Environment

The average temperature from April to June was also the highest ever recorded, according to measurements of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA). July and August were warmer than ever in many areas. From January to June, the average temperature at the surface of the Earth has never been higher with the exception...
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Finland wants to build the first “Green Highway” with terminals delivering electricity and biofuel. Local resources including waste could produce biofuels. The goal is to create a model of ecological highway, which could be used at international level. There is no such project elsewhere. A green highway: It would be an example to the world The...
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Russia The embargo on grain exports came into effect Sunday Decided by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the measure aims to stem the rise in prices caused by the collapse of crops in Russia because of the heatwave. It should apply until 31 December. But it could be extended beyond that date depending on crop conditions. Russia third largest...
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La Niña, characterized by abnormally low temperatures of water surface in the central and eastern Pacific, usually results in large fluctuations of the climate over the Atlantic cyclone and heavy monsoon more than usual in South Asia. MOREP president: “Think better to save the planet” It is also associated with periods of drought in South America,...
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High and all risk of agriculture and animal industries in Europe invades our plates and food chains. In Norway, the culture of massive salmon, 400,000 in some cages, are being infected by water parasites which attack the skin of the salmon, it has a impact on the life of the salmon, is being treated by...
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Beekeepers want to attract the attention of the public on the myriad dangers facing the bee. From pesticides of Asian hornet through the Varroa destructor, a parasite capable of depopulating a hive in a few years, threats are so many to the world of bees! The documented mortality of bees in many countries, the order of...
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The coast of Louisiana are polluted by heavy oil, BP recognizes a more serious leakage as has been claimed “There is more life in these wetlands. We can not clean,” says Billy Nungesser, president of Plaquemines County, whose coastline has received the majority of stranded oil. The pollution is likely to increase further. Of the...
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Dr Antoine Daher is awarded the price of “The Man of Environment of the year 2010″ in Beirut. The ceremony took place in the Coral Beach hotel on March 26, 2010. Daher is the first who had the idea to make the “Environment and development comity of Koubayat – Akkar” in the North Lebanon. MOREP and...
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Cutting cedars and fir trees aged of hundreds to thousands years is a crime. In Akkar at Chir Essanam, located in the North of Lebanon, activists found trees cut in the height of the forest. Alerted, the police were afraid of the fog. “We will move for a strike if criminals are not arrested”,...
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The announcement Wednesday by the Secretary General of UN Ban Ki-moon follows the controversy over the content too alarmist by some, the IPCC report. // (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 3, rated)  Loading … Featured articles Prototype of a green highway in Finland Heatwave and drought affect wheat production. It’s alarming. The “Niña” is expected to last at least...
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Unique combination of factors to explain the heavy toll: tides, storm and the fact that it occurred at night, surprising many resident during their sleep. “Xynthia is a quite remarkable storm that is due to global warming” according to MOREP analysis The presence, much farther south than usual of a cold current on high altitude...
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It seems that Lebanese of French culture are attracted by organic products The French institute “Conseils-Sondages-Analyses” CSA survey was conducted from October 26 to 30, 2009 among a sample of 1,015 people representative of the French population. According to the poll, French are consuming more organic products than previous years; in 2009 46% of...
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The iceberg of the Greenland ice cap melt under the effect of warm ocean currents These warm ocean currents along the fjords are melting the iceberg on the water surface. The melting of the polar ice cap of Greenland contributes to the general rise in sea levels, which increased in 40 years of about 1.8...
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Yunnan province (southwest) is facing a growing risk of fire at the approaching Spring Festival, while wind and drought make use of fire extremely hazardous in this province during the festivity of New Year’s Eve on the 14th of February according to the Chinese calendar, the Weather Office in the province warned yesterday. Drought, high...
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The gas pipeline passed near to Middletown residents’ homes. Five people are known to have died in the gas pipe explosion at a power station in the state of Connecticut. At least 12 injured are reported. The shockwaves was felt at 15 km around the area as an earthquake around 11:30 am local time. The blast...
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