Archive for October 2nd, 2008

The Climate Rush is coming to suffragette city

While the preservation of civil liberties is an ongoing struggle (the government’s ID database plan is one I think is definitely worth challenging), we’ve still come a long way in the last 100 years.

Back then in the days of empire, Britain might have straddled the world but women had no voting rights and it was [...]

Dinosaur related to Tyrannosaurus Rex had bird-like breathing system

The remains of a new dinosaur that was a distant relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex has been discovered and could provide clues as to how modern birds evolved the ability to breathe.

New Report: Green Investment Will Yield Two Million New Jobs in Two Years

Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2008) — As America confronts the current energy crisis, a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and partner labor and environmental groups shows that the U.S. can create two million jobs by investing in clean energy technologies that will strengthen the economy and fight global warming. [...]

Uganda: Cheap Dams to Fight Drought

THE rainy season is starting in a few weeks’ time. To farmers, this means intensive work as they plant crops. Although most parts of Uganda, especially around the Lake Victoria basin, receive over 1500mm of rainfall annually, crop production is usually affected by drought.

Prince Charles on weather and its impact on the environment

In a new interview the Prince of Wales talks about his long standing interest in the weather and its impact on the environment.

Flashmob to stop London City Airport expansion

First it was Heathrow,
then Manchester
and now it’s time to flashmob London
City Airport.
Looks like the government
still doesn’t understand the danger posed to the climate from the plans to expand airports across the country. So join the next flash mob on October 8 at 5.45pm outside
Newham Town Hall, East Ham wearing your red t-shirts to tell Newham [...]

Editorial: A chance to crack the oil addiction

New legislation in the US may make it easier to build more oil refineries, but there are still radical ideas for clean energy waiting to be explored

Solar power – seriously souped up

Make solar cells as small as a molecule, and you get twice as much as you bargained for – could this be the route to limitless free power?

Zapped crude oil flows faster through pipes

Exposing thick crude oil to a magnetic or electric field reduces its viscosity, allowing greater volumes through pipelines, researchers reveal

Affordable solar power brings light to India

A thriving market for household solar panels has sprung up in India, with the help of a United Nations programme

 

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