Archive | December, 2007

Fat Squirrel Behind Bars

26. December 2007

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It seems obesity is not just a human problem, it has spread into the animal world.

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5 Ways To Reduce Christmas Waste

25. December 2007

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The turkey has been made into sandwiches, and all the good chocolates are gone, along with the pledge to remain svelte and gorgeous for the New Year celebrations.

christmas tree

As we enter our kitchens we find a mountain of bin bags, filled with Christmas cheer. One way we can prevent our environmental Yule Tide guilt

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Drilling Space For Energy

24. December 2007

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The Climate Conference in Bali allowed the littlest of UN nations: Palau, to express its desire to harness energy not from Earth resources, but from Space.

space station

Backed by the Pentagon, the western Pacific island was investigating whether space-based solar power

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New Weapon Against Malaria – It’s A Sea Cucumber!

24. December 2007

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Yesterday few of us knew what a sea cucumber was or even if it had a use. Today is a new day, and today the Sea Cucumber is King.

cuke
Image by Paul Fenwick and Jacinta Richardson

Scientists (it’s always the scientists) have discovered that sea cucumbers produce a protein which could block the transmission of the malarial parasite.


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ZeroHouse Is The Winner!

24. December 2007

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As innovative as it is eco-friendly, zerohouse became the only winner of the 2007 Texas Society of Architects (TSA) Studio Award.

Designed by Specht Harpman from the Yale School of Architecture, the firm has created some award-winning work unsurprisingly – its client list includes , Prada and the MTV Store.


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A Barrel of Oil for a Banana Please

23. December 2007

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said Central American and Caribbean states could pay for oil with services or products like bananas and sugar.

Speaking at the Petrocaribe summit of oil consumers and exporters,

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Mars Stinks

23. December 2007

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Ever wondered why there isn’t life on Mars?

Ice on Mars

Except for that giant head in the sand, Mars has been pretty dead for a very long time. But it wasn’t always like this.


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Giant’s Skeleton – It’s A Hoax!!

23. December 2007

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The National Geographic Society have been batting away a plethora of interest in their 5 year old hoax.

Giant Skeleton

In 2002, an illustrator from Canada who goes by the screen name “IronKite”, submitted the photo of a giant’s skeleton to a Worth1000.com Photoshop contest

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Cod Dammit! Will somebody please think about the fish.

22. December 2007

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The UK has begun public consultations to extend the marine protection around the British Isles.

Seven areas, totalling 10,000sq km of sea, have been

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Carbon Footy-Print

22. December 2007

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E.ON have teamed up with The FA Cup to reduce the carbon footprint of all football spectators.

A massive challenge, but a worthwhile one as millions of fans every season watch from the terraces, in pubs and clubs, and from their armchairs. The idea is for each of

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