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  • June 2008

    • Overfishing Oceans Leads to 'Rise of Slime'

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Jun 21, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Overfishing Oceans Leads to 'Rise of Slime'

      Overfishing results in more than just the depletion of one species—it can mean the degradation of entire ecosystems. As the populations of large, predatory fish such as sharks and tuna decline, their prey flourishes, with sometimes-devastating results. The Christian Science Monitor looks at the problem of the world's increasingly depleted oceans. More »

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      environment  • fish  • ocean  • fishing  • environmental damage  • environmental impact  • overfishing

    • Oil-Slurping Nanotechnology Next Front in Fighting Spills

      newser  |  Economist  |  Jun 4, 08 7:52 PM CDT

      Oil-Slurping Nanotechnology Next Front in Fighting Spills

      Cleaning up oil might soon get faster and cheaper, thanks to nanotechnology. Scientists at MIT have crafted a paper-like substance that can absorb up to 20 times its weight, the Economist reports. The mesh of nanowires, each 1/1,000th the diameter of a human hair, feels and looks like paper—and can repel water, making absorption of oil more efficient. More »

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      environment  • MIT  • oil spill  • nanotechnology  • environmental damage

  • May 2008

    • Artists Are Making Junk—Literally

      newser  |  Chronicle of Higher Education  |  May 30, 08 8:25 PM CDT

      Artists Are Making Junk—Literally

      Beware the scruffy artists at the corner cafe—they may be serial polluters and not even know it, Laurie Fendrich writes in the Chronicle of Higher Education . Many painters, tree-huggers by claim, will flush chemicals down the drain, and ignore the carbon footprint of their synthetic pigments. They just "think of their paints as gooey stuff that can be turned into a nice painting," Fendrich writes. More »

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      art  • artist  • environmental damage  • toxic chemicals  • landfill  • toxic waste

    • Out of Land, Monaco Eyes Ocean

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  May 22, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Out of Land, Monaco Eyes Ocean

      Monaco, flush with cash from tourism and its status as a tax haven, is trying to acquire the one thing it lacks: space. Its square mile of space is full (it's the world's second-most-densely populated country), moving Prince Albert II to decide to build an artificial offshore district—on stilts, the Guardian reports. More »

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      ocean  • ecology  • environmental damage  • Prince Albert II  • Monaco

  • April 2008
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