Y! Green: If you`ve been keeping tabs on the catastrophic (an adjective I feel like…
Month: May 2010
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United States: Series of failures led to rig blast
Associated Press: The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was…
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Massive dome lowered at site of huge U.S. oil spill
Reuters: BP Plc engineers using undersea robots maneuvered a massive metal chamber to fit over…
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Gulf coast holds its breath as dome is lowered on well
McClatchy Newspapers: Underwater robots maneuvered a mammoth white containment dome over a leaking oil well…
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Four energy technologies that could replace oil
Yahoo! Green: Every time there’s an energy-related disaster, it boosts the prospects for clean alternatives….
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Facebook Develops a Taste for Fast Food
McDonald’s has signed on as an early user of Facebook’s new location feature, which reportedly…
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Children’s well-being another casualty of recession: Researchers see marked increase in abusive head trauma cases during economic downturn
The incidence of abusive head trauma among children has skyrocketed since the beginning of the…
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Unearthing the truth about volcanic ash: Spain has been spared for 40,000 years, and other facts
Research from scientists in the UK shows Spain has been spared volcanic ash falls for…
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Preventing blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy?
A new company envisions its product helping to preserve the sight of millions of people…
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Unmasking anthrax for immune destruction
Anthrax-causing bacteria can be engineered to shed their invisibility cloaks, making it easier for the…