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Live to Love Drives Need for Environmental Consciousness

The humanitarian organization, Live to Love, founded by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa has reiterated its dedication towards the environment on World Environment Day by collaborating with India to organize a number of activities related to the environment. These activities include a cleanliness drive, tree plantation and spreading messages relating to eco-friendliness.

8 Jun 2012

Glaciers May Disturb Functioning of Mountain Ecosystem

A study conducted by researchers from IRD has revealed that glaciers play a major role in the creation of biodiversity and their reduction helps to preserve this diversity.

7 Jun 2012

Assessment of Risks Posed by Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products on Environment

During the past 20 years, researchers and regulators have been particularly concerned about the potential effects of chemicals used in personal care products and pharmaceuticals, and the possible risks posed by these products to people and the environment.

1 Jun 2012

Climate Change Impacts Hydrologic Cycle and Water Resources in Finland

Noora Veijalainen, a hydrologist working at the Finnish Environment Institute, applied a number of climate scenarios and hydrological models to evaluate the effects of climate change on floods, discharges and water levels in Finland.

30 May 2012

The National Trust Honors Green Heroes with Octavia Hill Awards

The National Trust has declared that six people have won the Octavia Hill Awards at a special ceremony conducted in London. The green heroes included an intrepid volunteer youth worker, a productive drystone waller and a prominent TV walker. The awards were sponsored in association with Countryfile Magazine.

29 May 2012

As World Oceans Day Approaches On June 8th, Canada Celebrates World Oceans Week

June 8th is World Oceans Day; around the world we celebrate and honour our oceans, taking action to protect our vital oceans and marine life. Oceans generate 80% of the oxygen we breathe.

26 May 2012

Bloomberg BNA Unveils New EHS Resource Center

Bloomberg BNA recently declared the introduction of the Environment & Safety Resource Center.

22 May 2012

Study Discovers Hidden Source of Toxic Mercury in Arctic Ocean

Harvard environmental scientists have found that the accumulation of a toxic element, mercury in the Arctic has resulted due to circumpolar river flow as well as atmospheric forces carrying the element north into the Arctic Ocean. The atmospheric source was discovered previously, however it has been discovered only now that twice as much mercury comes from the rivers.

22 May 2012

How Are Birds In The Arctic Dealing With Global Warming?

With climate change affecting the entire globe, especially the polar regions, how are different species adapting to the change in temperature?

15 May 2012

Scientists Show Contaminated Inanimate Objects Cause Norovirus Infection

Scientists from Oregon Health and Sciences University and Oregon Public Health Division, Portland, have shown that even inanimate objects can transmit norovirus infection.

10 May 2012