Thursday May 23, 2013
Newsletter:
  • Environment & Energy

    Solar plane on cross-country US trip

    earlier this month

    The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun’s power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey. Solar Impulse, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, left the runway in northern California at 6:12 am ... Full story

  • Cooler weather helps battle wildfire
    Environment & Energy

    Cooler weather helps battle wildfire

    earlier this month

    5 May 2013 Cooling temperatures helped firefighters Saturday battle a raging California blaze that has threatened 4,000 homes in the rugged hills north of Malibu, officials said. Higher humidity also brought relief for the nearly 2,000 personnel fighting the Springs Fire, which has... Full story

  • Environment & Energy

    DEWA receives delegation from Dubai Municipality

    earlier this month

    Dubai, UAE; 4 May, 2013: In line with its commitment to further strengthen collaboration across governmental departments, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received a delegation from Dubai Municipality at DEWA’s sustainable building in Al Qouz. The visit aimed at reinforcing... Full story

  • NASA satellite captures eruption on Sun
    Environment & Energy

    NASA satellite captures eruption on Sun

    earlier this month

    2 May 2013 NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite has captured video images of a massive explosion that erupted Wednesday from the edge of the sun. The explosion, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), can shoot over a billion tonnes of particles into space at more than one... Full story

  • NEW SHARJAH EVENT TO HELP REGION FIGHT WASTE
    Environment & Energy

    NEW SHARJAH EVENT TO HELP REGION FIGHT WASTE

    earlier this month

    Sharjah, 1st May 2013   With waste generation becoming a major concern in the region, Sharjah, which is aiming to become a zero-waste Emirate, is set to host a high-profile conference on waste management and environmental protection in the industrial sector. According to recent reports,... Full story

  • NEW SHARJAH EVENT TO HELP REGION FIGHT WASTE
    Environment & Energy

    NEW SHARJAH EVENT TO HELP REGION FIGHT WASTE

    earlier this month

    Sharjah, 1st May 2013   With waste generation becoming a major concern in the region, Sharjah, which is aiming to become a zero-waste Emirate, is set to host a high-profile conference on waste management and environmental protection in the industrial sector. According to recent reports,... Full story

  • Environment & Energy

    Space junk needs to be removed from Earth’s orbit

    earlier this month

    At the current density of debris, there will be an in-orbit collision about every five years, however research presented at a conference hosted by ESA in Germany showed that an increase in such junk made more collisions likely in the future. Five to 10 large objects need to be... Full story

  • Window boxes are raised-bed gardening writ small
    Environment & Energy

    Window boxes are raised-bed gardening writ small

    earlier this month

    Sometimes the best view isn’t what you see through a window but what catches your eye underneath it. Window boxes deliver color, edibles and fragrance. They’re practical, too, as raised-bed gardens that elevate their contents to within easy reach. “Window boxes are convenient ... Full story

  • Environment & Energy

    Humboldt penguins under threat of extinction

    earlier this month

    several dozen Humboldt penguins sun themselves along the coast of an islet in central Chile where the majestic birds coming here to nest once numbered in the thousands. Humboldt penguins — which nest only in parts of Chile and Peru — over the years have become decimated by human... Full story

  • Environment & Energy

    Plants can moderate climate warming, new research shows

    earlier this month

    As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to research from IIASA and the University of Helsinki. The new study, published in Nature Geoscience, identified a negative feedback loop in which higher temperatures lead to an increase in... Full story

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