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Bush administration accused of putting ideology above science
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2007Testimony from President George W. Bush's former surgeon general last week has fueled charges that his administration has trumped science in favor of its political and religious ideologies. The administration has been at loggerheads with scientists since it came to power in 2001 on issues ranging from stem cell research to global warming and the theory of evolution. It stood accused again ... more Voracious China Gobbles Up Forests, Recycled Paper 
Washington (AFP) July 13, 2007China's soaring demand for paper on the back of rapid economic growth is threatening forests, even as it ramps up recycling of wastepaper from developed nations, a study showed Friday. The report by Washington-based Forest Trends, which conducts research on forestry trade issues, comes amid growing controversy over the influence of China's industry on the global market for paper and raw timber.< ... more Indian Kashmir Goes Digital To Discourage Shahtoosh Trade 
Srinagar, India (AFP) July 14, 2007Authorities in Indian Kashmir are using modern technology to check trade in shahtoosh products made from the fur of an endangered Tibetan antelope, officials said on Saturday. Wildlife officials say they have put microchip tags on nearly 900 shahtoosh products owned by Kashmiris to discourage trading in the fabric known as the "king of wools" for its gossamer lightness. Tags "weighing less ... more Neutral Evolution Has Helped Shape Our Genome 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Johns Hopkins researchers have added to the growing mound of evidence that many of the genetic bits and pieces that drive evolutionary changes do not confer any advantages or disadvantages to humans or other animals. "For a long time, the basic belief of evolution was that all random genetic changes that manage to stick around have some selective advantage," says Nicholas Katsanis, Ph.D., Associ ... more China Glaciers Melting At Alarming Rate 
Beijing (AFP) July 13, 2007Massive glaciers in northwest China have melted at an alarming rate over the past 40 years, with global warming believed to be the culprit, scientists said in comments published Friday. China's remote Xinjiang region is home to nearly half of the nation's glaciers that supply the rest of the country and other parts of Asia with water. However they have shrunk by 20 percent and snow lines there h ... more |
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Bangkok (AFP) July 16, 2007Soontorn Boonyatikarn is a man of the times, throwing around terms like "eco-design" as he enthuses about the charcoal water recycling system at the Bangkok home he designed for his family two years ago. His Bio-Solar House -- designed not only to be energy efficient but to produce energy -- was inspired by the humble mango tree, echoing the ideas of some of the brightest international names wor ... more IAEA Develops New Strategy To Recover Orphan Radioactive Sources 
Rochester, MN (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Inadequate accounting for radioactive sources is a problem that spans the globe. "Orphaned" sources include radioactive sources that were once useful but have sense been forgotten, lost or discarded mistakenly. These sources are commonly found in medical, industrial and research settings. Apart from the risk to human health, there is concern that some radioactive sources could fall into te ... more ENDESA Starts Up The Poggi Alti Wind Farm In Italy 
New York NY (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Endesa Italia has started up the Poggi Alti wind farm, the largest in Tuscany, with installed capacity of 20MW. The Poggi Alti wind farm was built at a cost of Euro 25 million with minimal impact on the surrounding landscape respecting the environment. The facility has ten 2MW turbines with a total installed capacity of 20MW. Annual output is expected to be around 40.9GWh, equivalent to energy c ... more Invenergy Starts Commercial Operation Of 130MW Camp Springs Wind Energy Center In Texas 
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Invenergy Wind has announced that its Camp Springs Wind Energy Facility has commenced commercial operation. The 130.5 MW project is located in Scurry County just outside of Snyder, Texas and consists of 87 General Electric 1.5 sle wind turbines. Strong support from Scurry County and Western Texas College was instrumental in helping the project proceed on a fast track basis. At full capacity the ... more Toronto Shifts To LED Lighting As Answer For Energy Efficiency 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jul 16, 2007The Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) has announced that Toronto is joining Raleigh, N.C. in a citywide initiative to install light-emitting diode (LED) lighting throughout its infrastructure. The "LED City" program, which was launched in February by City of Raleigh officials and LED manufacturer Cree, Inc., fosters collaboration among municipalities as they deploy energy ... more |
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Washington (RIA Novosti) Jul 12, 2007A senior U.S. intelligence analyst said political maneuvering in Russia is intensifying as the country approaches presidential elections in March 2008. Speaking before U.S. lawmakers, Thomas Fingar, National Intelligence Council deputy director for analysis, gave an analytical assessment of the current situation in Russia as part of a report about global security threats facing the United State ... more Supercomputing On Demand As SDSC Supports Event-Driven Science 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2007Somewhere in Southern California a large earthquake strikes without warning, and the news media and the public clamor for information about the temblor -- Where was the epicenter? How large was the quake? What areas did it impact? A picture is worth a thousand words - or numbers - and the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego is helping to provide the answers. Caltech compu ... more Warming Causing Gray Whales To Lose Weight 
San Francisco (AFP) July 12, 2007Scientists on the US Pacific coast are increasingly observing emaciated gray whales in what they fear is a sign that global warming is wreaking havoc in the whales' Bering Sea summer feeding grounds. The scientists fear that the same phenomenon is cutting back reproduction in the Pacific whale population to the point it could be facing a new crisis, after recovering in the mid-1990s and graduati ... more Fragmented Structure Of Seafloor Faults May Dampen Effects Of Earthquakes 
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Jul 13, 2007Many earthquakes in the deep ocean are much smaller in magnitude than expected. Geophysicists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found new evidence that the fragmented structure of seafloor faults, along with previously unrecognized volcanic activity, may be dampening the effects of these quakes. Examining data from 19 locations in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian o ... more Yamuna River Still Stinks Out New Delhi Despite Massive Cleanup 
New Delhi (AFP) July 12, 2007From a boat on the Yamuna River that flows past India's capital, it's easy to spot bubbles of fetid gas sent up to the water's surface by rotting sewage -- and that's after at least 350 million dollars has been spent on cleaning it up. Now, with New Delhi to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and the sports village meant to house the athletes being built on the stinking river's banks, India mus ... more
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