Archive for March, 2008
Greenpeace Computer Rankings
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Greenpeace says Apple is getting greener thanks to one of the biggest improvements in its Greenpeace rating since the list first appeared in August 2006. At the time Apple were heavily criticised for a lack of green initiative for such a large and expanding company.
Zoo Awareness Day 2008
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Bank Holiday Monday - 24th March
Are you concerned about Animal Rights? Do you want to do something about the suffering of animals in zoos? Then get involved with Zoo Awareness Day!
Every year the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS) holds Zoo Awareness Day to raise awareness of the suffering of animals in zoos. This is held […]
Glaciers Suffer Record Shrinkage
Monday, March 17th, 2008The rate at which some of the world’s glaciers are melting has more than doubled, data from the United Nations Environment Programme has shown. Average glacial shrinkage has risen from 30 centimetres per year between 1980 and 1999, to 1.5 metres in 2006.
Arctic Summers May Have No Ice by 2013
Monday, March 10th, 2008Scientists in the US have presented one of the most dramatic forecasts yet for the disappearance of Arctic sea ice. Their latest modelling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice-free in summers within a staggering 5-6 years. Professor Wieslaw Maslowski told an American Geophysical Union meeting that previous projections had underestimated the processes now […]
iPod Solar Powered Recharger
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Solar Technology has introduced a combined solar and battery-based recharging system for iPods and other devices, called the FreeLoader 8.0.The clever funky device ships with the capacity to charge many of the latest mobile gadgets such as digital cameras, iPods, PDAs, Sony PSPs and mobile phones, and even supports a direct connection to Apple’s iPhone […]