Toyota Motor Corp. plans to install a solar power generation system on its Prius hybrid car, when the vehicle goes through a complete makeover as early as next spring, according to a media report Monday.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Chocolate Will Be as Expensive as Caviar
Chocolate will become so rare and so expensive that most people won't be able to afford it.
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Friday, July 04, 2008
LCD TVs Are 17,000 Times More Harmful to Our Planet Than CO2
LCD TVs, praised as being greener than old-style tellies because they consume much less power, may actually be speeding climate change, a chemical expert has warned. Researcher Michael Prather believes that exploding demand for HD TVs around the world has created a huge need for Nitrogen Trifluoride, and that's sending emission levels sky high.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Canada bans plastic bags
"Canada is making an effort to eliminate waste. By selling reusable bags everywhere. Informing Customers that in 2009, plastic bags will no longer be available. They promote people to bring their reusable bags when they shop. This includes: grocery stores, malls, pharmacies..etc. The U.S should take some insight on this. "
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Pigeons killed at Wimbledon
PETA is attacking the organizers of the Wimbledon tournament for calling in marksmen to shoot down dive-bombing pigeons that were distracting players and leaving droppings on the tables of the open-air restaurant.
Biofuel brings poverty worldwide
Biofuels are responsible for the increasing food prices around the globe. This price raise affects poor people the most, and it seems that if the fuel value for a crop is greater than the food value it will be used for fuel instead of food.
Maybe we are witnessing a crime perpetrated by the rich countries around the globe.
Read the whole story at BBC.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The world's 10 worst cities
pSci has culled an eye-opening selection of some of the world's most problematic cities. From the painfully high cancer rates in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan to the acid rain destroying La Oroya, Peru, writer Jason Daley will walk you through the lowest of the low; and explain why, despite it all, there's still hope for these places.
Monday, June 23, 2008
How Do Rich People Spend Their Time?
People invariably believe that money can make them happy -- and rich people usually do report being happier than poor people do. But if this is the case, shouldn't wealthy people spend a lot more time doing enjoyable things than poor people?
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Jurassic Park Comes True
How scientists are bringing dinosaurs back to life with the help of the humble chicken.
read more | digg story
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Smoking And Obesity Can Make You Deaf
Smoking and obesity could both cause permanent hearing damage, say scientists.Either could threaten blood flow to the ear, they say, with damage levels clearly linked to the level of obesity or the length of a smoking habit.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
Actual Footage/Documentary on the "Pacific Garbage Patch"
For years we’ve been reading about a patch of garbage the size of Texas floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ingeniously dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.For all the breathless accounts of the mess and its impact on the area’s sealife, however, no one seemed to have a picture of the buildup. Until now...........
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
Largest hurricane simulator
Scientists at the University of Florida have created the world's largest hurricane simulator, which is capable of producing hurricane force winds.
Caribbean monk seal is extinct
It's official & incredibly sad, the Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodo. It is the only seal to go extinct due to human activity and two more species are at risk.
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Friday, June 06, 2008
Biofuel Bonanza not so Sweet for Brazil's Sugar Cane Cutters
Half a million jobs and 500 years of tradition are to be phased out in Brazil's booming sugar cane industry to satisfy western demands for more socially acceptable work practices in the biofuel sector.
read more | digg story
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Why, In China, Gas Is $2.49 A Gallon
China's strong economy and huge appetite for energy have been key drivers in the current $130-per-barrel price of oil. China imports over half of its oil, regards the industry as "strategically vital," controls retail prices and is facing inflation in excess of 8%. The price may seem daunting in the U.S., but it is much more so in China.
read more | digg story
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
IM Proves Useful In Reducing Workplace Interruptions
Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software. Research shows that when IMs are used as a substitute for other, more disruptive forms of communication such as phone, email, and face-to-face conversations, they lead to more conversations on the computer, but briefer & more productive ones.
read more | digg story
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Elephants caught in Sri Lanka war
The renewed civil war between Sri Lanka's government and the separatist Tamil Tigers is claiming many victims, among them increasing numbers of the island's wild elephants. Of the 74 elephants which died in the north and north-west region last year, 44 were killed by gunfire. The others fell victim to poison, were deliberately electrocuted by far
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