ecological Badminton Robot: Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Machine Design
January 30, 2013 — A robot to play with! A childhood's dream has now come true for researchers in Belgium. Wim Symens and his team pioneered the development of the first robot ever to play badminton. But this robot is ... > full story -
Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy, Report Finds
January 28, 2013 — According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of US coastal communities' social, economic and natural ... > full story -
Depression-Era Drainage Ditches Emerge as Sleeping Threat to Cape Cod Salt Marshes
January 25, 2013 — Cape Cod, Massachusetts has a problem. The iconic salt marshes of the famous summer retreat are melting away at the edges, dying back from the most popular recreational areas. The erosion is a ... > full story -
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Health and Environment: A Closer Look at Plastics
January 23, 2013 — Scientists have been following the chemical trail of plastics, quantifying their impact on human health and the environment. In a new overview, researchers detail the risks and societal rewards of ... > full story -
More Efficient Way to Make Popular Prescription Medication
January 23, 2013 — In a demonstration of the power of green chemistry, scientists are reporting development of a new and more efficient process for making one of the most costly and widely used medications for severe ... > full story
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