Posts Tagged ‘ Environment ’

China Lend 2 Baby Pandas to Singapore Zoo for 10 Years

November 12, 2009
By Wayang Times
China Lend 2 Baby Pandas to Singapore Zoo for 10 Years

China will also be loaning two baby pandas to Singapore for a 10—year period, as part of a collaboration between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Wildlife Reserves Singapore to mark the 20th anniversary of Sino—Singapore relations. According to Wildlife Reserves, Singapore will be the 7th country to get these animals on loan —...
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The Cove: Movie Exposing “Secret” Dolphin Hunt in Japan

September 19, 2009
By Wayang Times
The Cove: Movie Exposing “Secret” Dolphin Hunt in Japan

After sparking widespread outrage over the annual slaughter of some 2,500 dolphins in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture (and more than 20,000 in Japan as a whole), a graphic film made there in secret has been selected as one of 16 finalists — from 879 submissions — in the Documentaries Competition at the prestigious Sundance Film...
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1000 Cockroaches Appeared in Jurong East – The Other Side of Clean Garden City Singapore

August 31, 2009
By Wayang Times
1000 Cockroaches Appeared in Jurong East – The Other Side of Clean Garden City Singapore

Singapore is known internationally as a clean and fine garden city. Our country is often cited as the Garden of Eden where the streets are always void of litter. So this story must come as a shock, even for us Singaporeans. On 28 August 2009 Friday afternoon about 5pm, more than a thousand cockroaches...
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Why Google has Negative Environment Impact

March 31, 2009
By Wayang Times
Why Google has Negative Environment Impact

Performing two Google searches from a desktop computer can generate about the same amount of carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle for a cup of tea, according to new research.While millions of people tap into Google without considering the environment, a typical search generates about 7g of CO2 Boiling a kettle generates about 15g....
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