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New Microbe Cleaning up Oil

Good Mood — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:28:11 +0000

A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico and helping dispose the oil plumes. The bacteria may have adapted over time due to periodic leaks in the Gulf and it works without significantly depleting oxygen in the water.

Read the full story (Timesofindia)

Miracle Comeback for ‘Princess’ Turtle

Good Mood — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:05:29 +0000

A leatherback turtle, dubbed Rantau Abang Princess, has shown up last week on one of Malaysia’s beaches after a 32-year absence. The leatherback is the largest of all sea turtles and the northern state of Terengganu is Malaysia’s sole nesting place for the endangered leatherback.

Read the full story (TreeHugger)

No More Plastic Bags in Mexico City

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:26:50 +0000

A new law at Mexico city is now giving the authorities the ability to fine stores and shop owners which are giving costumers free plastic bags. This law, which is part of the Green Plan at Mexico city, will allow costumer only to use a biodegradable bag which they can purchase at the stores.

Read the full story (BBC)

World’s Largest Tidal Turbine

Good Mood — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:01:44 +0000

Scotland is planning to install the largest tidal turbines this summer in the waters off Orkney. The AT-1000 turbine is 22.5 meters tall with 18 meters rotor diameter and a weight of 130 tones. Each turbine is expected to provide constant supply of 1MW were the turbine has low rotation speed which is good for the environment.

Read the full story (EcoGeek)

U.S. and Brazil protect the Amazon

Good Mood — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:47:03 +0000

U.S. cancels 21$ million of Brazil debt in exchange for Amazon forest protection. The U.S. has done the same also for Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and the Philippines.

Read the full story (TreeHugger)

Turtle Population to Recovery

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:08:49 +0000

The turtles population at the gulf of Mexico is slowly recovering after the oil spill, according to researchers, during the time after the spill most turtles were covered with oil, and today only few moderately or heavily oiled.

Read the full story (AOL)

Milkman Saved Family from Fire

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:07:36 +0000

On Tuesday morning, Dave Walker, a milkman from Massachusetts was doing his rounds, and when arriving to the Keefe family, he smelled smoke and then noticed flames coming beneath their deck. Dave tried to call the family but when they didn’t answer he took their hose and put the fire out.

Read the full story (The Boston Channel)

Regeneration of Nerve Connections

Good Mood — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:00:08 +0000

Good news is coming from a group of researchers who succeeded in causing robust regeneration of nerve connections after spinal cord injury. The researchers turned back the developmental clock of rodents by deleting PTEN enzyme which enabled growth of corticospinal tract nerve connections.

Read the full story (ScienceDaily)

16 Years Old Saved Her Calssmates After Bus Crash

Good Mood Admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:08:09 +0000

After a school bus crashed and smell of diesel fuel started to fill the bus, Megan Fleming, a 16 years old student got everybody calm, and organized to get off the bus.

Read the full story (AOL news)

Huge Buses to Drive Over Traffic In China

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:05:38 +0000

China is planning to invest in huge over traffic buses which can carry 1400 passengers at once, and by doing so, to reduce traffic jams by1/3. Cars which are 2 meters and below in height will be able to drive below the bus.

Read the full story (AsiaOne)