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Scorpion biodiversity
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Scorpions possess resistance to high temperatures and the ability to conserve water for long periods of time, and as a result thrive in hot and arid parts of the world. But is this global distribution also seen at a more ...
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Green practices: When do corporations respond to stakeholders' pressure?
Oct 23, 2008 |
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In a new study published in Strategic Management Journal, researchers explain when external stakeholders can effectively influence organizations to adopt greener management practices. In an effort to appease the demands of ext ...
Bosses with 'green' values more likely to over-comply with environmental rules
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A business is more likely to "over-comply" with environmental regulations if its senior management believes in protecting the environment and that it makes financial sense in the long term, according to a new study by an ...
Finding the ASX200 for marine ecosystems
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are building the environmental equivalent of the ASX200 as a means of monitoring the health of Australian marine ecosystems.
Guide offers smart growth help for coastal and waterfront planners and developers
Sep 10, 2009 |
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NOAA, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, the International City/County Management Association and Rhode Island Sea Grant, has released a guide to bring smart growth to coastal and waterfront communities.
Environmental exodus
Nov 26, 2007 |
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Climate change is the largest environmental change expected this century. It is likely to intensify droughts, storms and floods, which will undoubtedly lead to environmental migrations and potential conflicts in the areas ...
Logical reversal: Reverse logistics helps environment, gives competitive advantage
Jan 07, 2009 |
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During an economic downturn companies, particularly in the computer sector, could gain an advantage of their competitors by adopting reverse logistics, according to researchers writing in the International Journal of Environment an ...
Alternative fossil fuels have economic potential, but uncertain environmental consequences
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Alternative sources of fossil fuels such as oil sands and coal-to-liquids have significant economic promise, but the environmental consequences must also be considered, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
Lake districts serve as prisms of environmental change
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Apr 25, 2007 |
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Two vastly different Wisconsin lake districts — one in a dynamic agricultural and urban setting, the other in a forested and much less developed region of the state — are proving their value as sentinels of regional environmental ...
Geologists blame gas drilling for Indonesia mud disaster
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Oct 30, 2008 |
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A resounding vote of international petroleum geologists from around the globe concluded that the mud volcano was triggered by drilling of a nearby gas exploration well. This may have implications for compensation ...
New study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth
Jul 30, 2009 |
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University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the ...
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