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Ecofeminism: Women struggle for an environmental victory

© Kurhan - Fotolia.com For followers of ecofeminism, resource depletion is due to their appropriation by men. Far from being a simple comparison of feminists and ecologists, ecofeminism wants to be a reassignment of rights of women and nature.

02 / 09 / 2010

Strange renewables !

Strange renewables ! To generate electricity, we can use the sun's rays (solar), wind force (wind), the heat of the earth (geothermal), calories Air (Aerothermal), but ... you'll see that we can (or could) also use as other energy sources ... strange is the least we can qualify them ...

01 / 25 / 2010

Eco-divorce : ecology, a new reason for breaking!

Eco-divorce : ecology, a new reason for breaking! Ecology is one of the essential concerns of our society. For some, preserving the environment is of paramount importance. And no question of acting irresponsibly towards the planet. When ecology interferes in couples, beware of eco-divorce!  

12 / 16 / 2009

Polemic: The Canadian climate diplomacy victim of an incredible hoax!

Polemic: The Canadian climate diplomacy victim of an incredible hoax! Canada made a worldwide announcement on December 14 via a website, about its want to radically change position on climate: it announced reduction targets for CO2 emissions, the most ambitious recorded globally. Stunning, since Canada was the less supportive. But all this has soon been proved to be a great trick ...

09 / 04 / 2009

Study: Television inhibits language development

Study: Television inhibits language development It is evident that television can be harmful to the environment. What may not be, however, is that television can also hinder the brain development of children, according to a study put out by a team of doctors from the University of Washington in the June issue of the medical journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Pay close attention, parents!

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politics

India, China, Brazil and South Africa called on rich countries to pay $ 10 billion solemnly promised in Copenhagen 03 / 03 / 2010

Climate: emerging countries ready to submit their projects to the UN

I am proud of the United Nations’ response. Rarely face to such a disaster the international community has acted with such solidarity and so quickly (Ban Ki-moon) 02 / 03 / 2010

Haiti : Ban Ki-moon calls on UN members for more participation

The World's largest CO2 emitter, charged of having slowed down the ambitions of Copenhagen, attempts to justify 23 / 12 / 2009

Copenhagen: Is China to be blamed for the "failure" of the summit

environment

I have never used any date due to my belief that it is not for the IPCC to predict any date. We always give a range and is the scientific method [...] Normally we are only give a hint about what can happen \\ 23 / 02 / 2010

Climate: Will the snow of the Himalayas really melt down?

The glaciers of the Himalayas should not disappear in 2035, as the supposed experts of the IPCC in their 2007 report. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC, ask for an apology. 27 / 01 / 2010

Melting glaciers : the IPCC in a turmoil

Over the last sixty years, each decade has been warmer than the previous. This kind of phenomenon does not happen by chance. It reflects what is happening in the world \ 25 / 01 / 2010

Climate : Australia has been through the warmest decade in its history!

economy

With a capacity of 5MW, this plant is expected to meet the electrical needs of nearly 4000 homes. 18 / 08 / 2009

Inauguration of a thermal solar power plant in California

It will thus help to meet the needs of more than 60% of European drivers 04 / 08 / 2009

Nissan presents the Leaf- Its first 100% electric model

It is clear that the global recession is putting the pressure on the assistance budgets of all the donating governments, but it is also putting a much greater pressure on those hit hardest by the recession in the world’s poorest countries 23 / 07 / 2009

The UN calls for emergency humanitarian assistance

consumer-news

Combining the assets of olive and laurel oils, it soothes, calms, and controls skin. 14 / 08 / 2009

Aleppo Soap: Dermatology Throughout the Ages

arnica, flower, global warming, niodiversity 03 / 08 / 2009

Arnica: taking care of body and soul

One man\\\'s trash is another man\\\'s treasure! 31 / 07 / 2009

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