The company has also recently recieved a place in the CDP Global Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014, and has been named the global industry leader amongst beverage companies in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This ...
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As a range of climate change mitigation scenarios are discussed, University of Washington researchers have found that the injection of sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and curb the effects of global warming could ...
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Devastating supervolcanoes can erupt simply due to changes that happen in their giant magma chambers as they slowly cool, according to a new study. This finding marks the first time researchers have been able to explain the mechanism behind ...
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Scientists have reproduced the conditions inside the magma chamber of a supervolcano to understand what it takes to trigger its explosion. These rare events represent the biggest natural catastrophes on Earth except for the impact of giant ...
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Global average temperatures will rise at least 4°C by 2100 and potentially more than 8°C by 2200 if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced according to new research published in Nature. Scientists found global climate is more ...
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Marine mammals are flagship and charismatic species, very attractive for the general public. Nowadays, they are also considered as highly relevant sentinel of the marine realm. Their presence and their welfare in an area is thought to ...
Tags: marine mammals, marine mammal biodiversity, DNA, DNA barcoding
The People's Republic of China is still the largest manufacturer of textiles in the world. This notwithstanding, an awareness of environmental protection, health and better working conditions is currently emerging in China. The demands ...
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The EU glass industries are facing high energy costs, the world’s strictest environmental and climate regulations and have been severely impacted by the economic crisis. While competitiveness is high on the agenda, the carbon leakage ...
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INDA's FILTRATION? International Conference and Exposition is returning to Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, November 12-14, 2013, and promises to be the most important three days on the 2013 calendar for the filtration industry. Over 130 ...
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The BioMotion Alux concept has been revealed, showcasinga new Mexican manufacturer’s take on an affordable electric city car. The Alux is the result of a competition held by the car maker to design an inexpensive, environmentally ...
The WindMade organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, launched June 24 the first global consumer label for products made with wind energy. This label, which has been eagerly awaited by market participants and consumers alike, ...
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Structural monitoring is something which is the basic element of earthquake engineering. The department of seismology is working upon discovering the seismic and seismo-tectonic activity information. The seismology of engineering changes ...
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night' - and humans came along and left lights switched on all night, illuminating the world like a ...
April 8, 2013 - The construction of the photovoltaic power industry since 2000 has required an enormous amount of energy, say Stanford University researchers, mostly from fossil fuels. The good news is that the clean electricity from all ...
Americans take electrical power for granted whenever they flip on a light switch. But the growing use of solar and wind power in the United States makes the on-demand delivery of electricity more challenging. A key problem is that the ...
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