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Ecological Impact Of African Cities
African cities are growing
faster than anywhere else in
the world. This is having a
major impact, but few
ecologists are studying the
urban environment and effect
of cities on rural areas.
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Humanity May Hold Key For Next Earth Evolution
Human degradation of the
environment has the
potential to stall an
ongoing process of planetary
evolution, and even rewind
the evolutionary clock to
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Road Emissions Dominate Global Transport Emissions
The world’s car park
is growing. It has become so
big that the impact of
emissions from today’s
road traffic on the global
temperature in 2100 will be
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Challenges To Environmentally Responsible Energy Use In Today's Society
Our society is rushing to
escape the energy culture as
we know it, in order to
remake it as we don't know
it. The irony is that a
... > full story
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Household Exposure To Toxic Chemicals Lurks Unrecognized, Researchers Find
November 26, 2008 — Many women are surprised to learn the extent of personal, in-home contamination caused by exposure to everyday consumer products, according to a team of researchers. The study, published in the ... > full story -
Politics And Technical Concerns Thwart Efforts To Use Carbon Markets To Halt Deforestation
November 25, 2008 — Carbon credit politics and misplaced technical concerns are impeding efforts to encourage sustainable land use practices in tropical regions -- such as better forest management and growing more trees ... > full story -
International Food Aid Alone Cannot Solve The Global Malnutrition Crisis, Experts Argue
November 24, 2008 — In an editorial in this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors discuss some of the controversies surrounding international food aid, and conclude that "donor-supported food programs are not ... > full story -
Urgent Action On International Coral Reef Crisis Urged
November 21, 2008 — Coral reef scientists and policy makers from the world's most prominent coral reef nations are meeting in Australia this week to develop urgent action plans to rescue the world's richest center of ... > full story -
Economic Crisis Boosts E-Learning
November 20, 2008 — The present world’s economic woes are opening up new opportunities for innovative forms of education and training such as informal learning, e-learning and blended learning. Faced with ... > full story -
Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Noise, Say Researchers
November 19, 2008 — Hybrid and electric vehicles do not emit the sounds pedestrians and bicyclists are accustomed to hearing as a vehicle approaches them. Human factors/ergonomics researchers examined participants' ... > full story -
UK’s Biggest Ever Countryside Survey: Results Published
November 19, 2008 — The results of the biggest and most comprehensive survey of Britain’s countryside and its natural resources are unveiled in a report published this week by the Countryside Survey ... > full story -
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Potential 'Green Collar' Job Growth In US
November 18, 2008 — During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the ... > full story -
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Analysis Shows How Cap-and-trade Plans Can Cut Greenhouse Emissions
November 16, 2008 — Researchers at MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research have produced a report concerning key design issues of proposed "cap-and-trade" programs that are under consideration in the ... > full story -
Lessons From The Past Can Clarify Banking Crisis
November 14, 2008 — Stricter regulation of the financial services sector is likely to result from the latest upheaval in national and global markets. It is being demanded by politicians of all parties while the ... > full story
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