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Sea—level rises, changes to the severity of monsoon seasons and rainfall, flooding, droughts and heatwaves are all having an increasing impact on human health. ...more |
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This clever LED bottle light lets you turn any old empty bottle into a glass lamp! The rechargeable light is shaped just like a cork, so it can slip into the empty bottle of your choice. The light charges up using a USB plug, and it lends a cozy atmosphere to indoor and outdoor spaces. ...more |
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At least two urban bee species have turned to their city environment for nest-building materials, using plastic waste to build hives, Canadian scientists say. ...more |
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If a tree falls in the woods, it will be immortalized as amazingly clever artwork if Fu’ad Khasawneh is anywhere nearby. The Assistant Dean and his colleagues at the University of Jordan transformed the detritus of a powerful winter storm into a remarkable display of public art. ...more |
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Water scarcity affects 2.7 billion people worldwide for at least a month each year and in the same way that each of us has a carbon footprint, Professor Arjen Hoekstra of the University of Twente in the Netherlands posits that every person also has a "water footprint". ...more |
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The next World Expo, to take place in Milan in 2015, will attempt to educate people about different ways of producing food and contribute to the food security debate both in industrialized countries and the developing world, the event’s organizer said. ...more |
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Long-term weather forecasts are suggesting 2014 might be the hottest year since records began. ...more |
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Kosovo started rationing water in and around its capital Pristina on Monday as it struggled with its worst shortages in at least three decades, officials said. ...more |
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Saudi authorities intend to prevent the manufacture or import of refrigerators, freezers and washing machines that violate the specifications which have recently been approved by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SSMQO). ...more |
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Each year, tons of oil can be spilled into the ocean. Whether it comes from an oil tank spill, a leak that occurs during offshore drilling, or even natural seeps that occur within the ocean, oil spills can cause grave environmental and economic damage to marine and coastal ecosystems. ...more |
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