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New animation on global atmospheric CO2 emisions

Submitted on 17 December 2009 - 10:40am

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

The accumulation of atmospheric CO2, product of human activity, deforestation, and natural processes, gives rise to global warming. For the first time in history, NASA scientists working in collaboration with academic researchers have created a dynamic map of atmospheric CO2 on a global scale. The information gathered from this data will help us better understand the implications of CO2 emissions and determine strategic changes needed to manage the levels of CO2 and curtail warming. To see the original article and to get more information on the environment and green lifestyles please see our collaborator's website: Mi Puerto Rico Verde.

Dispute over coastal areas

Submitted on 14 December 2009 - 11:36am

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Coastal zones in Puerto Rico are at the center of a struggle between companies that want to profit from these areas without regard of the laws, the communities that inhabit this coastal areas, or the environment.

McNeil makes history

Submitted on 12 December 2009 - 2:44pm

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McNeil Healthcare LLc. in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico and the biggest manufacturer of Tylenol in the world became the first pharmaceutical manufacturing plant world wide to obtain the LEED (Leader in Energy Efficiency and Design) certification.

Meteor spectacle

Submitted on 12 December 2009 - 1:07pm

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From Friday, December 11th to Monday, December 14th, Puerto Rico will witness a meteor shower after 10 pm.

Vigils for the environment

Submitted on 10 December 2009 - 8:42pm

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The online organization Avaaz is coordinating vigils across the world on Saturday, December 12, 2009 to ask politicians participating in United Nations Climate Change summit to reach a concrete deal on the subject.

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