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Returning to our roots: Scientists claim they will grow tree-homes in a decade Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Humans may one day be returning to the forests to live in ecological homes grown from tree roots.
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Ecological Footprint Quiz Posted: 3 years ago by tundramonkey
Find out how many Earth's would be needed if everyone lived like you.
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The ecological disaster that is dolphin safe tuna Posted: 5 months ago by bingo
"By trying to help dolphins, groups like Greenpeace caused one of the worst marine ecological disasters of all time. ...is it worth saving dolphins, who were not and are not endangered, at the expense of sea turtles, sharks, and many other fish species who are endangered?"
Also more HERE
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Rain Forest Residents, Texaco Face Off In Ecuador Posted: 7 months ago by jLoSsDh
A judge is preparing to render a decision in a long-running, multibillion-dollar lawsuit filed by residents of Ecuador's Amazonian rain forest against Texaco for fouling their land.
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Norwegian Prison Goes Green Posted: 2 years ago by maxriter
The world's first ecological prison gives its inmates the possibility to live in healthy environment and stay positive.
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Costa Rica Leads 'Happy Planet Index' Posted: 5 months ago by kakana
Costa Rica tops the "Happy Planet Index," a ranking of ecological efficiency among the world's nations, survey officials say.
Of the 143 nations surveyed for the Happy Planet Index, the United States ranked 114.
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Witnessing what Darwin could only dream of: live evolution Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
For the first time, scientists were able to demonstrate that the coevolutionary process is dependent on ecological conditions. Indeed, under certain conditions, the prey becomes resistant to the predator, which itself evolves so that it can attack this new prey.
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Stop scattering ashes, families are told Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames
The number of cremations is soaring. Now the government is protecting beauty spots as relatives spread their loved ones' remains far and wide in numbers sufficient to cause ecological harm
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Exotic Chameleon Spends 2/3 of its Life as an Egg Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
It lives about 8-9 months as an embryo, and has a post-hatching lifespan of just 4-5 months. As far as the scientists know, this is unique among land vertebrates. It may help researchers better understand how ecological and hormonal factors influence evolution.
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Psst. We'd like you to spy on your neighbor and report him for littering Posted: 1 year ago by bernardblack
Some councils in England are recruiting volunteers to rat out their neighbors for littering, allowing their dogs to poop, failing to properly recycle. Etc. Ecological and economical or more Big Brother? Also neighbors spying and reporting on alleged crimes - nothing could go wrong there.
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Don't Fancy Burial or Cremation - Try Resomation Posted: 2 years ago by doggylives
Resomation, a company based in Scotland, touts its process of breaking down the body through alkaline hydrolysis as "the green ecological alternative to cremation and burial - without harmful mercury emissions."
This is how I want my body dealt with. Nice.
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Bananas Are Dangerous Posted: 10 months ago by suebe
Officials in the Ukrainian port of Odessa have held urgent talks to end the pollution threat posed by a ship carrying 3,000 tonnes of rotting bananas, which some say could explode."The ecological commission has received a letter from the port authority warning that if the methane concentration goes anywhere between 5-15% there could be an explosion."
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Local 'Batman' helps rid Georgia town of bats Posted: 3 years ago by ybne1else
Millions of bats have swooped into the attics of historic mansions, and many carry the fatal rabies disease. They provide ecological benefits as well, but who wants those benefits in their personal attics?
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Naval test tank refines cleanups for oil spills Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
Gallons of inky Alaskan crude oil poured into the shimmering green water, forming a dark cloud on the surface. Seconds later, a chemical was sprayed on the slick.
As 3-foot waves churned the chemical dispersant, the oil began dissolving, and a coffee-colored cloud began drifting below the breakers.
An ecological disaster averted? Not quite.
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