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This Pakistani boy and millions of others rely on water from Himalaya glaciers like Hopar, top right. » read more

This week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is the best article I have ever seen written in the published literature documenting the tragedy of the traditional medical paradigm.

This information is a followup of the Institute of Medicine report which hit the papers in December of last year, but the data was hard to reference as it was not in peer-reviewed journal. » read more

WASHINGTON - Carbon dioxide isn't the only greenhouse gas that worries climate scientists. Airborne levels of two other potent gases — one from ancient plants, the other from flat-panel screen technology — are on the rise, too. And that's got scientists concerned about accelerated global warming.

The gases are methane and nitrogen trifluoride. Both pale in comparison to the global warming effects of carbon dioxide, produced by the burning of coal, oil and other fossil fuels. » read more

In its campaign against unauthorised use of polythene bags in the city, the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) magistrates raided a polythene manufacturing unit preparing plastic bags of less than 300 microns and sealed the premises. Some 17 persons, mainly shopkeepers, were also arrested by the CDGK officials from various areas of the city, including Liaquatabad, Malir, Saddar and Nazimabad and sent to jail for using polythene bags of less than 300 microns. » read more

Bamboo is more biodegradable than plastic, and bamboo can be harvested in a sustainable way since it grows very fast like a weed. Plastic uses too much chemicals and is difficult to biodegrade. You can recycle plastic, but we must develop computer components in a way that they can be taken apart for recycling. Until then we are just going to see these hazardous electronic parts back in the landfill.

Anyways there are more options for bamboo computers such as the: » read more

Dog spinning  is a ritual formerly practiced in a village in southeastern Bulgaria.

In dog spinning, a dog is suspended above water on a rope. » read more

One of the big questions hanging over this summer's Games was whether the measures China took to clean up its polluted capital would work. After a few hazy days, the sun came out and banished the doubters. Now many are wondering if China will stick to its greener ways.

So far, the signs are promising. » read more

WASHINGTON - For years, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been the far-off technological bets of the auto industry — the car that holds the promise of gasoline-free driving. Honda Motor Co. is starting to give a small number of drivers a glimpse into the future. The Honda FCX Clarity debuted in July, and the automaker is leasing about 200 of the cars to customers in Southern California during the next three years. Tens of thousands of car enthusiasts have applied to be among the first to lease — and for good reason. » read more

Companies seeking to establish solar power farms around protected wildlife areas can face a long, byzantine government permitting process. Why not set up utility-scale, renewable energy in polluted zones instead?

That's what the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing. » read more

Monitoring Green Roof Performance with Weather Stations
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