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Lyrid Meteor Shower on April 22, 2010
The Lyrids meteor shower is known as the oldest meteor shower in history. It was first observed at 2,600 years ago. This April 22, 2010, the meteor shower can be observed before dawn between 1am to 3am. Tips in Observing Meteor Showers Its hard to observe the meteor shower if you’re located in an urban [...]
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Giant lizard discovered in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Researchers have concluded that a giant, golden-spotted monitor lizard discovered in the forested mountains of the Philippines six years ago is a new species, according to a study released Wednesday. The 6.5-foot (2-meter) -long lizard was first spotted in 2004 in the Sierra Madre mountains on the main island of Luzon when [...]
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Green Taxi made of Bamboo
MANILA – Residents of Tabonton municipality in Leyte thought up a “green solution” for their transport problems by crafting bamboo cars. The cars or “bamboo taxis” were commissioned by Tabontabon Mayor Dr. Rustico Balderian, reportedly to address the municipality’s need for an alternative mode of transportation to the oft-used but accident-prone “habal-habal” or motorcycle. The [...]
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Green Webhosting Provider’s List
What is Green Hosting? Green hosting companies are committed to use alternative energy source that has no absolute impact on eco-system and reduced carbon emissions. They ensure that their system utilizes paperless transactions, allows their employees to telecommute which brings down the gas consumption. Their energy efficient servers runs on energy sources derived from solar [...]
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Greenpeace List of Ungreen Electronic Companies
Greenpeace rates the companes according to their environmental compliance, recycling programs and waste disposal. Nintendo company leads the “Ungreen” Electronics company list as of November 2009. Nintendo 0.8Despite banning the phthalates and has monitored antimony and beryllium, they still continue using toxic PVC on their products. The company admitted that there’s 6% percent increase in [...]
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