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A Green Economy is possible

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by OpenMint.net | on January 30th, 2012 | 0 comments

These will probably be remembered as the years of the Global Financial Crisis, considered one of the worst economic crisis since the Big depression of 1930s. How have we got here and why it is not really clear, even though many economists and sociologist have analyzed our current economic, financial and productive system trying to find out the real reasons that have generated this global downturn. Of course the dynamics of the global financial market are not easy to understand and ...

Farmers against big corps. The revolution starts from your backyard!

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by OpenMint.net | on January 19th, 2012 | 0 comments

Would you believe us if we told you that it is possible to patent a tomato? You would certainly say something along the lines of “I am sure mother Nature would have prior art on that..”. Well believe it or not big corps are placing lots of patents on food and using those to lawsuit farmers and small producers. While you are reading this article in fact, a patent on broccolis and tomatoesis under scrutiny at the European patent office. ...

If you have been drinking something that can jellied a mouse try an Organic Soda Instead!

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by OpenMint.net | on January 8th, 2012 | 0 comments

A curious news is bouncing around the globe in the last days. A men from Illinois, Ronald Ball has filed a lawsuit against Pepsi claiming a mouse was found in a can of Mountain Dew bought in 2009 from a vending machine. The new itself is disgusting and of course has caused no small trouble to Pepsi public image. Are they really so careless and not clean in their factories? But the real surprise in this case is the defensive thesis held by Pepsi. In fact the american ...

Nature Inspired Furniture Design

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by OpenMint.net | on January 3rd, 2012 | 0 comments

No matter how hard we try to create industrial and sleek design in our cities and homes, it is to nature that we often turn to get inspiration or even just a solace of relaxation. This is particularly true for people living in big cities, where living in harmony with nature and bringing nature indoor has become a popular trend and source of inspiration for many innovative designers. PiaDesign is one of those people who believe a curious and observing mind ...

Organic fish pedicure in Dublin

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by Natura | on June 25th, 2011 | 0 comments

Now the fish cleaners have arrived to Dublin. Garra Rufa, also known as doctor fish is a kind of fish originally from Turkey that are used for treatment against psoriasis sufferers since what these fishes do is removing the affected hardened and dry skin. They are also good for relaxation, the only thing you will need to do is to put your feet in the water and quite a few fishes, around 200 hundred, will come to ...

Zehra Hypersonic jet

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by Natura | on June 21st, 2011 | 0 comments

As published on the newspaper Metro yesterday, EADS or the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is developing plans for hypersonic jet capable of reaching the velocity of 5,000kph (3,125mph), four times the speed of sound. They say that this futuristic jet will be ready in 40 years by 2051 and from then on, you will not need in-flight entertainment since the jet will arrive from London to Tokyo in two hours, to the ...

Less nuclear energy, higher emissions?

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by Natura | on June 19th, 2011 | 0 comments

The International Energy Agency has warned that the world is facing higher energy costs, higher C02 emissions and greater supply uncertainty if it stops the nuclear power. Nobuo Tanaka, executive director, has been interviewed by The Guardian and has confirmed that reducing the use of nuclear energy will cost more, will be less sustainable and less secure. A bleak prediction if we take into account the current governments of Germany and Japan that ...

Green jobs in Dublin

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by Natura | on June 18th, 2011 | 0 comments

Green jobs, green businesses and much more events at the 16th Sustainable Living Festival in Dublin running from 16th till 27th June. It has events in a lot of cities in Ireland, not only Dublin, such as Sligo, Limerick or Cork. This festival started in 2000 and since then, it has become one of the main in Ireland in creating and in showing how to create a sustainable economy, society and built environment. This year the festival gathers a lot of ...

Jellyfish may contribute to global warming

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by Natura | on June 14th, 2011 | 0 comments

The unusual increase of jellyfish population in the world can make worse global warming and can lead to ecological disaster. These marine gelatinous creatures that annoy some people in the summer holidays, are producing more carbon than the oceans are capable of assimilating. This conclusion arrives from the study led by Rob Condon from the Virginian Institute of Marine Science and published in the journal magazine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The report explains ...

Top smartest animals

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by Natura | on June 10th, 2011 | 0 comments

In Animal Planet website we find an interesting ranking that is worth to show here: the top 10 smartest animals in the planet. Who do you think is in the first place? We will start the ranking from 10 till 1. 10. Rat Yes, you could not believe it but rats are among the 10 smartest animals in the world. However, it is not surprising that they are use in scientific researchs to find shortcuts and loopholes, isn’t it? 9. ...

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