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The health of older people varies widely between European countries, even in those with longer life expectancies, a report claims.

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

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For decades, Hiriya, a 2,000 acre garbage dump, has sat on the outskirts of Tel Aviv as an ecological and aesthetic blight. At its center was Hiriya Mountain—a massive 230 foot mound of waste. But after an intensive national revitalization effort the eyesore has reemerged as Ayalon Park, and the mountain […]

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

A high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the foetal brain that cause over-eating and obesity, research suggests.

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

The health of older people varies widely between European countries, even in those with longer life expectancies, a report claims.

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

New York City, which has been working hard to promote cycling of late, has now proposed “bicycle parking rules that could be among the toughest in the nation, requiring one secure bike parking space for every two units in new apartment buildings and one space for every 7,500 square feet in new office buildings.” […]

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

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A specially designed rear spoiler could increase the fuel efficiency of minivans and SUVs, according to a new study detailed in Green Car Congress. The study reveals that such a spoiler could both reduce drag and nearly eliminate aerodynamic lift—effectively saving several miles per gallon. …

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

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Dead zones are certainly no stranger to these pages. As Matthew quipped in a recent post, stories about the Gulf of Mexico’s (in)famous dead zone have a way of turning up on TreeHugger, as if on cue, every summer. And while the …

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

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As the host of a recent meeting on the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Turkey touted its expertise on the subject, with the Environment Ministry’s Erdoğan Özevren calling Turkey “one of the convention’s most active countries.”
A five-year plan to plant trees for erosion control and a […]

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

Photo by Hamed Saber
At least they could be, if a few high tech companies get their way when it comes to an idea they are working on that will enable vehicles to monitor the roads as they drive over them. These vehicle reports would then be relayed to the proper highway committees, road crews, police […]

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None