A new Duke University-led study has documented dramatic, natural short-term increases in acidity in a North Carolina estuary. "The natural short-term variability in acidity we observed over the course of one year exceeds 100-year global ...
Many people think of deserts as inhospitable places devoid of life, but numerous plants and animals have adapted to this harsh environment, where they often compete for limited resources. In desert environments, the most limited resource is ...
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Scientists from across the world have "scanned the horizon" in order to identify potentially significant medium and long-term threats to conservation efforts. Resurrection of several extinct species, the increasingly accelerated loss of ...
Tags: resurrection, extinct species, loss of wild rhinoceroses
Tooth loss and bleeding gums might be a sign of declining thinking skills among the middle-aged, a new study contends. "We were interested to see if people with poor dental health had relatively poorer cognitive function, which is a ...
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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced that its Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck has been awarded the "European Transport Sustainability Prize 2014." The ...
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While climate change negotiators struggle to agree on ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, they have paid inadequate attention to other greenhouse gases associated with livestock, according to an analysis by an international ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Rosneft President Igor Sechin took part in the launch of the most powerful Russian crude distillation unit CDU-12 at Tuapse refinery. Modernization of Tuapse refinery suggests in-process construction ...
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Activities as part of the campaign “Glass, Our Friend” are ongoing. In addition to regular activities (such as cooperation with schools, visits to our factory, sponsorships, websites on recycling, etc.), we have implemented two ...
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ASF has been awarded the "32nd Research Prize for the promotion of methodological work aimed at reducing and replacing animal experimentation" in Berlin. The research team "Experimental Toxicology and Ecology" received this honor for their ...
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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 ...
Tags: Huafu Bags, OEKO-TEX Standard
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation unveiled its new brand video at the Leadership Awards Luncheon at Greenbuild in Philadelphia. "This video tells a story which we hold very dear to our hearts," said John Lanier, foundation director. "As far ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
With this coming February being American Heart Month and with the holiday gluttony behind us, maybe this is a good time to look at the causes and cure for heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer in civilized nations with ...
China's most competitive medium and heavy duty truck manufacturer Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle (DFCV) will showcase Wuhan International Commercial Vehicle Exhibition with its latest trucks and powertrain products to demonstrate its latest ...
Belkin Corp., a maker of smartphone cases and computing accessories, aims to launch a product with annual sales volume of over one million units in the Chinese market firstly. Ben Thacker, vice president responsible for commercial ...
Tags: Belkin, Xiaomi, Consumer Electronics, cell phone
Following the overwhelming response of the last edition of the show held in Bangalore NuernbergMesse India jointly with ICCOA (International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture) announces the 4th edition of BioFach India 2013 together ...
Tags: Textile, organic cotton