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An endangered giant African bat has been spotted again in swelled numbers by conservationists who think it may have emerged from near extinction. Under the constant watch of environmental conservation groups for more than two decades, the fruit bat with a wing span of almost 6 feet wide has faced numerous odds to recover its [...]
Delhi, India is becoming the world’s e-waste capital. Delhi alone generates 50,000 tons of e-waste from recycled and discarded electronic parts. Mumbai and Kolkatta closely follow this lead. The problem is only partly indigenous; imports into these cities from America add to the burden, with 50-80% of America’s e-waste being exported. California alone exports about [...]
Hawaiian Electric Company, the state’s largest utility, has entered into an agreement with the state of Hawaii that could break the Islands’ reliance on fossil fuel by generating 70% of it energy from renewable sources for both ground transportation and electricity by 2030. The plan includes agreeing to build no more coal-fired power plants, integrating [...]
What’s the opposite of one of those formaldehyde-reeking FEMA trailers so many Katrina victims had to live in — and get sick in — for months and months? Check out New York artist Paul Villinski’s “Emergency Response Studio,” a solar-powered, refurbished, non-toxic and self-sufficient artist’s studio on wheels. Set to go on display Nov. 1 [...]
If you’re like me, you’re pretty much thinking of only two things right now: the elections and what-the-heck-am-I-going-to-be-for-Halloween? Undoubtedly, the two great issues of our time. While I can’t help you with the latter, if you’re here in Los Angeles, you might be interested in a post-election discussion of the impact of the elections on [...]
