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Aquatic Osteoporosis Found in North American Lakes

A research team has documented biological damage caused by declining levels of calcium in many temperate, soft-water lakes

27 Nov 2008

Forests and People at Risk From Climate Change Crisis

Unless immediate action is taken, climate change could have a devastating effect on the world's forests and the nearly 1 billion people who depend on them for their livelihoods, warned a leading group of forest scientists in a report to be released next week

27 Nov 2008

Governor’s Award for Environmental and Economic Leadership in Sustainable Communities Goes to Treasure Island

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California EPA Recognize TI’s Green Building Features and Energy Conservation

27 Nov 2008

Recycling Center to Redirect Plastic Waste from Landfills into Cost Saving Retail and Restaurant Bags

Command Packaging, a leading U.S. manufacturer of plastic carry bags for retail stores and restaurants, announced it has been officially licensed by the California State Department of Conservation as an approved plastic film and bag recycling center

27 Nov 2008

Air New Zealand Set to Test Biofuel Jet Fuels

The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel is ready to go

27 Nov 2008

Exposure to Organochlorate Pollutants and Lead Weakens Bones

A new methodology developed by a researcher of the University of Granada will permit to determine the toxicological effects caused in animals which have been exposed to organochlorate pollutants and lead analysing their bones

27 Nov 2008

Asbestos Warnings for Tradespeople from Health and Safety Executive and Jewson

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Jewson, the UK's leading supplier of timber and building materials, have joined forces to help warn tradesmen of the dangers of asbestos

27 Nov 2008

Energizer Bunny Just Keeps Going at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Energizer Bunny surprised the crowds at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when he continued past the end of the parade down 34th street. The escape marks the beginning of his 20th birthday celebration and brings the first Bunny commercial to life

27 Nov 2008

WRAP to Run Workshops Encouraging Construction Projects to Reduce Costs, Carbon Emissions and Improve Resource Efficiency

WRAP workshops encourage construction projects to reduce costs, carbon emissions and improve resource efficiency by using hydraulically bound materials, HBMs

27 Nov 2008

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Signs Understanding for Scientific Research with University of Waterloo, Canada and the Centennial Energy Institute

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies has taken a step forward and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Waterloo, Canada and the Centennial Energy Institute (CEI), for Scientific Research and Educational Cooperation with UPES

26 Nov 2008