News tagged with ecological footprint
China's ecological footprint continues to grow
The spread of consumerism among China's burgeoning middle class is behind the rapid growth of the Asian giant's environmental footprint, a conservation group said Monday.
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Time to find a second Earth, WWF says
Carbon pollution and over-use of Earth's natural resources have become so critical that, on current trends, we will need a second planet to meet our needs by 2030, the WWF said on Wednesday.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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With fungi on their side, rice plants grow to be big
By tinkering with a type of fungus that lives in association with plant roots, researchers have found a way to increase the growth of rice by an impressive margin. The so-called mycorrhizal fungi are found ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate
Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Study says dogs have larger carbon footprint than SUV
Thanks for killing the planet, dog owners. Well, that's a rough paraphrase of a New Zealand study that claims a medium-size dog leaves a larger ecological footprint than an SUV.
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Costa Rica tops happiness, 'green living' poll
Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 04, 2009 |
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