Lung cancers ‘to drop by fifth’
Rates of lung cancer will drop by nearly a fifth over the next 20 years, with a continuing fall in smoker numbers, say experts.
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Archive for February 16th, 2009
‘Mobile health’ campaign launched
Three foundations announce a “mobile health” effort to use mobile technology to provide better healthcare worldwide.
Cystic fibrosis gene cure closer
Researchers say they are nearer a cure for cystic fibrosis after delivering a gene to replace the one that causes the condition.
Breastfed baby risk investigated
Doctors are launching a first comprehensive study into the scale of potentially fatal dehydration in breastfed babies.
Efficient Superhome from a Victorian Townhouse: The Nottingham Ecohome
Victorian Home Retrofit Cuts Emissions 38 Fold
Green building is a vital tool in our quest for a sustainable future - but while sleek, modern ecohomes make headlines, the question still remains as to what to do with our existing, inefficient housing stock. The Nottingham Ecohome in the UK offers a tantalizing glimpse of what is […]
Just How Fast Can Wind-Powered Watercraft Go?
Photo: iKiteboarding
The other day we wondered if a wooden sailboat might be our most sustainable and efficient mode of transport. Certainly watercraft propelled by just the wind do skoot along, (although we doubt handmade wooden ones would compete for any speed records today.)
The record, at time of writing, is 50.57 knots (~94 km/hr or 58 […]
Hamburgers and Hybrids: Swedish McDonald’s Will Let You Plug In and Charge Up
Photo jcorrius via flickr.
There’s already a strange phenomenon at roadside Swedish McDonald’s - to avoid building a lot of extra asphalt to accommodate on-off drivers traveling in both directions getting a fast-food fix, Sweden puts a complete drive-through restaurant on either side of the road!
So perhaps it’s not such a surprise that the country should […]
Human-Generated Aerosols May Be Masking the Warming Effect of Climate Change
Photo: Steelflow
We’ve discussed how Australia has been experiencing new extremes of weather. A dry, hot, bushfire ravaged south and a rainfall flooded north. And how these extremes may be the product of climate change.
Now scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have thrown another spanner in the works. They reckon a […]
Just How Fast Can Wind-Powered Watercraft Go?
Photo: iKiteboarding
The other day we wondered if a wooden sailboat might be our most sustainable and efficient mode of transport. Certainly watercraft propelled by just the wind do skoot along, (although we doubt handmade wooden ones would compete for any speed records today.)
The record, at time of writing, is 50.57 knots (~94 km/hr or 58 […]
5 Good Ways to Get Green Power Into Your Home
photo: Oregon DOT via flickr
Here at TreeHugger and over on Planet Green we’ve covered just about every way to get green energy into your home that you can imagine: Solar panel installation, green energy programs, solar power system leases, small scale wind turbines, micro-hydro power. While all of that info may be spread out […]
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