News and Special Reports
News and Special Reports
Commuting Bicyclists: A Growing Transportation Trend
Biking is gaining popularity as a form of commuting. An estimated 3.2 million individuals are now bicycling to work in the U.S. at least once a week, an 100% increase since 1985. Free or inexpensive bikes are attracting hundreds of thousands of users.
Apr 29, 2008, 7:01pm
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Nanoparticles Provide New Ways of Understanding Earth’s Workings
The ubiquity of tiny particles of minerals--mineral nanoparticles--in oceans and rivers, atmosphere and soils, and in living cells are providing scientists with new ways of understanding Earth's workings.
Apr 18, 2008, 3:37pm
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Climate Change Will Erode Foundations of Health: WHO Advises Adaptive Changes to Health Systems
In order to address the health effects of climate change, WHO is coordinating and supporting research and assessment on the most effective measures to protect health from climate change, particularly for vulnerable populations such as women and children in developing countries, and is advising Member States on the necessary adaptive changes to their health systems to protect their populations.
Apr 11, 2008, 12:58pm
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Researchers make Breakthrough in Creating Gasoline from Plant Matter
Researchers make breakthrough in creating gasoline from plant matter, with almost no carbon footprint. Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of "green gasoline," a liquid identical to standard gasoline yet created from sustainable biomass sources like switchgrass and poplar trees.
Apr 9, 2008, 8:14pm
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North Kivu, DR Congo Chicken Egg Project Provides Food For Thought
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and an implementing partner have launched a chicken-rearing and egg production pilot project aimed at improving the nutritional needs of displaced Congolese in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC).
Mar 28, 2008, 8:06pm
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