Pests that bug us have their own ecological importance

The Guardian - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

I detest household bugs. Abhor them. There isn't a word strong enough to describe how I feel about bugs in my home. That hatred provokes guilt, because I fancy myself an environmentalist. As such, I'm supposed to feel a kinship with all creatures.We're connected in a circle of life, a colourful tapestry, a delicate web of interdependence. But I can't help it: my love of ...

Danzer feels the bite as the FSC show its teeth

Greenpeace - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

To the layperson the world of forest certification is often a technical one that does not seem to operate at what could be called a breakneck pace. However, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has this week reached a landmark decision that fits the old adage that 'good things come to those who ...

Fallen trees damage homeowners cars

WISH TV8 - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A loud boom was loud enough to be heard in the shower if Harold Gallespie's south side home. When he came outside, he saw portions of his tree resting on his two cars. The trees that are 30 years old, if not older, snapped during ...

Twitter hit-and-run boast shows dangers of road tax entitlement | Dawn Foster

The Guardian - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

It's safe to assume that most people in the event of hitting a cyclist while driving, who realised what they had done, would stop, call the police, and stay on the scene. Not so for one young woman, who appears to have hit a cyclist, carried on driving, and then most bizarrely taken to Twitter to boast of the ...

Chelsea flower show at 100 A century of cuttings

The Guardian - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Chelsea Flower Show clings on, almost ivy-like, to its past. Just as it is wedded to convention, so too is the language used by the press to describe the annual 'horticultural extravaganza'. Like the rest of Fleet Street, the Guardian and Observer have fallen into this trap - just carry out a simple archive search and you will unearth trusty descriptions of the event being a ...

Rwanda Environment Projects Threatened By Financial Constraints

All Africa - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The Global Environment Facility (GEF), an international fund which among others sponsors projects in Rwanda, has warned that financial constraints might affect it programs. Based in Washington, GEF normally sponsors projects related to biodiversity, international water management systems, climate change, the ozone layer, land degradation, as well as persistent organic pollutants. During a ...

Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Update for May 17th to May 20th 2013

Greenpeace - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

TEPCO announced yet another leak on Friday, this time from a tank holding treated water near reactors number 5 and 6 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The 27 cubic meters of spilled water had already been absorbed into the ground, but officials said that radiation was below detectable levels. After a valve was closed, the leak stopped. But, the next ...

Dubai makes $350 million off the environment

albawaba - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's conservation initiative saved Dh16 million in electricity and water, it was announced at the eighth Conservation Award for the educational sector.Along with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) jointly honoured the efforts of individuals ...

UBD To Plant Trees For Green Wave Campaign

Bru Direct - Monday 20th May, 2013

View Comments Bandar Seri Begawan - Universiti Brunei Darussalam will be holding a tree planting activity tomorrow (May 22) at the university campus to mark its Green Wave campaign, according to a press release. The Green Wave is a multi-year campaign to raise awareness on biodiversity that contributes to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) programme of work on Communication, Education ...

Why Did Penguins Stop Flying The Answer Is Evolutionary

National Geographic - Monday 20th May, 2013

leopard seals at the water's edge would also be easier if penguins could take flight-so scientists have often wondered why and how the birds lost that ability. A popular theory of biomechanics suggests that the birds' once-flight-adapted wings simply became more and more efficient for swimming and eventually lost their ability to get penguins off the ground. More efficient diving, on ...

A Tornado Chaser Talks About His Science and Craft

National Geographic - Monday 20th May, 2013

While officials start to tally injuries, wrecked homes, and upturned lives, tornado researchers and chasers are swinging into high gear. Despite a suite of sophisticated instruments at their disposal, ...

7-Eleven finds convenient business environment

China Daily - Monday 20th May, 2013

/enpproperty--> Megumu Ubasako, chairman of 7-Eleven (Chengdu) Co Ltd, has made the capital of Sichuan province his home. "I am already a local here," said the 57-year-old Japanese national, joking that he feels like a business traveler when he returns to his home in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo every year. His affection for the city is partly due to the family like ...