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White Killer Whales

By ShamsMarch 10, 20081 commentEnvironmentGray whales, Minke whales, white killer whale, wolves of the sea

Almost a mythic creature, the white killer whales, the wolves of the sea, have been rarely sighted in past years. More common are the classic black and white killer whales. They hunt in packs likes wolves.

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Hello to ‘Anthropocene’ or still in Holocene!!

By ShamsFebruary 1, 2008EnvironmentAnthropocene, climate changes, Dutch Nobel prize winner, ecosystem, Holocene, industrial revolution, Paul Crutzen

‘Anthropocene’ is probably the first human induced geological time unit in Earth’s history.

Human induced!! …….because it’s all about climate changes and its consequence on the ecosystem. Anthropocene (Greek word ‘Anthropo’ means

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Banning Turtle Hunting, Cuba is fast forward in Environmental Policies

By ShamsJanuary 25, 20081 commentEnvironmentCuba, Eretmochelys imbricate, Hawksbill turtle

As Cuba was exporting turtle shells, it had a quota of 500 hawksbill (hawk-like beak, hence the name) turtles a year. But now Cuban Government responded to the call of conservationists and banned the hunt, reports Reuters and blogged in TreeHugger.

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Mr. Splashy Pants & his friends

By ShamsDecember 13, 2007Environment, Naturebubble net fishing, humpback whale, Humphrey the Whale, Mister Splashy Pants, mr splashy pants, South Pacific, Southern Oceans, whaling

He is a humpback whale tracked via satellite by Greenpeace in an effort to protect him and his friends from harpooning mainly from the Japanese whale hunters. Humpbacks are migratory who travel thousands of kilometers from their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean (Polar waters) to the tropical South Pacific for breeding and calving in Winter. (more…)

Desertec – electricity and fresh water

By ShamsDecember 4, 2007Environmentalternative energy sources, carbon emisions, Desertec, Prince Hassan bin Talal, solar energy

‘Desertec’ – a project backed by the Jordanian Prince Hassan bin Talal, is aimed to use the deserts along the coast of northern Africa and some Middle East countries, to capture the Sun’s rays and to use this solar power for two distinct increasing demands – power generation and freshwater. Guardian reports about the scheme on its Sunday online edition.

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Desertification – Are Deserts Expanding??

By ShamsNovember 24, 20071 commentEnvironmentalternative livelihood, Antarctica, Bedouins, desertification, deserts, Great Saharan Desert, nomads, sand dunes, sandstorms

Deserts are everywhere. In both Americas, Australia, the Great Saharan Desert in Africa, Middle East, India and in China. Deserts are what we understand when we mean ‘deserts’ – unpopulated barren areas as there’s of lack of enough rainfall. That’s true.

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Carbon Monitoring for Action – CARMA

By ShamsNovember 16, 2007EnvironmentCarbon Monitoring for Action, CARMA, CO2 emissions

A new website, ‘CARMA’, is showing for the first time an interactive online database that provide very up-to-date information of highest CO2 emitters around the globe.

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Greenpeace’s Apple test

By ShamsOctober 23, 20071 commentEnvironment, Technologyapple, BFR, Greenpeace, iPhone, Phthalates, reproductive system

After Greenpeace published a report “Missed call: the iPhone’s hazarsoud chemicals” where Greenpeace investigation found two hazardous compounds, brominated flame retardants (BFR) and headphones containing PVC with Phthalates level over 1.5% by weight, much criticism could be seen on YouTube’s page showing the video. BFRs are very effective against fire and used widely in electronics, clothes and furniture from taking fire. Phthalates are toxic and can interfere with sexual development in mammals, means Phthalates are harmful for reproductive system.

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