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Linux captures the 'green' flag, beats Windows 2008 power-saving…

Gadgets & Tech – Our tests point to Linux as the winner of the green flag by margins that topped out at 12%. But we must note that our results are full of stipulations imposed by our test bed, and as the more truthful car advertisements…

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The Greening Of Brown

Autos – Earlier this month, United Parcel Service, the world's biggest private delivery service, placed the single largest commercial order for alternative-fuel vehicles-- 200 hybrid-electric vehicles and 300 compressed-natural…

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Are Expanding Cities Killing the Planet?

Do No Evil – According to a new study, at least 50 percent of the world's population currently lives in cities, and humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week. This urbanization threatens to…

This story has mostly positive ratings. 15 votes / No sinks

"Too late" to save Pacific island nation from submersion

Science – Rising sea levels caused by climate change will force the inhabitants of a group of Pacific coral islands to abandon their homes by the end of the century, their president has declared.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 16 votes / No sinks

Pesticides blamed for plummeting salmon stocks

Science – A weak mix of pesticides in river water dampens a salmon's sense of smell, say researchers. In experiments, Steelhead rainbow trout exposed to low levels of 10 common agricultural pesticides could not perceive changes…

This story has mostly positive ratings. 21 votes / 1 sink

Global warming turning sea into acid bath

Science – Increasing carbon dioxide emissions could leave species such as coral and sea urchins struggling to survive by the end of the century because they are making the oceans more acidic, research led by British scientists…

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Biotech Giants Demand a High Price for Saving the Planet…

Politics – Biotech Giants Demand a High Price for Saving the Planet

This story has mostly positive ratings. 9 votes / No sinks

Why are the bees disappearing? 60 minutes Part 1

Science – 60 minutes airs the mystery of the disappearing bees. Why are they disappearing?

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Environmentally Safe Library is Being Built in Indian Himalayas

Science – Perma Karpo Library represents a good example of how a green design should be. It features: ventilated Trombe Walls, solar panels (for electrical power), wool insulation (for isolation and acoustics), a Mud roof…

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Another coastal LNG facility bites the dust

Science – 2008 has not been a good year for companies proposing to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities--on the east or west coast.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks

World's Fastest Ecological Cars

Science – The word ecology was always attributed to not too interesting activities, but practical. A good example in this direction being environmentally friendly cars. This changed after the advent of electric sports car…

This story has an equal number of positive and negative ratings. 1 vote / 1 sink

Going Green? I am tired of all the Buzz | Go Angry at us!

Careers & Jobs – Everytime I turn on the television I see an informercial or a star "GOING GREEN!" What is the freaking big deal anyways? I saw the episode of The Fabolous Lane with Kimora Lee Simmons and I saw her 'green rating'…

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Preferred Finance Companies - Orlando

Do-It-Yourself – Many people simply didn't like to deal with bank employees and branches, and preferred the more relaxed environment of a consumer finance companies

This story has mostly positive ratings. 2 votes / No sinks

Birdbooker Report 17

Books – A list of ecology, natural history and bird books that are (or will soon be) available for purchase.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks

The Pentagon's Battle Plan Is To Go Green

Science – Article about the Pentagon's plan to combat the high cost of energy.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 4 votes / No sinks

Silverback gorilla

Pets – A silverback male gorilla, named 'Kelly', grabs as many carrots as possible after being fed a vegetarian diet prepared by 10 top Los Angeles Chefs.

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Solar Towers, A Step Forward Toward Photovoltaic Panels

Science – An alternative to industrial scale of solar photovoltaic panels (with a high cost of production) are solar towers: concentric circles of mirrors that reflect sunlight to the top of a tower located in the center.…

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I want you to beware of Bottled water

Health & Fitness – I agree, bottled water is an completely unnecessary ecological disaster. Next time you are sipping on your bottle of spring water, think of all the unnecessary plastic in landfill (you're holding some) and the…

This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks

Lion cub in cage (picture)

Pets – A lion cub is seen through a hole in its transporting cage at Braila Zoo, 200 km (124 miles) northeast of Bucharest.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks

Environmentlal Impacts Of EGS

Science – The Environmental Impacts Of Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Atmosphere, Water, Noise etc

This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks

First European Airport That Uses Geothermal Energy

Science – One of the most crowded airports from France, the Orly, announced that it will reduce CO2 emissions by one third using geothermal energy by 2011. The airport has the luck of being placed above a layer of warm water,…

This story has mostly positive ratings. 63 votes / 2 sinks

Scottish Island Wins Battle Against Predatory Rats

News – It has taken almost half a million pounds, more than 4,200 hand-laid traps and the expertise of rodent catchers flown in from New Zealand, but today the small Hebridean island of Canna will be officially declared…

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Young squirrel monkey

Pets – A young squirrel monkey is seen amongst adults at the Zoo in Philadelphia.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 2 votes / No sinks

Indian gharial crocodile

Pets – An Indian gharial crocodile in Prague Zoo.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks

Global Warming Interrupted But Eat Raw Bugs Anyway

Science – Article about man-made global warming.

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