Posted on January 28, 2010 by craigbaird
This week, Apple broke news of its highly-anticipated tablet computer called the iPad. While the iPad is expected to be a revolution in computing technology and touch screen interfaces, it is also a computer with a low carbon footprint.
First, there is the fact that the computer is small and lightweight. This means that not only [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2010 by craigbaird
Following the Olympics, the pollution of Beijing was put on the world stage and it seems that the mayor of the city is waking up to the problems facing the city’s air. Mayor Guo Jinlong recently said that the pollution in the capital of China is extremely serious. It is not rare for the city [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2010 by craigbaird
The Mekong Tiger, which is a sub-species of tiger located in the MeKong region is expected to be extinct within only a few years according to the World Wildlife Fund. In a report from the Vietnam News Agency released by the WWF, the number of Mekong Tigers in existence has fallen to only 350, from [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2010 by craigbaird
In March of 1989, the most devastating oil spill in human history hit the area of Prince William Sound in Alaska. When the Exxon Valdez spilled its oil, 1,300 miles of shoreline were completely covered in oil and the fishing industry of the area was damaged almost beyond repair. In the short amount of time [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2010 by craigbaird
Global Warming is already beginning to take plenty of species, including several frogs, the Koala, seals, penguins and the Polar Bear, but we can now add gorillas and monkeys to the mix according to a new study.
In a study done by Bournemouth University, it was found that if temperatures rise as predicted, two degrees by [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2010 by craigbaird
Utah, which often looks like a beautiful place to live, is apparently not a great place to breathe, especially if you live in Salt Lake City.
Throughout parts of Utah, health warnings have been issued because the pollution has become so bad, it can cause problems for people with respiratory problems. In fact, students are being [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2010 by craigbaird
The Land Down Under was always hot, but now it is getting as hot as, well, another land way down under, as in Hell. In new data released this week, it was found that Australia just experienced its hottest decade ever recorded and with that decade came more dust storms, wild fires, heat waves and [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2010 by craigbaird
In a recent report released by the Daily Telegraph and the WWF, the species most at risk for extinction are not getting much help lately and we could see these animals disappear from our planet forever. These animals are common to all of us, and many are symbols of the country that they reside in. [...]
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