International Polar Bear Day is February 27th, a day when Polar Bears International (PBI) focuses attention on the problems polar bears face in a warming Arctic and how each of us can help. For the second year in a row, we’ve organized a worldwide Thermostat Challenge to celebrate the day, one of seven action events… Read more »
A team of marine scientists from Virginia, Florida, Israel, and the U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration published a study demonstrating that a common UV absorber found in over 380 different product lines of soaps, laundry detergents, cosmetics, and body fragrances is highly toxic to corals. This chemical, benzophenone-2, commonly known as “BP-2”, is released… Read more »
The European Union still considers committing to reducing carbon emissions. The new science does not support greenhouse gases as the cause for global warming. The scientific proof is available if you care to know how global warming is taking place. For the past 12 years, James Kakaire a scientist with an independent research firm, Global… Read more »
A continued rise in demand for solar panels ensured that 2012 started strongly for the solar power industry in the UK and around the world. Analysis of the Bloomberg Global Leaders Solar Index showed that stocks in solar-based companies have risen 17 per cent in total so far this year. Experts have attributed the encouraging… Read more »
With spring only a couple of months away, it’s a great time to start thinking about if a solar power system would be suitable for you. Choosing to invest in Solar PV systems is becoming an increasingly popular way of both reducing your energy costs and helping the environment. The decision to get involved in… Read more »
