Expected environmental consequences of global warming (1)

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Models used to predict future global warming can also be used to simulate the consequences of this warming on other physical parameters of the Earth, such as ice caps, precipitation, or sea levels. In this area, a number of consequences … Read More

Global warming: Temperature evolution

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 (Annual (thin lines) and five-year lowess smooth (thick lines) for the temperature anomalies averaged over the Earth’s land area and sea surface temperature anomalies (blue line) averaged over the part of the ocean that is free of ice at all … Read More

Environmental impacts and logistical challenges in e-commerce

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The “virtual” or “intangible” nature of e-commerce might suggest that selling online is environmentally friendly. Some studies, yet few, unfortunately tend to doubt the virtuous effects of electronic commerce in this area. According to a study on online sales of … Read More

Climate change and United States

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Climate change is a substantial and lasting alter in the statistical distribution of weather patterns during periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It might be a alter in typical climate characteristics, or within the distribution of weather about … Read More

A new protest in Romania against shale drilling by hydraulic fracturing

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Over 200 people, mostly locals, protested in the beginning of new year in front of the town hall Pungesti, Vaslui county, against the town mayor, Mircea Vlas, who leased his land to the company Chevron to explore shale gas in … Read More

Revolt in Pungeşti and protests in Bucharest, Romania, against shale drilling by Chevron

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Over 200 villagers from Siliştea, Pungeşti, formed on Wednesday a human chain on the ground where it is to begin exploring the shale gas by Chevron. In Siliştea will be placed the first gas exploration well. So far in the … Read More

A new world?

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Is the capitalism able to overcome the actual crisis in the world? I talked some time ago about big changes in the geopolitics and economy due to the global warming and climate change. Now, it seems that the financial crisis … Read More

How much do you pay for an US spy satellite?

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An US spy satellite is out of control and it will plunge to Earth in about a month. As of right now it is not possible to predict the place where the satellite is going to hit the Earth. It … Read More