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James Lovelock urges ocean climate quick fix

Two of Britain’s leading environmental thinkers say it is time to develop a quick technical fix for climate change. Writing…

Ocean Fish Farms Won’t Save Wild Fish & Can Easily Destroy Them

A new study in shows why and how ocean fish farms can hurt wild fish populations. Done by prof. Neil…

DME’s Energy Summit puts our heritage at risk

In 1994, South Africa held its first democratic elections. Part of that democratic heritage was that a new way of…

Cancer doubt remains over mobiles

The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts have concluded. A major six-year research programme…

Honda makes first hydrogen cars

Japanese car manufacturer Honda has begun the first commercial production of a zero-emission, hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle. The four-seater, called…

Dangerous Signs of New Era of Eugenics

The era of pre-birth genetic screening of babies has commenced. Doctors at University College in London have produced what they…

Adelaide Australia Will Soon Be Out Of Water

With gold nudging toward R8000 an ounce, can you imagine a time when water will be more valuable? “Australia’s biggest…

Environmental Group to take on Japanese Whalers

A group of militant environmentalists has pledged to harass and intimidate the Japanese whaling fleet that recently set sail on…

Google hopes to undercut coal with cheap, renewable energy

By now, everyone is familiar with Google’s corporate motto, “Don’t be evil.” In an effort to spread that message of…

Biofuels could add to greenhouse gas emissions

A new paper suggests that biofuel production may be contributing to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.The lead author and…