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Learning by Candlelight
As I waited night after night for the electricity to return, candlelight kept teaching me about moving air’s talent for removing heat, hampering any effort to keep warmth “down here” by constantly sending it up and away.   Read more here. (0)

People Powered Gym
A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out.   Read more here. (0)

Flying on Vegetable Oil
A passenger plane has successfully completed a two-hour test flight partly powered by vegetable oil.  Read more here. (2)

Reef Recovery After Tsunami
Scientists have reported a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago.  Read more here. (0)

Lots of Dinosaur Fossils in China
Scientists in China say they have discovered the world’s largest dinosaur fossil site in the eastern province of Shandong.  Read more here. (0)

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Archive for September 15th, 2008

Australian Environment Foundation Conference

Posted by jennifer, September 15th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
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Register here.  Other speakers include Graham Young, Chris Hodendyk, Mark Poynter, Max Rheese and Gerhardt Pearson.

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The Fight Against Global Warming Justifies Criminal Action: UK Jury Clears Greenpeace Activists

Posted by admin, September 15th, 2008 - under News.
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Last week a UK jury decided that the threat of global warming justifies breaking the law; or at least they condoned the painting of the word ‘Gordon’ on someone else’s chimney stack.    
 
The jury at Maidstone Crown Court cleared six Greenpeace activists of criminal damage accepting defence arguments that they had a “lawful excuse” when [...]