| Linked Challenges: Climate Change and Energy Use [ The following is an exact transcript of this podcast. ]"The energy we use can sustain our planet, or destroy it." So said U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday while addressing the United Nations , talking about the twin challenges of climate change and energy consumption. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Poisoned Water Haunts Bhopal 25 Years After Chemical Accident Twenty-five years after a toxic gas cloud from a pesticide factory killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India, groundwater at the accident site -- a drinking water supply for 15 communities -- remains contaminated, according to a report released today by an advocacy group and a medical clinic.The U.K.-based Bhopal Medical Appeal and the Sambhavna Clinic say water contamination is worsening as chemicals leach through soil into the aquifer. [More] rss.sciam.com |
U.K. zoo builds "love shack" for critically endangered frogs What does it take to encourage endangered species to breed? In the case of two frog species living at Bristol Zoo Gardens in England it takes creating a very special environment, and not just one that plays romantic music. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Summer Camp for Tomorrow’s Stars Summer theater programs focus on different aspects of performance. nytimes.com |
Homes Near New York’s Tiny Parks and Squares Command a Premium Living on one of New York’s vest-pocket green spaces and squares is an intimate — and often expensive — experience. nytimes.com |