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There is perhaps no more controversial energy source after nuclear than "hydraulic fracturing," or "fracking," of subterranean shale deposits containing pockets of natural gas.While the process can liberate previously unusable sources of natural gas, political, environmental and scientific concerns have risen along with production, as evidence mounts that fracking ... keep reading
Written by John C.K. Daly today, about Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Emissions, Fuel, Politics & Government, Water
An expedition by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and NIWA has unearthed supergiant amphipods. These dwarf the standard 2-3cm deep sea amphipod. The supergiants found were both the biggest specimen ever caught and the deepest they had been found.They are more than 20 times larger than their smaller ... keep reading
Written by Celsias yesterday, about Environment & Wildlife, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
A giant new Christchurch contract for Nelson-based SolarCity is likely to double the size of the company over the next year and cement Nelson's place as New Zealand's solar energy capital, chief executive Andrew Booth said today. The biggest solar powered community in New Zealand is going to ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Christchurch, Climate Change, Consumerism, Earthquake, Solar, Sustainability, Technology (1 comment)
Singapore has become a powerhouse in the past 30 years, and undergone a carefully planned transformation.It is often quoted as one of the most liveable of Asian cities. It has even extended the size of the island but now it faces a battle to protect its hard gained territory ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability (1 comment)
The Sir Peter Blake Trust is looking for nominations for the Emerging Leader Awards. As part of the Trust’s annual Leadership Week from 22 - 29June, identify six leaders between the ages of 25 and 45 who have inspired and achieved across many walks of life, sometimes in relative obscurity ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about awards, Celebrities, Charity, Environment & Wildlife, Events
Next Friday night in Christchurch at the University of Canterbury sees the Confucius Institute provide a Lantern Festival Gala and Musical Performance. Performed by a Student Performing Group from Wuhan, China. The 70 minutes full programme performance is free to everyone, but its first in for the seats. Venue: Jack ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Children and Families, Christchurch, Events
Nearly two years after the worst accidental offshore oil spill in the history of the energy industry, some of the biggest companies in the world are busy pointing their legal fingers at one another in court over who has to pay what in claims, damages and fines over the deadly ... keep reading
Written by Daniel Graeber this week, about Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Corporate Citizenship, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Law, Ocean, Politics & Government, Pollution
Airports across the world have created a myriad of innovative ways to keep their passengers entertained, from airport spray tanning in London to an airport wedding service in Amsterdam. Now Taiwan’s international airport has put a high-tech twist on airport reading — with the world’s first airport library for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Children and Families, Commuting, Education, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Technology, Tourism, Travel
A very unusual thing happened in Christchurch today. A large number of people took to the streets to demonstrate. For many of them it was their first ever demonstration, despite the fact they were 40 or 50 or 60 years old. Residents from all over Christchurch have been infuriated by ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Earthquake, Politics & Government, Transparency
Citing figures obtained from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Conservation International (CI) announced that more than one million green turtle (Chelonia mydas)eggs were laid last year in Baguan Island of Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, achieving an all-time high since recording of nesting started in 1984. A total ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Ocean, Renewals
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A FISCHE° project in Hanoi, Vietnam 
Bert Aldridge from FISCHE° recently returned from a NextPlays workshop in Hanoi. Organized and hosted by the World Bank Institute, ... more »
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