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Study: over 5 trillion pieces of plastic now in the ocean
2014-12-11 15:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Researchers have measured how much plastic is now in the oceans and the findings show how huge the scale of the problem is. It is estimated that there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic, ranging in size, in the oceans, collectively weighing 269,000 tons. The findings, which were collected by scientists from the US, France, Chile, Australia and New Zealand, have been published in the journal PLOS One. The research was conducted by collecting plastic with nets whilst on ships or observing from...
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Over five trillion pieces plastic floating world's oceans, say scientists
2014-12-11 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: There are an estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the worlds oceans, weighing a total of nearly 270,000 tons, according to a new study. Plastic has spread throughout all the world's oceans with as much in the southern hemisphere as the northern, the researchers said, adding that this was surprising as more of it originates in the north. In an article for the Plos One journal, they said the figures were highly conservative and did not take into account the potentially...
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Puzzle GNU/Linux: Integrated Pieces Create an Intriguing OS
2014-12-05 03:20:47| TechNewsWorld
Puzzle GNU/Linux is a strange OS distribution that shows the value of open source ingenuity. This Linux distro is built around a hybrid desktop that is highly customizable. You might get the impression when you start using it that the desktop environment is a new creation. It's not -- but Puzzle GNU/Linux does provide a new approach to controlling the user interface.
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Bits & Pieces: Do the Generals have a chance at a win?
2014-10-28 09:55:38| Steel - Topix.net
You gotta love the Harlem Globetrotters. The clownish basketball troupe of ball-handling wizards and trick shot artists is advertising its February shows in Portland as an opportunity for the Washington Generals to finally beat them for the first time in nearly 50 years.
Picassos among pieces going on public view in Ohio
2014-09-19 21:05:39| Apparel - Topix.net
When retail mogul Leslie Wexner peers at one of the Picassos, Dubuffets or Giacomettis in the personal art collection he and his wife Abigail are putting on public display for the first time this month, he feels a range of emotions that often include gratitude, defeat and exhilaration. "I find it inspiring in a way - that tangible creativity you find in painting or performance," says the philanthropist and chairman of L Brands who built brands that include Victoria's Secret, Limited and Henri Bendel.
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