Conservation
How water-savvy are you? Ways to help you reduce your bills and improve the climate we live in
Our climate is changing. In the past few months areas of the UK have been experiencing drought and yet we have seen so much rain that we wonder how we can still have areas of drought? What can we do? How should we be changing the ways we use water to protect our planet’s resources for future generations? Renewable resources include ...
TOMS Designs ‘Shark Shoes’ to Help Protect Sharks
'Shark Shoes' might sound like a pair of shoes to protect swimmers from shark attacks. But it is the other way round. These shoes are part of a project to protect the species. Shoe manufacturer TOMS and RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program at the University of Miami have come up with a new program to help protect the species. The company ...
Wild Cats Still Face Huge Risk of Poaching in Malaysia
Persistent poaching is having damning impact on the wildlife of Malaysia. Despite all the measures taken to conserve its tiger population, poaching continues to threaten the wild cats' very existence in the country. Malaysia is part of the 12 tiger range countries of the world. Two years back, it formulated plans to tackle the problems that led to the decrease in ...
Be the Change by Supporting the Antarctic Ocean Alliance
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance, which includes 16 environmental and conservation organizations like Greenpeace, WWF, and the International Fund for Animal Welfare and the American oceanographer Sylvia Earle, is proposing that 19 areas be set aside as marine protected areas or no-take zones where fishing and mineral exploration are prohibited. Many fisheries scientists argue that such reserves offer the best hope for ...
Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy Vehicles Coming
Remember the proposal of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions guidelines last year? Well, that is going to see the light of day soon. The White House, the other day, revealed that President Obama will travel to Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Virginia, to announce the fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, ...
Building a 21st Century Clean Energy Economy
New programs and initiatives are underway in the United States so as to transform the country into an energy economic powerhouse. As part of this, the authorities have come up with many strategies - especially with regard to the considerable reduction in oil exports. The latest news from the White House has it that the government is considering a certain ...
Cargill Plans to Cut Down on Fuel Consumption by Flying Kites!
If there’s a will, there of course can be a way too! Cargill, the food and agriculture company seems to be putting the age old adage to practice. The company will soon begin start using giant kites on their ships so as to generate propulsion. And what do they gain? A cut in fuel use by around 35 per cent!
Solar Cell Prices May Rise Every Month, Starting this Feb
Solar cell manufacturers have sent word to module clients citing plans to hike prices by $0.01 each month, beginning February 2011. However, as new capacity is expected to come online this year, solar cell companies themselves have added that there was little chance of a price hike.
China Bans Animal Circuses; Warns the Zoos to Stop Abuse Against Animals
China government has come up with a new animal welfare law that will ban animal performances at zoos and other attractions, and bans zoos from serving dishes made from rare animals. The new law will be encouraged by the animal welfare activists across the country as there are some abhorrent activities existing against the animals there.
Google $4 Million Grant to NatureBridge Seeks to Give Environmental Education a Boost
Year 2011 is just in its infancy, but funds towards charity have started flowing in. Joining the bandwagon is Google, who have announced over a $4 million grant to NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service.
