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Will Smith film ‘After Earth’ crashes at US box office

Will Smith film ‘After Earth’ crashes at US box office

June 5, – ‘Fast & Furious 6’ remained atop the North America box office for a second weekend, figures showed Monday, but the big story was the spectacular flop for Will Smith’s ‘After Earth.’ The post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure, co-starring the Hollywood veteran’s son Jaden, made a less-than-stellar $27.5 million to be pushed into third place, […]

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Russia reviews its stance on renewable energy

Russia reviews its stance on renewable energy

June 3, AP – “At the moment, the use of renewable energy sources and green energy is far from what we would like it to be. We probably use only an inconsiderable part of our potential,” Medvedev said at the Startup Village international investor conference at the Skolkovo hi-tech hub outside Moscow. The Russian government […]

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Expert warns renewed signs of activity at Philippine volcano

Expert warns renewed signs of activity at Philippine volcano

June 2, AP – A Philippine volcano that killed five people last month in a huge ash explosion is showing renewed signs of activity, a government volcanologist warned on Saturday. The picturesque Mayon volcano is bulging near its edifice, emitting more gas, and has a noticeable glow at its cone, resident volcanologist Ed Laguerta said […]

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World Environment Day Message by Tameem, Chairman of HRO

World Environment Day Message by Tameem, Chairman of HRO

The cause of climate change is manmade. And we all must be part of the solution! Join us on 5th of June, or organize an event wherever you are, it can be in your home, your organization, your school/college or community. Climate change is real, we are all responsible for it and we all must […]

May 30, 2013 | By More
San Diego Zoo: Local Advantages resident of polar bears

San Diego Zoo: Local Advantages resident of polar bears

May 28, AP – The San Diego Zoo’s resident polar bears are a counterintuitive sight in southern California—and also in a zoo that mostly houses exotic species already at home in San Diego’s balmy climate. Spokesperson Christina Simmons said the San Diego Zoo has adopted LEED-certified buildings, and houses a small solar power plant in […]

May 28, 2013 | By More
Woodland Park energy-smart Zoo and aquarium

Woodland Park energy-smart Zoo and aquarium

A Humboldt penguin plies the cool waters of its home at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. The exhibit, home to up to 60 birds, was a 65-year-old space for sea lions that was completely revamped. It reopened in May 2009, boasting beaches, cliffs, crashing waves, and cozy burrows like those found along the desert coastline of […]

May 26, 2013 | By More
Change looms for Ethiopia’s Extreme Salt Mines

Change looms for Ethiopia’s Extreme Salt Mines

May 26, This near-timeless view of camels trekking across the Afar salt route may one day be a thing of the past. Reuters reports that a new paved road is being built across the Afar region. Already, it has shortened the trip between the market towns of Behile and Mekele. The road will make access […]

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UN urges collective efforts to achieve ‘water secure world’

UN urges collective efforts to achieve ‘water secure world’

May 23, AP – “We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality often fails to meet minimum standards. Under current trends, future demands for water will not be met,” Mr. Ban said in his message for the Day. Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current […]

May 23, 2013 | By More
Best Night-Sky Pictures of 2013 Named

Best Night-Sky Pictures of 2013 Named

May 15, AP – Despite the bright lights of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, our camera sensors still managed to record many of the brighter stars,” says Whitacre. A menagerie of stars appear to wheel around the North Star above San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in this long-exposure photo by Rick Whitacre. “Our […]

May 15, 2013 | By More
UN Climate chief: World in ‘new danger zone’ CO2 recorded 400 ppm

UN Climate chief: World in ‘new danger zone’ CO2 recorded 400 ppm

May 13, AP – When it breached the CO2 threshold of 400 parts per million (ppm) last week, the world “crossed an historic threshold and entered a new danger zone,” Christiana Figueres said in a statement urging policy action. The world has entered a “new danger zone” with levels of Earth-warming carbon dioxide in the […]

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