TOP 100 CAMPING SITES
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| Is Algae the Biofuel of the Future? There are some signs that the algae-based fuel industry might be ready to bloom. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Cyclone pushes several mango species close to extinction At least three species of mango trees may have been wiped out by a cyclone that hit India last month. [More] rss.sciam.com |
How Old Mattresses Can Be Recycled Dear EarthTalk: How can I recycle my old mattress if the place I buy a new one from doesn’t take it? What do mattress companies do with old mattresses when they do take them? Do they recycle any of the material? -- J. Belli, Bridgeport, CT [More] rss.sciam.com |
Is Mountaintop Removal Mining a Threat to Watersheds? U.S. EPA is conducting further environmental analysis on 79 pending permits for mountaintop mining , the agency announced today.The agency said the permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers , identified in a preliminary list released today, could all potentially pose a threat to the mountain watersheds and streams, warranting further review under the Clean Water Act . [More] rss.sciam.com |
E-Transportation Jump-Start: Coalition Seeks to Pave the Way for Electric Vehicles Although the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and their related infrastructure has always suffered from chicken-and-egg syndrome , Nissan and FedEx, along with several utilities and technology companies have formed a coalition to break the stalemate. At a press conference Monday in Washington, D.C., the Electrification Coalition announced its formation as well as a new 130-page report on the dangers of oil dependence, the benefits of electric vehicles, and ways to overcome roadblocks that have kept these vehicles from being deployed en masse. [More] rss.sciam.com |