Fifty popular beaches around the UK are unlikely to meet water cleanliness standards Tests under the latest European Bathing Water Directive could deem some of our favourite beaches unfit, leading to people being banned from going into the water from 2015. The Environment Agency has warned that more than 50 popular sites around the UK are unlikely to meet water cleanliness standards. Resorts including Blackpool in Lancashire, East Looe and Penzance in Cornwall and Lyme Regis, in Dorset, are at risk. Continue reading
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Examples Of Genetic Engineering: Bizarre Yet Beneficial Uses Of Modern Biotech
April 29, 2013 Rayshell Clapper for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online After learning about human genetic engineering, many readers might want to find out about some examples of genetic engineering. Both bizarre and beneficial, the following article highlights some truly fascinating and pragmatic examples of modern genetic engineering. Continue reading
Beaches at risk if oil drilling goes ahead – Greens
Published: 11:41AM Tuesday April 30, 2013 Source: ONE News The Government is putting Auckland’s west coast beaches at risk of an oil spill if it goes ahead with deep sea drilling, the Green Party says. Continue reading
Dire says astronomy on Kaua‘i is looking up
Kauais unique topology and weather allows some of the best star gazing conditions at sea level, said Dr. Continue reading
800 volunteers collect 1,757kg of waste on eight beaches
FROM the beaches of Penang and Selangor to Johor, about 800 people came together to clean up the coastlines in various locations under the AEON Pantai Ku Indah programme. Held recently in conjunction with Earth Day, the clean-up was simultaneously held in eight different locations nationwide with approximately 1,757kg of rubbish collected. Themed My Beautiful Coastal, it is an annual initiative by AEON Co (M) Bhd to educate and create awareness among the local community on the importance of preserving the environment for the future generation Continue reading
California Hospital Medical Center Recognized for National Health Care Environmental “Partnership” Award
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– California Hospital Medical Center has received the Partner Recognition Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nations leading health care membership community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care. The Award is one of the Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements in the health care sector. This Award applauds organizations that are just beginning their journey in environmental stewardship, said Laura Wenger, RN, Executive Director, Practice Greenhealth. Continue reading
CARIBBEAN ISLANDS IN PERIL – Short Wildlife Environment Documentary – Video
CARIBBEAN ISLANDS IN PERIL – Short Wildlife Environment Documentary CARIBBEAN ISLANDS IN PERIL – U.S. Continue reading
Research and Markets: Chinese Patent Medicine Industry Report, 2012-2015
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Chinese Patent Medicine Industry Report, 2012-2015″ report to their offering. In recent years, China’s Chinese patent medicine industry has been running in good condition, with the revenue increasing from RMB 142 billion in 2008 to RMB 360 billion in 2012 at a CAGR of 26.2%. Over the same period, the total profit maintained a CAGR of 26.6%, and the gross margin remained higher than the average level of the overall pharmaceutical industry Continue reading
NASA hopes to make water on the moon
NASA Not so parched? The dry-looking lunar landscape as seen by the Apollo astronauts. By Irene KlotzDiscovery News NASA is developing a lunar rover to find and analyze water and other materials trapped in deep freezes at the moons poles and to demonstrate how water can be made on site. Continue reading
Readers respond: Should beaches ban age-old rings of fire?
Fire rings remain a tradition for many Which came first, the concrete fire ring or “Beach Blanket Bingo?” I would have to say that the concrete fire ring came first. When I was a teenager in the 1940s, that was one of the special events on the weekends – going to Castle Rock and having a “weenie bake” and making s’mores! The fire rings were called old-fashioned campfires. It was all innocent fun in those days with no mishaps of excessive drinking or being loud, obnoxious or starting fights. Continue reading
NASA Climate Scientist James Hansen Quits to Fight Global Warming
Climate scientist James Hansen is retiring from NASA this week to devote himself to the fight against global warming. Hansen’s retirement concludes a 46-year career at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, but he plans to use his time to take up legal challenges to the federal and state governments over limiting greenhouse gas emissions Continue reading
Government of Canada Names Thousand Islands National Park
MALLORYTOWN, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Mar 28, 2013) – Today, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Mr. Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville, officially unveiled Thousand Islands National Park of Canada. With Royal Assent of the Private Members Bill-C370 yesterday at 4 p.m., the name of St Continue reading
Jonah Goldberg The right’s libertarian -conservative fusion is nothing new
“At CPAC, the Future Looks Libertarian,” read a dispatch on Time magazine’s website. “CPAC: Rand Paul’s Big Moment,” proclaimed The Week magazine. Meanwhile, the New York Times headlined its story about the annual conservative political action conference “GOP divisions fester at conservative retreat.” George Will, a man who actually knows a thing or two about conservatism, responded to the NYT’s use of the word “fester” on ABC News’ “This Week.” “Festering: an infected wound, it’s awful Continue reading
Sindhudurg beaches beckon nature lovers
After the recent turtle festival in Ratnagiri, theres another one in the offing. Continue reading
NASA ‘s first laser communication system integrated, ready for launch
Public release date: 14-Mar-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Dewayne Washington Dewayne.a.washington@nasa.gov 301-286-0040 NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center A new NASA-developed, laser-based space communication system will enable higher rates of satellite communications similar in capability to high-speed fiber optic networks on Earth. Continue reading
First Liberty Power Advances Growth & Capital Strategy
LAS VEGAS, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — First Liberty Power Corp. Continue reading
Freedom Drug Rehab Announces New Website Design
Southern Michigans Freedom Treatment Center offers individualized recovery programs to help people overcome drug and alcohol addiction and sustain a life of successful recovery. Although the center is located in the Midwest, it continues to expand its reach and impact with the introduction of its new website design. Continue reading
Nanotechnology : Expanding Clean Energy and Easing Fuel Shortages
Nanotechnology Display (Photo credit: Ryan Somma) Science and technology are at the heart of expanding the universe of clean energy options and increasing the efficiency of transmission and generation. Continue reading
Solomon Islands serious about green economy transition
Solomon Islands serious about green economy transition Honiara, Solomon Islands, 7 March 2013 – Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is convinced that vital economic sectors in Solomon Islands should move to a green economy approach. Continue reading
Lord Monckton on Eugenics – Video
Lord Monckton on Eugenics The Royal Society, an organization made up of renowned eco-fascists and depopulation fanatics, has released a “major report” calling for the “stabilization” of global population and reductions in consumption in developed countries. The report is the unsurprising result of a 21 month “objective” study on human population growth and its implications for social and economic development. Continue reading