Group items tagged current events - Sustainability

Chemical spill in West Virginia - 0 views

www.cbsnews.com/...-vulnerability-of-water-supply

Sustainability environment current events water

shared by Grant Balkema on 16 Jan 14 - No Cached

Grant Balkema on 16 Jan 14

This recent event shows how people can easily pollute our own fresh water systems. The chemical company Freedom Industries showed disregard for the protection of water in Charlestown West Virginia. When the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol seeped out of a chemical container into the Elk River, over 300,000 people were left without usable water. This event shows how we are diminishing our fresh water sources through pollution and not just overuse.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This recent event shows how people can easily pollute our own fresh water systems. The chemical company Freedom Industries showed disregard for the protection of water in Charlestown West Virginia. When the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol seeped out of a chemical container into the Elk River, over 300,000 people were left without usable water. This event shows how we are diminishing our fresh water sources through pollution and not just overuse.</div>

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Recent Update on Overfishing and the Current State of our Oceans - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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shared by dmei3010 on 23 Mar 13 - No Cached

dmei3010 on 23 Mar 13

The world's oceans are facing a bleak future, say marine scientists, unless we rebuild its abundance, variety and vitality. (CNN) -- As the human footprint has spread, the remaining wildernesses on our planet have retreated. However, dive just a few meters below the ocean surface and you will enter a world where humans very rarely venture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's oceans are facing a bleak future, say marine scientists, unless we rebuild its abundance, variety and vitality. (CNN) -- As the human footprint has spread, the remaining wildernesses on our planet have retreated. However, dive just a few meters below the ocean surface and you will enter a world where humans very rarely venture.</div>

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10 Stories the World Should Hear More About - 1 views

www.un.org/...08

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shared by amikutzen on 20 Sep 12 - No Cached

Syrian Refugees Timeline - 0 views

syrianrefugees.eu/?page_id=163

current events population

shared by Nic Baudin on 06 Mar 14 - No Cached

Nic Baudin on 06 Mar 14

Interactive timeline talking about some of the biggest events pertaining to both the Civil War and the refugees themselves.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interactive timeline talking about some of the biggest events pertaining to both the Civil War and the refugees themselves.</div>

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TED: Ideas worth spreading - 2 views

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shared by Andrew Thompson on 28 Sep 11 - Cached

Andrew Thompson on 28 Sep 11

See great talks on all sorts of issues! TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading -- through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">See great talks on all sorts of issues! TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading -- through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events.</div>

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Progress! Australia creates the world's largest network of marine reserves - 1 views

www.greenpeace.org/...43036

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shared by Andrew Thompson on 27 Nov 12 - No Cached

Andrew Thompson on 27 Nov 12

Hooray for Australia!

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Japan Uses Tsunami Funds to Help Whaling Effort - 0 views

http://news.discovery.com/earth/japan-uses-tsunami-funds-to-support-whaling-fleet-111208.html A little disturbing how Japan used 30 million dollars to fund their ongoing whaling efforts. This shoul...

sustainability current events japan whaling

started by dmei3010 on 03 Dec 12 no follow-up yet

Princeton's nanomesh nearly triples solar cell efficiency - 0 views

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/142962-princetons-nanomesh-nearly-triples-solar-cell-efficiency Science increases efficiency of solar power. Hopefully this will become more commercial and people...

sustainability environment energy action current events solar

started by dmei3010 on 12 Dec 12 no follow-up yet

World Population Might Start Declining - 1 views

www.slate.com/...ning_not_exploding.single.html

sustainability current events population

shared by dmei3010 on 16 Jan 13 - No Cached

Stanford creates flexible, high-efficiency peel-and-stick solar cells - 0 views

www.extremetech.com/...ncy-peel-and-stick-solar-cells

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shared by dmei3010 on 02 Jan 13 - No Cached

dmei3010 on 02 Jan 13

Researchers at Stanford University have created the first peel-and-stick solar cells. These cells are flexible, can be attached to a variety of surfaces (windows, business cards, clothing), and most importantly they can be produced using conventional, industry-standard facilities and materials. Furthermore, it should be possible to use Stanford's new process to create peel-and-stick computer chips and LCD displays.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Researchers at Stanford University have created the first peel-and-stick solar cells. These cells are flexible, can be attached to a variety of surfaces (windows, business cards, clothing), and most importantly they can be produced using conventional, industry-standard facilities and materials. Furthermore, it should be possible to use Stanford's new process to create peel-and-stick computer chips and LCD displays.</div>

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India vs China vs Eqypt - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...n-india-vs-china-vs-egypt.html

youth sustainability current events governance population

shared by Michael Kozuch on 06 Feb 13 - No Cached

Michael Kozuch on 06 Feb 13

Interesting comparison between the three, particularly in the context of youth and the Arab Spring.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting comparison between the three, particularly in the context of youth and the Arab Spring.</div>

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Debate about worker safety in clothing manufacturing - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ibile-for-worker-safety-abroad

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shared by Michael Kozuch on 13 Dec 12 - No Cached

Sustainability Indicator: Bloomberg - 0 views

Statistics about all things "Sustainability"

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started by Kevin Z on 10 Oct 12 no follow-up yet

Update on Ivory - 0 views

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/20/world/asia/hong-kong-ivory-tusk/index.html An update from my iceberg shows that illegal poaching is still happening extensively across the world. Sad to see that ...

environment current events ivory poaching

started by dmei3010 on 29 Oct 12 no follow-up yet

Iran has Agreed to Nuclear Talks - 2 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/world/middleeast/iran-and-us-deny-theyll-hold-nuclear-talks.html?_r=0 Apparently both the US and Iran have denied the prospect of this negotiation from happening.

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started by dmei3010 on 23 Oct 12 1 follow-up, last by Kevin Z on 24 Oct 12

Mayor Bloomberg Endorses Obama - 0 views

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sustainability environment current events climate change

shared by Andrew Thompson on 02 Nov 12 - No Cached

Andrew Thompson on 02 Nov 12

Regardless of which candidate you support, it's interesting to see he's basing his support on the fear of climate change and its impact on NYC, citing Obama as better for the environment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Regardless of which candidate you support, it's interesting to see he's basing his support on the fear of climate change and its impact on NYC, citing Obama as better for the environment.</div>

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A new way to dispose of plastic - 3 views

Sounds great. And students found this on a trip with their professor.

environment sustainability current events

started by Antonia Nichols on 27 Mar 12 1 follow-up, last by Michael Kozuch on 30 Mar 12

Occupy - 4 views

http://front.moveon.org/the-single-most-important-robert-reich-clip-you-can-share-today/

government current events action consumerism

started by Antonia Nichols on 01 Dec 11 1 follow-up, last by Antonia Nichols on 01 Dec 11

NPR's analysis -- what countries are doing independently about climate change - 0 views

www.npr.org/...doing-to-tackle-climate-change

sustainability environment energy current events government

shared by Andrew Thompson on 10 Dec 11 - No Cached

About SOPA and PIPA - 2 views

www.youtube.com/watch

current events

shared by flintr on 19 Jan 12 - No Cached

flintr on 19 Jan 12

Because it came up in class and I don't think the ambiguities of the law that give private corps the ability to shut down any site without proof of infringement were fully explained.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Because it came up in class and I don't think the ambiguities of the law that give private corps the ability to shut down any site without proof of infringement were fully explained.</div>

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