Positive news from New Zealand
Rare Dolphins by the Hundreds Found in BangladeshThe discovery of 6,000 rare dolphins in Bangladesh and new guidelines for marine wildlife viewing in the Pacific Islands are among the announcements made this week at the First International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas underway on the island of Maui. |
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AIRPod: tiny air-powered commuter costs half a Euro per 100km (w/Video)
Source: gizmag, Sat March 07, 2009 |
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Mermaid dream comes true thanks to WetaWellington, New Zealand - Nadya Vessey lost her legs as a child but now she swims like a mermaid. |
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Raglan leading the way towards an eco-friendly societyRaglan, Waikato, New Zealand - 'Transition Town' is an initiative that has arisen from peak oil and climate change concerns ... In a nutshell, it is change at a community level, a transition away from oil dependency to alternative fuels, but more than that too. |
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Pilots run out of fuel, pray, land near Jesus signWellington, New Zealand - It seemed like an almost literal answer to their prayers. |
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Dolphin rescues stranded whales: conservation officialWellington, New Zealand - A dolphin guided two stranded whales to safety after human attempts to keep the animals off a New Zealand beach failed, a conservation official said Wednesday. |
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Family First Launches Family Dinner CampaignManukau City, New Zealand - Family First NZ is launching a public awareness campaign encouraging families to eat dinner together on a regular basis. |
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Dino-Era Seabird Fossils Found in New Zealand
Potentially new bird species that lived alongside the dinosaurs 65 million years ago are among a trove of fossils unearthed on the Chatham Islands, researchers announced.
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Virgin unveils spaceship designsEngland - Virgin Galactic has released the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space. |
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Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the SkyGrenoble, France - Researchers who study energy harvesting see energy all around us – we just need to find a way to capture that energy. One of the latest energy harvesting techniques is converting the mechanical energy from falling raindrops into electricity that can be used to power sensors and other electronics devices. |
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News from Oceania
- New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- New radio telescope to watch for solar flares
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Australia Acts To Stop Super-Trawler
- Australia to create world’s largest marine reserve
- KFC Australia stops using palm oil