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Solar energy to replace 69% of US power supply by 2050
With a steadily increasing number of organizations taking up projects to promote the use of solar energy, the sun-generated energy could supply 69 percent of US power by 2050. Nope, that's not wishful thinking. Experts are positive that this is...
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Study: Deep sea ecosystems conservation must for sustainable functioning of biosphere
As per reports issued in the online publication of Current Biology, which is a publication of Cell Press, the future of the oceans stand endangered due to the loss of deep-sea species. As per a study, done globally the health of a deep sea in directly..
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Supply of medicinal herbs unable to meet ever increasing demand
According to a new research by an NGO, named Health Systems Trust, the progress in the orthodox medicine industry in South Africa is being thwarted by a decline in growth of medicinal plants. The study which was published this month, also deduced...
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Growing natural disasters from climate change costing insurers dear
Natural calamities and the massive damage and disaster it entails are unavoidable. Nonetheless, we can reduce or even avoid the part of natural disaster that has the human handiwork behind it. Global warming is largely attributable to large-scale...
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An environmental appeal by the pope this Christmas
Midnight Christmas from the Vatican came with a strong message for protecting the environment. Pope Benedict XVI condemned human selfishness through the abuse of energy and its reckless exploitation. He referred to an 'ill-treated world' because of...
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Entertaining tourists: Asian elephants struggle for survival
Problems of domesticated animals are perhaps more numerous than their counterparts in the wild. The Asian elephants, unlike the bigger African pachyderms, are held in captivity in large numbers. The plight of the domesticated Asian elephants is also.
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Disappearing destinations: Should you visit or miss them forever?
If exotic locations such as Alaska and Antarctica are on your future-planned destinations, it's time to plan your vacation now, as you may never get to see them in a few years from now. Yes, global warming is taking its toll on these locations and...
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Brazil bans illegal sale of Amazon farm products
Due to the increasing pressure from international countries, Brazil has taken steps in controlling the deforestation in Amazon region. It has cracked down on the illegal sale of farm products. Since Brazil grabbed a larger slice of the world agricultural.
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Japan gives in to global protests, suspends killing of Humpback Whales
The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, famous for serenading the seas with their haunting melodies. The Humpback was and is a target for the whaling industry. Due to over-hunting (coupled by..
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Population control the only way to combat greenhouse emissions
Of late, the hottest topic is the greenhouse effect. We have been discussing the way outs like cutting on cars, turning to bicycles again, clear-felling forests, changing to energy-efficient light bulbs, not using polythene bags, etc, etc, but if you...
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Eight weird tree sculptures carved by nature
Plants and trees have excellent flexibility. They are capable of creating strange works of unintentional art that you just watch them bewildered. There are artists who have given meaningful shapes to trees such as of tables and mirrors. Tree sculptures ar
The Big Question: Are vertical farms really green?
Why we are asking this nowThe concept of vertical farming is receiving a number of positive as well as negative feedback, right from its inception. Many agriculturalists and socialists have analyzed the usefulness of this concept in the practical world. I
10 Innovative curtains designed to conserve energy
Curtains are primarily meant to avert sunlight and heat from entering our rooms. Draping over the windows and doors curtains secure us. Here we talk about ten innovative curtains that can conserve energy in various ways. There are curtains embedded with s
What’s Next: Future homes to eschew apocalypse
As we know it The claims of an apocalypse-like situation may be wrong. But, it can't be denied that millions of people around the world die every year because of natural disasters like earthquake, flood, tsunami and tornado. The world faces about 600 disa
