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The earthquake in Chile deviates the course of the Planet

© tom - Fotolia.com The news appears astonishing although proven. The seism magnitude 8,8 which struck Chile Saturday February 27 would have had other consequences than death, desolation and chaos. According to the scientists of a laboratory of NASA, the power of the seism would have also deviated the rotation axis of the Earth and shortened days! Let’s get more in depth on this fact…

09 / 28 / 2009

AIDS: Hope of an experimental vaccine 

AIDS: Hope of an experimental vaccine   A vaccine that reduces to one third the risk of AIDS contamination: the recent discovery of U.S. and Thai researchers. 

08 / 06 / 2009

Invermectin gives the gift of sight to Africans

Invermectin gives the gift of sight to Africans  The cure of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is now possible thanks to a new treatment involving invermectin. This disease, which affects 37 million Africans, causes severe skin symptoms as well as blindness. Transmitted through the blackfly, which breeds in rivers, the disease presents a serious threat to Africa.

07 / 21 / 2009

The world’s first solar-powered airplane

The world’s first solar-powered airplane Bertrand Picard and André Borschberg unveiled their first prototype of the world’s first solar-powered airplane in Dübendorf, Switzerland. The HB-SIA is the very first aircraft of its kind, designed to fly night and day without fuel or pollution. Its first solar-powered flight around the world is already set to take place in 2012, making aeronautical history.

07 / 01 / 2009

“Green cities” of the future

“Green cities” of the future At the rate they are going, scientists around the world are constantly raising the bar in terms of technological advances in the field of sustainable development. Think of it as a contest of sorts: Who can build the most astonishing, environmentally sound invention? Say, the greenest of them all? You would think that floating wind turbines miles above New York would have done the trick, but wait until you hear about this.

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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!

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

Local ad sites help reduce waste in time of crisis

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

curiosities

Ecofeminism, in order to preserve natural resources and environment, wants to give power to women 01 / 03 / 2010

Ecofeminism: Women struggle for an environmental victory

A Canadian engineer has the mad plan of producing electricity out of artificial tornadoes! 09 / 02 / 2010

Strange renewables !

Today, couples are formed and separated for reasons of dietetic and/ or ecological compatibility! 25 / 01 / 2010

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


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