Category Archives: Academia

Mirror, mirror on the wall ….

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

image: whyevolution.com Article Charles Siebert writes; The first live chimpanzee to set foot on Europe’s shores arrived in The Hague in 1641, on board a Dutch merchant ship returning from Angola. The only known visual record of this unwitting pioneer’s … Continue reading →

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Dr Steven Chu at the National Energy Summit 2008

Posted on December 17, 2008 by
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‘Salty vegetables with your fish sir?’

Posted on December 6, 2008 by

image: sea kale Article Around the world, many agricultural areas are becoming less productive as salt levels in water supplies increase. Only 1% of the Earth’s water is freshwater. “Salinisation is irreversible,” says Professor Jelte Rozema from the department of … Continue reading →

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Virtual government; going web 2.0

Posted on October 21, 2008 by

Whatever country you’re from you’ll know how expensive it is to run a government. The person representing your area has to travel a lot for sessions at the centre of power. And what do they do when they get there?; … Continue reading →

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A nuclear station for every city: could this solve the energy, climate change & economic crises?

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

Article 1: 80% cut, Article 2: EU climate summit , Article3: Portable nuclear . Ed Miliband, the UK’s first climate change and energy secretary, has announced today a commitment by the UK to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. Mr … Continue reading →

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The Afterlife Project – feeding power of the dead into your electronic gadgets.

Posted on August 5, 2008 by

Yup, the ultimate in recycling and a chance to put a little spark into your loved one’s lives after you’ve moved on. Still in the design stages this concept is being worked on (apparently seriously) by James Auger of http://www.auger-loizeau.com/  & … Continue reading →

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The desperate world of geo-engineering.

Posted on August 5, 2008 by

Desperate leap of faith ….. to save planet earth …. This, from BRYAN WALSH of TIME; I’m going to tell you something I probably shouldn’t: we may not be able to  stop global warming. The Arctic Ocean, which experienced record … Continue reading →

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Controversy over greening of Egyptian desert

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

image: Siwa oasis Article While climate change and land over-use help many deserts across the world advance, Egypt is slowly greening the sand that covers almost all of its territory as it seeks to create more space for its growing … Continue reading →

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The global warming denialist’s last stand.

Posted on March 2, 2008 by

Article The Heartland Institute, a public policy research group in Chicago opposed to regulatory approaches to environmental problems, is holding a conference in Times Square on Monday and Tuesday aimed at exploring questions about the cause and dangers of climate … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 23, 2007 by

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