ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008)
Scientists confirm computer model predictions that oxygen-depleted zones in tropical oceans are expanding, possibly because of climate change. An international team of physical oceanographers including a researcher from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has discovered that oxygen-poor regions of tropical oceans are expanding as the oceans warm, limiting the [...]
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Oxygen Depletion Zones In Tropical Oceans Expanding, Maybe Due To Global Warming
Posted in ambiente, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, energy, enviroment, resource, risorse, science, sustainability, tagged clima, climate, climate change, ecologia, ecology, effetto serra, greenhouse, ocean, oceani, ossigeno, oxygen on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sustainability – Ecosostenibilità
Posted in ambiente, cooperation, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, energy, enviroment, health, international organization, ngo, ong, peace, people, politic, resource, salute, science, security, society, solidarietà, solidarity, sustainability, tagged brundtland, climate change, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, enviroment, oil depletion, riciclo, rinnovamento, sustainability, sustainable development, sviluppo sostenibile on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sustainability discourse is discussion of how to make human economic systems last longer and have less impact on ecological systems, and particularly relates to concern over major global problems relating to climate change and oil depletion.
One of the first and most oft-cited definitions of sustainability, and almost certainly the one that [...]
European Road Transport Research Arena TRA 2008
Posted in cooperation, ecology, energy, international organization, science, society, technology, tagged ambiente, auto, biocarburanti, biofuel, cars, climate change, CO2, combustibili, ecologia, ecology, energia, enviroment, EU, fonti rinnovabili, FP7, idrogeno, petrolio, pollution, potocnik, settimo programma quadro, TRA, transport, trasporti, vehiles on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by Europa AudioVisualService
TRA 2008 will be a golden opportunity for EU road transport stakeholders and researchers to discuss new strategies, completing the process that began at Goteborg’s TRA 2006 of creating a true ‘European Road Transport Research Arena’.
Focused on ‘integration’, TRA 2008 will coincide with the implementation phase of the seventh [...]
An Inconvenient Truth (Una scomoda verità) – Al Gore (2007)
Posted in ambiente, cooperation, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, energy, enviroment, film, health, ong, people, salute, science, society, solidarity, sustainability, tagged air, al gore, an inconvenient truth, antarctic, carbon dioxide, climate change, CO2, davis guggenheim, ecology, enviroment, famine, glaciers, global warming, greenhouse, keeling curve, ocean, pollution, sea level, temperature on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An Inconvenient Truth is an American Academy Award-winning documentary film about global warming, presented by former United States Vice President Al Gore and directed by Davis Guggenheim. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opened in New York and Los Angeles on May 24, 2006.
The film’s thesis is [...]
Global Warming
Posted in ambiente, cooperation, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, energy, enviroment, film, health, international organization, people, resource, salute, science, society, solidarity, sustainability, technology, tagged air, air pollution, climate, climate change, earth, enviroment, extinctions, famine, gas emissions, global warming, global warning, greenhouse, IPCC, Kyoto protocol, leonardo di caprio, national geographic, oceans, pollution, sea level, temperature, tree media group, weather on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by NationalGeographic
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation.
The average global air temperature near the Earth’s surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the hundred years ending in 2005. The Intergovernmental [...]
Climate Change – What You Can Do on the Road
Posted in ambiente, cooperation, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, energy, enviroment, health, international organization, people, resource, salute, society, sustainability, tagged biodiesel, car, carbon dioxide, climate change, CO2, E85, ecology, enviroment, EPA, Fuel Economy Guide, fuels, gas emissions, Green Vehicle Guide, greenhouse, oil, pollution, renewable fuels, telecommuting, vehicle on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by Katiecropper
The burning of fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change, but these emissions can be reduced by improving your car’s fuel efficiency. You can take the following actions to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the nation’s dependence on oil and save money.
1. Buy [...]
Climate Change – What You Can Do at home
Posted in ambiente, cooperation, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, energy, enviroment, health, people, salute, society, sustainability, tagged air, climate change, ecology, energy, energy star, enviroment, gas, green power, greenhouse, pollution, recycle, renewable energy, switch off, water on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by biggreenswitch
Making a few small changes in your home and yard can lead to big reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
1. Change 5 lights. Replace the conventional bulbs in your 5 most frequently used light fixtures with bulbs that have the ENERGY STAR.
2. Look for ENERGY STAR qualified product [...]
