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EU closer to deal on CO2 emissions for cars

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

European Union governments moved closer on Monday toward a deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from cars, but failed to agree on details ahead of key negotiations with the bloc’s parliament, diplomats said.
The planned legislation must strike the right balance between the needs of the car industry hit hard by a global economic slowdown and [...]

World`s most endangered big cat captured, released

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

The world’s rarest big cat was captured and released unharmed into the wilds by researchers last week. There are only about 40 Far Eastern leopards left in the corner of Siberia they inhabit.
The world’s most endangered big cat was captured in Primorsky Krai along the Russian-Chinese border by scientists from Wildlife Conservation Society and Russia’s [...]

Is koala heading towards extinction?

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Australia’s iconic koala may be heading towards extinction, unless there are changes in how populations are managed.
“Previously hunted to near extinction in the 1920s, the species continues to face ongoing threats to its survival today,” Zoologist and author Stephen Jackson told a magazine.
“The loss of habitat and urban development, the increase of disease, the potential [...]

Scrapping fuel subsidies can help climate: U.N. study

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Abolishing subsidies on fossil fuels could cut world greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6 percent and also nudge up world economic growth, a U.N. report showed on Tuesday.Subsidies on oil, gas or coal are meant to help the poor by lowering the price of energy but the report, issued on the sidelines of a [...]

Kangaroo meat could help cut gas emissions

Monday, August 25th, 2008

A new study has suggested that replacing much of Australia’s beef and veal with kangaroo meat could significantly cut the continent’s greenhouse gas emissions and save its native terrain.
According to a report in National Geographic News, the study suggests phasing out some 7 million cattle and 36 million sheep from Australian rangelands-semiarid land that doesn’t [...]

What happens to all the plastic bits when you recycle envelopes with those plastic windows in them?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Do they get melted down with the paper particles or is there someone that removes the plastic parts? Just curious.
 
These bits of plastic get caught in the screens that filter the water out after the paper is pulped, since they are no good for making new paper. These filters take out all kinds [...]

Is there an age requirement for riding electric scooters?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

I wanted to get a Mongoose M200 (http://urbanscooters.com/P/Electric-Scoo… I was wondering if there is an age requirement or if I need a license to ride around my neighborhood. BTW, I’m in the US.
 
nope, as long as it’s not gas. Just don’t ride it in the street if there are a bunch of cars, [...]

Is anyone aware of Thomas Mathus and what he did?

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

He was an economist back in the early 19th century who warned of problems of finite resources vs. population growth.
For example,he warned of increasing food supply,but even more increasing population. Do U believe he was right in believing the world is headed for disaster during to the said above,especially with petroleum being the [...]

How to make a compost?

Monday, July 28th, 2008

How to make compost ? wat things we can put in compost? How long? How to use?
 
if you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,or buy one of the pre-made ones ,
there are special compost bins you [...]

How do we protect the endangered national animal?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

 
Our national animal tiger is in a great threat of being extinct & is now in endangered list.
Its due to ruthless killing of tigers that had really marginalized their population now.
There are many reasons of their extinctions like decrease of forest cover;killing of tigers for their bones,skin.nails.etc…,killing by the local population due to [...]