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Impact of Climate Change on Lakes

Climate change will have different effects on lakes in warmer and colder regions of the globe. This is the conclusion reached by Japanese and German researchers following studies of very deep caldera lakes in Japan

21 Oct 2008

Pervious Concrete Carpark Keeps Dirt, Oil and Grease From Polluting Waterways

When the City of Leawood, Kan., implemented new regulations requiring developers to address stormwater runoff for the health of the community, local officials knew that their own construction practices would reflect the expected and required policies

21 Oct 2008

Sustainable Leadership Award Winners Announced by Portland Cement Association

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has identified local leaders in eight cities across the nation who have enacted policies or completed projects that promote sustainable development through the use of concrete and other cement-based products

21 Oct 2008

New Home Energy Appliance Helps Consumers Save Energy and Money While Protecting the Environment

With electrical consumption in the U.S. up 54% in the past twenty years, rising fuel costs, and growing concerns about the environment, who wouldn’t want to make better use of one’s energy while saving money ...

20 Oct 2008

Recognition For University Efforts In Building a Greener Campus

Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia has been twice recognized for its efforts to create a greener, more sustainable campus

20 Oct 2008

Alternate Fuels May Threaten Water Supplies

As the search for new fuels intensifies, researchers in Texas report that switching to certain alternative fuels to power cars, trucks, and SUVs may require the use of much more water than conventional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel

20 Oct 2008

Orange Peel Being Used to Clean Polluted Water

Researchers have discovered that nothing more sophisticated than orange peel can be used to remove acidic dyes from industrial effluent

20 Oct 2008

Mapping Boreal Forests With Radar From Space

How best to map 'boreal' or northern forest with spaceborne radar is the focus of an ESA campaign currently underway in northern Sweden

20 Oct 2008

Study Finds the Arctic Ocean Had Less Ice 6000-7000 Years Ago

Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean was greatly reduced some 6000-7000 years ago. The Arctic Ocean may have been periodically ice free

20 Oct 2008

Green Earth Technologies Helps Car Owners Keep Their Cars Clean Without Harming the Environment

Green Earth Technologies, a consumer goods manufacturer producing 'G'-Branded superior performing totally green products, wants to help consumers wash their cars without polluting the earth

20 Oct 2008