Environmental issues
Ozone cracking
Dec 22nd
Article by jianglanbo Susceptible elastomersTiny traces of ozone in the air will attack double bonds in rubber chains, with natural rubber, polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene rubber and nitrile rubber being most sensitive to degradation. Every repeat unit in the first three materials has a double bond, so every unit can be degraded by ozone. Nitrile rubber is More >
Palm Oil and Climate Change talks
Dec 9th
Article by Palm Oil Truth Foundation The United Nations Climate Change talks which kicked off in Bangkok on 28th September 2009 is a timely reminder that time is quickly running out for finalizing a new climate deal in Copenhagen in December. With more than 4,000 delegates convening in Bangkok to discuss climate change over the More >
UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Denmark
Dec 8th
Article by Julie Kinnear While many people have reported on the forthcoming climate change conference I thought I would throw my two pennyworth into the discussion. I make my living as a realtor in Toronto, but that doesn’t mean that global issues do not worry me. Climate change is one specific area that engages me. More >
Manmade Chemicals a Major Cause of Global Climate Change
Dec 8th
Article by Daniel Stouffer Manmade chemicals are proven to be the major cause of global climate change as such cause increased atmospheric temperature which can lead to unfavorable water patterns, growth patterns, and weather. Unfortunately, man cannot do away with such chemicals that easily as these are needed in producing and refrigerating goods, and in More >
Manmade Chemicals a Major Cause of Global Climate Change
Dec 8th
Article by Daniel Stouffer Manmade chemicals are proven to be the major cause of global climate change as such cause increased atmospheric temperature which can lead to unfavorable water patterns, growth patterns, and weather. Unfortunately, man cannot do away with such chemicals that easily as these are needed in producing and refrigerating goods, and in More >
U.S.Independent Oil and Natural Gas Producers
Dec 2nd
Article by Bob Jent The role of independent oil and gas producers in the United States has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. Independent oil and gas producers are involved in the exploration and production areas of the oil industry. Oil fields outside of Alaska have matured and major petroleum companies have shifted their More >
EU Directive on Ozone Depleting Substances
Nov 29th
Article by Carla Jack A high proportion of the users of refrigeration and air-conditioning in the UK, and Europe generally are still simply unaware of the wide-ranging implications of the European Community Regulation that became legally binding on 1 October 2000 – and the same could be said of a surprising number of people in More >
Taking Action to Promote Climate Change Initiatives
Nov 26th
Article by Harvey Russell Australia is a land of extremes in terms of climate. It is but natural that it becomes one of the hotbeds for climate change debate during the past years. In fact, many Australians now consider climate change and global warming as the talk of the town. There is now a constant More >
A Shocking Oil Discovery That Can Make You Rich In 2010!
Nov 24th
Article by Ahmad Hassam The global economy runs on the supply of oil. You must have heard about the Peak Oil Theory. What this theory stipulated is that almost all the known reservoirs of oil have been discovered. No more new oil wells have been left to be discovered and exploited. What this means is More >
GreenCellTechnologies: The Garnaut Climate Change Review – Intro
Nov 23rd
Article by Greencell Biz The weight of scientific evidence tells us that Australians are facing risks of damaging climate change. The risk can be substantially reduced by strong, effective and early action by all major economies. Australia will need to play its full proportionate part in global action. As one of the developed countries, its More >