The world should consider ways to limit data growth on the internet to prevent run-away energy consumption and help limit carbon emissions, say leading computer scientists.
Telecom
Aug 11, 2016
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American household Christmas lights, a favorite holiday tradition, use up more electricity than some poorer countries—such as El Salvador or Ethiopia—do in a year.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 23, 2015
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Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on planet Earth than flooding, according to researchers from the University of Leicester.
Environment
Dec 1, 2015
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Global energy demand from developed nations has an adverse impact on freshwater resources in less developed nations according to a new study.
Environment
Nov 16, 2015
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To conserve the planet's ecosystems and their diverse plant and animal species, human populations should consume less meat, according to Florida International University researchers.
Environment
Aug 12, 2015
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(Phys.org)—A combined team of researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland has created a computer simulation meant to show the degree of water stress in the U.S. going forward into ...
Chatham House of the British Royal Institute of Affairs has published a report titled Livestock – Climate Change's Forgotten Sector (Global Public Opinion on Meat and Dairy Consumption) outlining the results of a survey ...
Are environmental and social problems such as global warming and poverty the result of inadequate governmental regulations or does the burden fall on our failure as consumers to make better consumption choices? According ...
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2014
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The global supply of fruits and vegetables falls short of the needs of the population, according to a study by researchers at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2014
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Eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world, researchers at Aalto University have found.
Environment
Aug 4, 2014
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