Research Shows Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women

Examples of climate change’s strange consequences abound. Warmer temperatures may bring about more instances of kidney stones and cause longer allergy seasons. Now, research shows that environmental changes brought on by global warming may affect women more negatively than men .

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China Developing “Combustible Ice” as New Energy Source

Last September, China discovered a large reserve of “combustible ice” on the tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. “Combustible ice” is essentially frozen natural gas – a natural gas hydrate, and is one of the newest energy sources to be discovered

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Fairtrade (and vegan) condoms giveaway!

For our final giveaway of the week , we’re moving on from sanitary products to condoms – sustainable, fairtrade condoms from French Letter . Earlier today we started discussing which contraceptive methods are best for the environment but in certain situations, condoms are the only option – they’re the only contraception that protects against STIs. French Letter condoms are made from latex sourced through FairDeal Trading, paying a Fairtrade premium for latex rubber: we often think about Fairtrade food items but not so much other things

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Suspended City aims to bring Rio de Janeiro in harmony with nature

Eco Factor: Sustainable architecture designed to have minimal impact on the environment. Designed by Coolie Calihan and Charles Johnson, the Cidade Suspensa (Suspended City in Brazilian Portuguese), aims to refine urban architecture and bring it in harmony with nature and the environment

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H3AR proposes multipurpose ‘Watertower’ skyscraper for Sudan

Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper to be made using natural materials. The shortage of water and land has resulted in political unrest in Sudan for decades. However, the recent discovery of the world’s tenth largest underground lake in the region by scientists from Boston University can end the conflict if the lake is managed correctly

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Student invents life preserver powered by solar energy

Eco Factor: Life preserver keeps the user warm using solar energy. A Taiwanese student has developed a high-tech life preserver that looks like an ordinary plastic life preserver but has been designed to be charged using solar energy to keep its user warm even in freezing water. Dubbed LIFEON, the life preserver features a chlorophyll solar cell that is automatically charged within 10 seconds after coming in contact with water

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Carbon nanotubes cuffs could tap waste heat from exhaust pipes for electricity

Eco Factor: Thermocell to generate electricity from waste heat. Apart from developing technology to harvest abundant solar and wind energy, there are a few researchers who are concentrating on waste materials, such as heat, which can be tapped to generate renewable electricity. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have come up with a concept that could generate electricity from waste heat coming out of exhaust pipes.

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Intelligent Waterpebble helps reduce shower time to conserve water

Eco Factor: Intelligent device changes color to save water. The Waterpebble by product designer Paul Priestman is a revolutionary device that can encourage individuals to reduce their shower time to conserve water. The intelligent device measures the amount of water going down the plug hole when you shower and memorizes it

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Wood-eating gribble could provide low-cost biofuel from wood and straw fiber

Eco Factor: Gribble turns abundant wood into biofuel. Researchers at the University of York in Britain have identified the potential of the wood-eating gribble to cheaply convert abundant wood and straw fiber into biofuel.

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KAIST debuts OLEV train for public transportation in Gwacheon City

Eco Factor: Zero-emission transport system based on OLEV technology.

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