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Restrict shale gas fracking to 600m from water supplies, says study

admin /25 April, 2012

Restrict shale gas fracking to 600m from water supplies, says study Researchers recommend ‘absolute minimum’ safe zone of 600m between fracking and aquifers to minimise odds of contamination Share7 Comments (25) Press Association guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 April 2012 10.11 BST Article history A study has said fracking at over 2km below the surface was ‘incredibly Continue Reading →

Why Fukushima is a Greater Disaster Than Chernobyl

admin /25 April, 2012

News 5 new results for DANGER TO US NUCLEAR PLANTS NRC discussing safety at Catawba nuclear plantSpartanburg Herald JournalAP ROCK HILL — Federal regulators are discussing safety at a South Carolina plant that lost offsite power earlier this month. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding a public meeting about the Catawba Nuclear Station in Continue Reading →

Sense breaks through water debate

admin /24 April, 2012

Sense breaks through water debate April 24, 2012 – 4:55PM Read later Comments 41 Hallelujah! Finally some sense in the water debate.After the rush to build desal plants around the country in the grip of the last drought, a new report in Victoria finds this: “the current system does not adequately support the use of Continue Reading →

The Perils of Apocalyptic Thinking

admin /24 April, 2012

News 3 new results for PEAK-OIL Peak oil spells bad news for input costsFarm WeeklyPEAK oil may force farmers to change the way they farm and where they export, according to Sydney University Agriculture and Environment senior lecturer Dr Lindsay Campbell. Mr Campbell believes farmers will face an increase in the price of chemicals, …See Continue Reading →

Volcano behind Atlantis legend re-awakens

admin /24 April, 2012

Volcano behind Atlantis legend re-awakensmsnbc.comThe volcano that may have given rise to the legend of Atlantis has awakened, researchers say. The cataclysmic eruptions at the Greek isle of Santorini about 3600 years ago that spewed forth about 9.5 to 14.3 cubic miles of lava devastated the ancient …See all stories on this topic »

Nuclear Fusion Edges Closer to Commercialization

admin /24 April, 2012

This technology has yet to be proved !!!! Many scientists are sceptical of this. Nuclear Fusion Edges Closer to Commercialization Published: Monday, 23 Apr 2012 | 1:01 PM ET Text Size By: Trevor Curwin,Special to CNBC.com #divButtons .gig-button-co Twitter 12 LinkedIn 4 Share Source: Lawrenceville Plasma Physics Focus Fusion Nuclear fusion may still be in Continue Reading →