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How food waste differs around the world 17/10/2014
How food waste differs around the world October 16 was World Food Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about global hunger. One way to reduce hunger is by addressing food waste, which can also help contain the impact that farming has on the environment. ...more
Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi organises clean-up campaign at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve 16/10/2014
Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi organises clean-up campaign at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) along with BP, sponsor of the Sustainable Schools Initiative (SSI), organised a clean-up campaign yesterday at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve for the initiative’s participating students. ...more
Incredibly rare 'Beaked Whale' washes ashore in Australia 16/10/2014
Incredibly rare 'Beaked Whale' washes ashore in Australia Scientists are buzzing about an extremely rare sea creature that washed ashore recently in Australia. ...more
Researchers will study relation of environment to breast cancer 16/10/2014
Researchers will study relation of environment to breast cancer Five eminent Boston researchers will officially join forces as of today to tackle one of the most perplexing questions about breast cancer: Why do so many people with no family history of the disease get it? ...more
Building designed to reduce its impact on environment 16/10/2014
Building designed to reduce its impact on environment Sustainable design and construction strategies implemented on the new Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) science building, according to a release from the university, included the following: ...more
Lockheed announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy 16/10/2014
Lockheed announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had made a technological breakthrough in developing a power source based on nuclear fusion, and the first reactors, small enough to fit on the back of a truck, could be ready for use in a decade. ...more
Abu Dhabi faces acute water scarcity 15/10/2014
Abu Dhabi faces acute water scarcity Abu Dhabi is considered a “water-stressed” area as the emirate’s per capita availability of fresh, natural and renewable water resource is less than 100 cubic meters. ...more
EU to ban fish from Sri Lanka, saying lax on illegal fishing 15/10/2014
EU to ban fish from Sri Lanka, saying lax on illegal fishing The European Commission proposed a ban on imports of fish from Sri Lanka for not tackling illegal fishing properly and lifted a ban on fish imports from Belize following the reform of its vessel inspection practices. ...more
German green power surcharge to ease 1.1 percent in 2015: sources 15/10/2014
German green power surcharge to ease 1.1 percent in 2015: sources Germany's green energy surcharge will fall 1.1 percent next year, sources close to the process said on Tuesday, reflecting expectations for lower power prices for consumers after the government scaled back support for renewable power. ...more
These itty bitty creatures fight global warming from the bottom of the sea 15/10/2014
These itty bitty creatures fight global warming from the bottom of the sea What did you have for breakfast? I bet it wasn’t methane, because that would be bizarre for (presumably) a human like yourself — but did you know that some weird little creatures out there actually breathe the stuff on the reg? ...more
 
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