Germany maneuvered a smart, green move that also bagged the tag of the world’s first fuel cell-powered passenger boat for commercial use by launching the FCS Alsterwasser. Powered by twin fuel-cell motors produced by Proton Motor, it can carry up to...
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Coral reefs face an immediate threat from their ecosystem, the vast ocean itself! Reason: Thanks to increased greenhouse gases in atmosphere, oceans are becoming warmer and acidic. These acidic oceans may actually eat away beautiful corals, upsetting...
Worst fears of climate change are coming true. Arctic sea ice levels have reached a record second lowest level in last 30 years! The lowest measured point was set only last september. Going by intriguing trends it might just tip even lower and break...
At last we have some good news for the fast vanishing sea-dwellers. It’s just like a sudden twist of fate for the little creatures- while many countries are fighting for a long time to increase their fishing-quota, US President George W. Bush has...
Thanks to new technology hooks, accidentally trapped turtles by fishing hooks can finally return to seas unscathed! This is indeed a good news for all wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists. Turtles are becoming endangered species all over the world...
Drought has been one of the primary concerns of cultivators and has resulted in severe famines over the ages. That is why the recent development of drought resistant variety of corn has raised hopes for many of them. The detailed report can be seen...
India is proving to be an irresistible hot hub for most entrepreneurs and corporate firms as it has both the cheap man power to deliver products and a very large and growing market whose buying power seems to be generally on the rise. This implies that...
Oceans have always been a major source of food for people from ancient times. The large-scale fisheries and exploitation of sea life by fishing companies has lead to drastic reduction in the population of many fish. One of the reasons for this...
On a not so fine day, if the government storms down on you and begins to throw you out of your job, grab your land and bring down your house for no apparent reason, you will feel outraged. Won’t you? This is what is happening to the 370 million...
Species of tiny marine and estuarine animals like the mussels have invaded sources of drinking water in California. Japanese crabs in large numbers have invaded Long Island Sound, which is more than 6,000 miles from their native habitat in Japan. The...
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