Utilizing “treated sewage effluent,” or “reuse water,” for landscape irrigation in southern Nevada is an…
Month: March 2009
Super Micro-surgery Offers New Hope For Breast Cancer Patients With Lymphedema
Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen…
American Birds Sending Troubling Message About The Environment
A new report based on 40 years of data shows that birds are sending an…
Stem Cell Research: New Way To Make Stem Cells Avoids Risk Of Cancer
Scientists have found a way to endow human skin cells with embryonic stem cell-like properties…
Researchers Pump Up Artificial Muscles
Engineers are exploring the field of artificial muscles to invent “smart” devices that can grab…
Action video games sharpen eyesight: U.S. study (Reuters)
Reuters – Adults who play a lot of action video games may be improving their…
Obama invites India to major economies forum on climate change
Indo-Asian News Service: US President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of 16 major economies…
Uganda: Districts Get $1 Million to Fight Climatic Change
New Vision: The districts of Mbale, Bududa and Manafwa have received $1m (about sh2.8b) from…
U.S. pledges work for climate deal
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration promised to push for a new global treaty to…
Philippines: Climate change felt in richest fishing ground
Philippine Daily Inquirer: Ariel Domiguez, 42, has been fishing for 16 years in waters off…