About a year from now, two nondescript shipping containers will be installed in a field in Cranfield, Mississippi. They’ll house turbines designed to generate electricity in a way that’s never been done before. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 9, 2011
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A paper by noted WCS conservationist Elizabeth Bennett says that an immense, increasingly sophisticated illegal trade in wildlife parts conducted by organized crime, coupled with antiquated enforcement methods, are decimating ...
Ecology
Jul 27, 2011
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The small German port of Cuxhaven is betting its future on North Sea wind, promoting itself as a base for new offshore wind farms as the country embarks on a bid to scrap nuclear power.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2011
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The Indian coastguard was trying on Monday to contain oil from a badly-listing container ship that collided with another vessel near the city of Mumbai, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Environment
Aug 9, 2010
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Invasive species that hitch a ride on cargo ships pose a rising threat to marine biodiversity, with the potential to inflict costs in the billions of dollars.
Ecology
Jan 12, 2010
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Research suggests a new level of regulation for cellular export process by molecules previously assumed to be dedicated to import activities.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 25, 2009
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When Alice Volpitta watched the video of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and the trucks tumbling into the Patapsco River in the darkness, she thought first for the people who had fallen.
Environment
Apr 12, 2024
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A federal agency wants changes in how container ships are anchored off Southern California as well as new safety measures for vessels near offshore pipelines to help prevent or minimize ruptures like the one that spilled ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2023
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It might sport some Terp colors, but a new invasive species that's just been found on campus isn't worth cheering for.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2023
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France said Friday it would throw its weight behind an emissions tax on the heavily polluting shipping industry, adding momentum to a campaign long championed by Pacific island nations and environmental campaigners.
Environment
Jun 16, 2023
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