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Scientists can now talk like dolphins

Posted by bchristo on Thursday, 24 May 2012 in Sustainable Development

A new dolphin speaker device could one day help us talk with these remarkably intelligent life forms, scientists say. Dolphins live in a world of sound far beyond our own. They can distinguish very small differences in the frequency or pitch of sound waves, and can hear and generate low-frequency s...

Individualized Quality Service

Posted by tiffanysharron on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 in Agriculture

Aqua Rite Flow Switch We are committed to providing our customers with an individualized quality service, offering professional assistance and low product pricing designed to strengthen

Will Algae Biofuels Hit the Highway?

Posted by Angel on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 in Biofuels

An Arizona-based algae technology company says it’s on to something big: harnessing the growth of algae at a commercial scale so that it can ultimately be used as a transportation fuel. “Heliae” broke ground Friday on its new plant. Now, all it needs is an abundance of sunshine, water and carbon dio...

L.A. makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores

Posted by Angel on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 in Sustainable Development

Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a hard-fought victory to environmentalists and promising to change the way Angelenos do their grocery shopping.The City Council voted 13 to 1 to phase out plastic bags over the n...

Nigeria Must Regulate CSR Investments

Posted by bensor on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 in Sustainable Development

INTERVIEWCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR), now redefined as Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility, is obviously taking a more sustainable dimension in recent times. Mrs. Ini Onuk, lead consultant at ThistlePraxis, is Nigeria's leading icon in redefining CSR practice. In this interview wit...

G8 Declarations on Short Lived Climate Pollutants

Posted by plantitfilm on Monday, 21 May 2012 in Sustainable Development

President Obama announced Saturday at the conclusion of the G8 Summit at Camp David, Maryland that the G8 leaders have committed to cutting short-lived climate pollutants to mitigate near-term climate change, save lives, and improve crop yields, and have joined the new Climate and Clean...

EPA: Protect Yourself from the Sun this Summer!

Posted by amir on Saturday, 19 May 2012 in Human Health

The warming temperatures will bring many people out into the sun to get a little color on their skins. The sun, while being the source of all life on Earth, is also quite lethal if exposed for too long. As summer approaches, it is good to remember a few things about protecting your skin from...

The $6 Gasoline That Almost Was

Posted by Angel on Thursday, 17 May 2012 in Biofuels

A landmark 2009 study, conducted by researchers at Iowa State's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, and updated this week for impacts through 2011, found that US ethanol production reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon, in 2011. ...

Six Fish Populations Restored to Healthy Levels in the US

Posted by EarthDude on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 in Fishing

All are aware of the tragic loss of biodiversity that this planet is current going through in various ecosystems. However, a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report shows that when good policies are in place, natural ecosystems can sustain themselves and thrive. NOAA has re...

Microsoft Moving Towards Carbon Neutrality

Posted by EarthDude on Saturday, 12 May 2012 in Sustainable Development

Microsoft has committed to become carbon neutral beginning on July 1, the start of the company's new fiscal year. The shift results from three years of internal discussions within the company to improve Microsoft's carbon footprint and environmental performance. The company will roll out the new cha...

Climate change still reef's biggest threat

Posted by EarthDude on Saturday, 12 May 2012 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

A post summer check up of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed low level coral bleaching at some locations and signs of minor stress from wet season flooding.The low to moderate coral bleaching was found in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef and some bleaching occurred in the northe...

Rio+20 Summit Planning is not going well

Posted by Wolf on Friday, 11 May 2012 in General Environment

The largest-ever United Nations conference, a summit billed as a historic opportunity to build a greener future, appears to be going up in smoke. U.S. President Barack Obama likely won't be there, and the leaders of Britain and Germany have bowed out. The entire European Parliament delega...

the mountain gorilla was swiftly destined to be lost to the world

Posted by Angel on Friday, 11 May 2012 in Wildlife Conservation

Hidden high among the forested volcanoes of central Africa, the mountain gorilla was unknown to science until 1902, when two were first encountered by a German explorer -- and promptly killed. It set the tone for the relationship. For much of the time since, due to deforestation and poach...

Algae fuel potential greater than thought

Posted by bchristo on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 in Biofuels

For algae to power our cars and planes, production needs to be low carbon and cost effective, which means working with natural processes, not against them, say scientists. Algae could become an important source of sustainable biofuel, as production doesn't compete with food crops for land. ...

What is KILLING DOLPHINS AND PELICANS in Peru?

Posted by GreenDog on Monday, 07 May 2012 in Animals

877 dolphins and 1,200 pelicans have washed up on Peruvian beaches since February for unexplained reasons! The Peruvian Ministry of Health has warmed people to stay away from Pacific beaches because this crisis in continuing and they are trying to determine the cause. Denver Post Wire - May 7, 2012

Algae Could Help Feed the World

Posted by Angel on Friday, 04 May 2012 in Food

Five years ago, algae was the “it” feedstock in the biofuel realm. The idea of taking an organism that feeds off of CO2 and using it to create fuel was as intoxicating to research scientists as it was to venture capitalists. Financing was available to fund the placement of extremely expensive photob...

Yangtze porpoises in China as population nears extinction

Posted by amir on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 in Wildlife Conservation

Six years after the Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), or baiji, was declared "functionally extinct" by scientists, another marine mammal appears on the edge of extinction in China's hugely degraded Yangtze River. In less than two months, 32 Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorien...

Strong effort of conservation groups helps limit budget cuts

Posted by bchristo on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 in Wildlife Conservation

At some point in our lives most of us have been offered this advice: If you keep expectations low, you won't be disappointed. Photos by Michael E. EsteySmall, isolated wetlands like these produce 70 percent of the ducks in the critical prairie pothole region of North Dakota and South Dakota. Foll...

May 2012 - Earth Protect on Food

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 30 April 2012 in Newsletter Archive

Earth Protect is proud to introduce Boulder Ice Cream to the green business directory Boulder Homemade creates ice cream and gelato just like you imagined it could be - rich all-natural and organic flavors of the highest quality. All of our products contain no artificial ingredients, and our milk ...

Our view: Protect earth year-round

Posted by plantitfilm on Monday, 30 April 2012 in Sustainable Development

Hundreds of people from throughout McHenry County donated a little of their time on Saturday to clean up community parks, wetlands, roadways and other areas in honor of Earth Day. We commend everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to help make their communities a little clean...