Posted Aug 25, 2008 at 09:43PM by Mabie A. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Engineering, Alternative Energy
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Modern-day Ziggurat - Image 1Ziggurat may be ancient, but its concept lives on. Timelinks, a Dubai-based company, is looking into the future with a sustainable all-natural habitat for up to a million folks, and yes, it is using the ancient Mesopotamian temple towers as its inspiration.

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Posted Aug 19, 2008 at 09:13AM by Isaac C. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns Tags: recycling, Large Hadron Collider
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The Earth Will Be Just Fine, Thank You - Image 1

Save for blowing the Earth up or letting it get sucked by a black hole made by the Large Hadron Collider, there's not much humans can do to actually harm this planet's existence. It was here long before us, and will be here long after we die off. So what's the point of all this environmentalism? Think of it this way: it's not about saving the planet, it's all about saving ourselves. More semantics in the full article.

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Posted Aug 13, 2008 at 12:22PM by Victor B. Listed in: Animals and Wildlife, Environmental Campaigns, Global Warming Tags: Australia
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The path followed by the seals as colored on the globe - Image 1A study released on Tuesday revealed that elephant seals were instrumental in gathering additional information on ice formation, ocean currents, and climate change. Learn more about this after the jump!

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Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 08:56PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Global Warming Tags: NCsoft, International Space Station, global warming, Richard Garriott, Texas, DNA
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Richard Garriott - Image 1Now here's one of those news items that blends a little bit of gaming and science. Now we're pretty sure why MMORPG giant NCSoft has been named in this particular press release, but we'll also tell you: it's amazing what the human race can think of in the brink of its "serious and pending" extinction. Learn more about Operation Immortality - a part-game, part-reality project aimed at preserving the human race - at the full story.

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Posted Aug 08, 2008 at 10:05AM by Isaac C. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Engineering Tags: prototype
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Plastic Bike - Image 1I'm such a nut for environmentally friendly stuff. I found this one while browsing through some random stuff on the net. It's a prototype for a plastic bike made from recycled materials, and is even recyclable itself! More in the full article.

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Posted Aug 07, 2008 at 02:31PM by Victor B. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Chemistry, Engineering Tags: Hengelo
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Air-purifying concrete under testing - Image 1The Dutch town of Hengelo has an interesting solution for cleaning up the air, as it is currently testing a new type of air-purifying concrete. This special concrete was developed by University of Twente and promises to soak up nitrogen oxide particles emitted by car exhausts. Learn more after the jump!

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Posted May 21, 2008 at 12:10PM by Charles D. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns Tags: Greenpeace
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Nintendo Wii console and Wii Remote - Image 1It seems like Nintendo wasn't going to take all the allegations from Greenpeace sitting down. In the recent "Playing Dirty" report released by the environmentalist group, it outlined how major video game console manufacturers failed to comply with safety regulation in creating environmentally friendly products. You can find out Nintendo's response in our full article after the jump.

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Posted May 20, 2008 at 10:44AM by Charles D. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Engineering Tags: Microsoft, Sony, Greenpeace
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Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii consoles - Image 1Greenpeace recently poured the hate on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft for their negligence in rolling out environmentally friendly hardware. Entitled "Playing Dirty", a recent document released by the environmentalist group explained how the three companies still fail to ensure that their current line of consoles were free of unsafe chemicals and materials. Find out the details of this document by reading our full story on it.

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Posted May 19, 2008 at 01:41PM by Isaac C. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Oceans Tags: Atlantic Ocean
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Ireland to hunt 'ghost nets' in north Atlantic - Image 1The past always comes back to haunt you. Fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean are currently facing the problem of "ghost nets." These are nets that have been discarded in the sea long ago, but continue to catch fish. As no one collects the nets, the nets become fish graveyards. Story in the full article.

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Posted May 03, 2008 at 10:46AM by Isaac C. Listed in: Environmental Campaigns, Diseases, Self Well-being Tags: pollution, Baltimore, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta
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America's Most Polluted Cities Revealed - Image 1A new survey from the American Lung Association has revealed the most polluted cities in America. Which cities topped the list? Pittsburgh ranked the highest in short-term pollution, but Los Angeles proved to be the most polluted on a year-round basis, as well as in terms of smog or ozone. Time to whip out the gas mask? If you want to know whether your city made the list, follow the "read more" link below.

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