Deadly plastic ocean.
Discovery brings up the grim possibility that we’re all doomed to die in an invisible toxic wave:
… Read the rest “Deadly plastic ocean.”Patterns in ocean currents create conglomerations of swirling trash that have received
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Food wrapper plastics are in our blood.
Something’s gotten in The Charleston Gazette’s blood – and ours, too. You want to know the future? One word. Plastics:
… Read the rest “Food wrapper plastics are in our blood.”Around the world, scientists are closely examining
Sushi ain’t green.
Scientific American raises the alarming prospect that, much quicker than anyone expected, bluefin tuna is going the way of the dodo:
… Read the rest “Sushi ain’t green.”As European fishing fleets prepare to begin the two-month
Of Wind and Fish.
MSNBC recently reported on an unusual idea – that offshore wind farms would be not only good for creating clean energy, but they’d also boost fish populations:
… Read the rest “Of Wind and Fish.”Extracting
Rock Will Save The Planet
OK, it’s a specific kind of rock:
… Read the rest “Rock Will Save The Planet”CleanTechnica.com:
Scientists at Columbia University have discovered that a rock found in the Middle East can be used to soak up carbon dioxide at
Rainy weekends are all our fault.
New Scientist adds insult to injury by telling us that not only does it really rain more often on our days off, but that our work week is to blame:
… Read the rest “Rainy weekends are all our fault.”Evidence has been mounting over the years that
Windless City Power
So much for rooftop turbines – unless you’re on a farm. A new study from the UK Carbon Trust, which appeared on the CleanTechnica.com blog, found that windmills do more harm … Read the rest “Windless City Power”
What is it?
CNN, not normally an outlet for science news, covers the mysterious story of a brand new bug at London’s Natural History Museum:
… Read the rest “What is it?”The museum has more than 28 million insect species
PENGUIN: ACQUIRED.
Technology Review closes in on an interesting application for spooky biometric computer systems – using Big Brother security software to identify penguins:
… Read the rest “PENGUIN: ACQUIRED.”The software involved–originally