Monthly Archives: July 2009

What Lies inside the Sun?

When a pond’s surface is calm, you can see more clearly into its depths. As it turns out, the same is true for the sun. Researchers are excited that the sun’s surface is calmer now than it’s been in almost … Continue reading

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G8 makes scant progress on Copenhagen climate pact

A G8 summit made scant progress toward a new U.N. climate treaty due to be agreed in December with some nations back-pedaling on promises of new action even before the end of a meeting in Italy. a new U.N. climate … Continue reading

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Satellite Images Highlight Dramatic Retreat of Aral Sea

New Envisat images highlight the dramatic retreat of the Aral Sea’s shoreline from 2006 to 2009. The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest inland body of water, but it has been steadily shrinking over the past 50 years since … Continue reading

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Tires Made of Oil from Orange Peels

Tire manufacturer Yokohama is now selling a model made with 80 percent non-petroleum material, substituting orange oil as the primary ingredient to make vulcanized rubber.Orange oil is considered sustainable because it is produced from a renewable resource. The same philosophy … Continue reading

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