An experiment recreates the crust of the moon Europa Water, salts and gases dissolved in the huge ocean that scientists believe could exist below Europa's icy crust can rise to the surface generating the enigmatic geological formations associated to red-tinged materials that can be seen on this Jupiter's sa
2014-03-14 00:00:00
Understanding how mountains and rivers make life possible Stanford scientists have devised a pair of math equations that better describe how the topography and rock composition of a landscape affects the process by which carbon dioxide is transferred to oceans and eventually buried in Earth's interior.
2014-03-13 00:00:00
Long-term warming likely to be significant despite recent slowdown A new NASA study shows Earth's climate likely will continue to warm during this century on track with previous estimates, despite the recent slowdown in the rate of global warming.
2014-03-11 00:00:00
Exotic plant species alter ecosystem productivity In their joint publication in the journal 'Ecology Letters,' German and American biologists have reported an increase in biomass production in ecosystems colonized by non-native plant species. In the face of climate change, these and other changes to ecos
2014-03-11 00:00:00
Crowdsourced rain samples map Hurricane Sandy's evolution As the climate changes in the 21st century, more hurricanes may stray farther north along the eastern seaboard, like Superstorm Sandy did. During Sandy, researchers used crowdsourcing to collect the largest ever dataset of hurricane rain waters and isotop
2014-03-11 00:00:00
Predation on invertebrates by woodland salamanders increases carbon capture Woodland salamanders perform a vital ecological service in American forests by helping to mitigate the impacts of global warming. Woodland salamander predation on invertebrates indirectly affects the amount of leaf litter retained for soil-building where
2014-03-10 00:00:00
Agroforestry can ensure food security and mitigate the effects of climate change in Africa Agroforestry can help to achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation while at the same time providing livelihoods for poor smallholder farmers in Africa. Scientists at the World Agroforestry Centre say agroforestry -- which is an integrated land use
2014-03-10 00:00:00
Shade will be a precious resource to lizards in a warming world Climate change may even test lizards' famous ability to tolerate and escape the heat -- making habitat protection increasingly vital -- according to a new study by UBC and international biodiversity experts.
2014-03-10 00:00:00
Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages An international team of researchers has found evidence that the steam and heat from volcanoes and heated rocks allowed many species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, helping scientists understand how species respond to climate change.
2014-03-10 00:00:00
Sun's energy influences 1,000 years of natural climate variability in North Atlantic Changes in the sun's energy output may have led to marked natural climate change in Europe over the last 1,000 years, according to researchers at Cardiff University. Scientists studying seafloor sediments found that changes in the Sun's activity can have
2014-03-09 00:00:00
As Planet Warms, One of World's Deadliest Diseases Could Spread <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/mosquito.jpg" style="width
2014-03-07 15:42:29
New NASA Van Allen Probes observations helping to improve space weather models Using data from NASA's Van Allen Probes, researchers have tested and improved a model to help forecast what's happening in the radiation environment of near-Earth space -- a place seething with fast-moving particles and a space weather system that varies
2014-03-07 00:00:00
Owen Paterson’s flood action plan for Somerset is too simplistic Responding to Defra’s announcement today (Thursday 6 March) of an action plan to protect Somerset from flooding, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole, said:
“It seems the recent floods haven’t woken up Owen Paterson to the fact t
2014-03-06 12:45:00
Researchers map European climate change The majority of Europe will experience higher warming than the global average if surface temperatures rise to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study published today.
2014-03-06 00:00:00
Warmer temperatures push malaria to higher elevations Researchers have debated for more than two decades the likely impacts, if any, of global warming on the worldwide incidence of malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that infects more than 300 million people each year.
2014-03-06 00:00:00
OU study suggests non-uniform climate warming global A recent University of Oklahoma study of five decades of satellite data, model simulations and in situ observations suggests the impact of seasonal diurnal or daily warming varies between global regions affecting many ecosystem functions and services, suc
2014-03-05 00:00:00
New: An environmentally friendly chemical reaction that does not waste any atoms In the research group of Nuno Maulide, a chemist working at the University of Vienna, a new chemical synthesis for alpha-arylated Carbonyl derivatives was developed. Members of this class of substances typically possess interesting biological and pharmaco
2014-03-04 00:00:00
Sea-level rise threatens UNESCO World Heritage sites Some of the world's most recognisable and important landmarks could be lost to rising sea-levels if current global warming trends are maintained over the next two millennia.
2014-03-04 00:00:00
Cultural world heritage threatened by climate change From the Statue of Liberty in New York to the Tower of London or the Sydney Opera House -- sea-level rise not only affects settlement areas for large parts of the world population but also numerous sites of the UNESCO World Heritage. This is shown in a ne
2014-03-04 00:00:00
Freezing Carbon Price Floor would undermine green economy move Responding to the CBI's call today [Monday 3 March 2014] for the Carbon Price Floor to be frozen from 2015/16, Friends of the Earth's Economics Campaigner, David Powell, said:
"The CBI has been a strong supporter of urgent acti
2014-03-03 08:30:30
Global warming felt to deepest reaches of ocean A new study led by researchers from McGill University suggests that the the 1970s polynya in the Antarctic sea ice pack of the Weddell Sea may have been the last gasp of what was previously a more common feature of the Southern Ocean, and which is now sup
2014-03-02 00:00:00
Newly discovered catalyst could lead to the low-cost production of clean methanol An international research team has discovered a potentially clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol, a key ingredient in the production of plastics, adhesives and solvents, and a promising fuel for transportation. Scientists from Stan
2014-03-02 00:00:00
European flood risk could double by 2050 Losses from extreme floods in Europe could more than double by 2050, because of climate change and socioeconomic development. Understanding the risk posed by large-scale floods is of growing importance and will be key for managing climate adaptation.
2014-03-02 00:00:00
Marchers Embark on Cross Country Climate Trek <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/climate_march_banner.jpg" style
2014-03-01 18:08:02
Marchers Embark on Cross Country Climate Trek <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/climate_march_banner.jpg" style
2014-03-01 18:08:02
Students to Obama: If You Won't Lead on Climate Action, We Will <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/dissent.jpg.jpg" style="wi
2014-02-28 20:38:29
Students to Obama: If You Won't Lead on Climate Action, We Will <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/dissent.jpg.jpg" style="wi
2014-02-28 20:38:29
Food production in the northeastern US may need to change if climate does If significant climate change occurs in the United States, it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand. In a paper published online this week in the journal Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, Tufts
2014-02-28 00:00:00
Floods: Top firms urge Government to act on climate change Reacting to calls today [Thursday 27 February 2014] by leading UK companies for Westminster to act on climate change, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"Our politicians cannot ignore the growing pressure for urgent cross-
2014-02-27 10:30:00
Pine smell 'limits' climate change Scientists say they've found a mechanism by which the scent of pine forests can limit the impacts of global warming.
2014-02-26 20:42:13
Flood campaigners present Owen Paterson with wellington boots and flippers FLOOD CAMPAIGNERS PRESENT OWEN PATERSON WITH WELLINGTON BOOTS AND FLIPPERS AND DEMAND TOUGH ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
**High res images available**
As the Prime Minister’s record on climate change came under fi
2014-02-26 14:45:15
Govt urged to act as leaders clash on climate change Ministers must close the gaping hole in UK flood defence spending and do more to tackle climate change, said Friends of the Earth today (Wednesday 26 February 2014), as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clashed on global warming during Prime Minister’s Ques
2014-02-26 14:45:00
Researchers trap moths with plant-produced sex pheromone By engineering plants that emitted sex pheromones that mimic those naturally produced by two species of moths, researchers have demonstrated that an effective, environmentally friendly, plant-based method of insect control is possible.
2014-02-26 00:00:00
NPL scientists blend synthetic air to measure climate change Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory have produced a synthetic air reference standard which can be used to accurately measure levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. This will greatly help scientists contribute to our understandi
2014-02-26 00:00:00
Taming hurricanes Offshore wind turbines have the potential to weaken hurricanes and reduce storm surge, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change.
2014-02-26 00:00:00
Climate change causes high, but predictable, extinction risks Judging the effects of climate change on extinction may be easier than previously thought, according to a paper published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.
2014-02-26 00:00:00
Offshore wind farms could tame hurricanes before they reach land, Stanford-led study says Computer simulations by professor Mark Z. Jacobson have shown that offshore wind farms with thousands of wind turbines could have sapped the power of three real-life hurricanes, significantly decreasing their winds and accompanying storm surge, and possib
2014-02-26 00:00:00
Is Drax's financial support from UK Govt unlawful? Following a joint complaint by Friends of the Earth and Bristol Community Energy Limited, the European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it’s investigating financial support provided by the UK Government for the electricity firm’s project to convert
2014-02-25 10:30:00
Climate engineering: Minor potential, major side effects Researchers at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have studied with computer simulations the long-term global consequences of several 'climate engineering' methods. They show that all the proposed methods would either be unable to signifi
2014-02-25 00:00:00
SA scientists debunk climate change myths Wits University scientists have debunked two big myths around climate change by proving firstly, that despite predictions, tropical storms are not increasing in number. However, they are shifting, and South Africa could be at increased risk of being direc
2014-02-25 00:00:00
Cameron plan to boost north sea oil production Commenting on David Cameron’s plans to boost North Sea oil production, Friends of the Earth Economics Campaigner David Powell said:
“Before the flood waters have receded, the Prime Minister has already moved on from being concerned about
2014-02-24 12:30:30
Volcanoes contribute to recent warming 'hiatus' Volcanic eruptions in the early part of the 21st century have cooled the planet, according to a study led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This cooling partly offset the warming produced by greenhouse gases.
2014-02-24 00:00:00
Now it will become cheaper to make second-generation biofuel for our cars Producing second-generation biofuel from dead plant tissue is environmentally friendly -- but it is also expensive because the process, as used today, needs expensive enzymes, and large companies dominate this market. Now a Danish/Iraqi collaboration pres
2014-02-24 00:00:00
Better livestock diets to combat climate change and improve food security The projected transition of livestock systems from pure grazing diets to diets supplemented by higher quality feeds will cut greenhouse gas emissions from land use change globally by as much as 23 percent by 2030, while improving food availability and far
2014-02-24 00:00:00
Climate change won't reduce deaths in winter New research published today (Sunday, Feb. 23) has found that climate change is unlikely to reduce the United Kingdom's excess winter death rate as previously thought. The study is published in the journal Nature Climate Change and debunks the widely held
2014-02-23 00:00:00
Historic Rally Challenges Fracking Export Industry in Maryland <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/dsc_0226.jpg" style="width
2014-02-21 16:22:35
Historic Rally Challenges Fracking Export Industry in Maryland <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/dsc_0226.jpg" style="width
2014-02-21 16:22:35
Wettest winter on record must lead to Govt action Commenting on today’s Met Office announcement that the UK has suffered its wettest winter since 1910, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"Extreme weather is becoming more common; four out of the UK’s five wettest years
2014-02-20 18:15:30
Extreme weather decides distribution of insects Extreme weather caused by climate change in the coming decades is likely to have profound implications for distributions of insects and other invertebrates. This is suggested by a new study of insects in tropical and temperate regions of Australia.
2014-02-20 00:00:00
Crop species may be more vulnerable to climate change than we thought A new study by a Wits University scientist has overturned a long-standing hypothesis about plant speciation (the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution), suggesting that agricultural crops could be more vulnerable to climate chan
2014-02-20 00:00:00
Vicious Global Warming Feedback Loop Worse Than Feared <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/ice.jpg" style="width: 540
2014-02-19 18:17:19
Statistics research could build consensus around climate predictions Vast amounts of data related to climate change are being compiled by researchers worldwide with varying climate projections. This requires combining information across data sets to arrive at a consensus regarding future climate estimates. In a paper publ
2014-02-19 00:00:00
Special air filter blocks small particles called UFPs from getting inside cars While taking in the scenery during long road trips, passengers also may be taking in potentially harmful ultrafine particles that come into the car through outdoor air vents. Closing the vents reduces ultrafine particles, but causes exhaled carbon dioxide
2014-02-19 00:00:00
Researchers warn against abrupt stop to geoengineering method As a range of climate change mitigation scenarios are discussed, University of Washington researchers have found that the injection of sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and curb the effects of global warming could pose a severe thr
2014-02-17 00:00:00
Finding common ground fosters understanding of climate change Grasping the concept of climate change and its impact on the environment can be difficult. Establishing common ground and using models, however, can break down barriers and present the concept in an easily understood manner.
2014-02-17 00:00:00
Archaeologists lend long-term perspective to food security and climate shock What role does pre-existing vulnerabilities play for people who experience a climate shock? Does it amplify the effects of the climate shock or is effect negligible? Four Arizona State University archaeologists are looking into this as part of an internat
2014-02-16 00:00:00
'Bridge'? New Study Shatters Natural Gas Talking Point <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/busnaturalgas.jpg" style="
2014-02-14 19:56:47
'Bridge'? New Study Shatters Natural Gas Talking Point <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/busnaturalgas.jpg" style="
2014-02-14 19:56:47
Apple comes clean on use of illegal Bangka tin following Make It Better campaign Apple’s supplier responsibility report published earlier this week reveals for the first time that it sources tin from almost every smelter in the Indonesian province associated with dangerous illegal mining and environmental destruction.
F
2014-02-14 16:15:30
Flooding: EA job cuts must be reversed Reacting to news today (Friday 14 February 2014) that Environment Agency redundancy plans have been put on hold, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"This mustn’t just be a stay of execution - sacking hundreds of agency s
2014-02-14 14:30:15
Arctic biodiversity under serious threat from climate change according to new report Climate change caused by human activities is by far the worst threat to biodiversity in the Arctic. Some of these changes are already visible. Unique and irreplaceable Arctic wildlife and landscapes are crucially at risk due to global warming caused by hu
2014-02-14 00:00:00
University of Guelph study assesses environmental impact of Ontario corn production Researchers at the University of Guelph examined the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with corn production in Ontario. Their findings are published today in the Agricultural Institute of Canada's Canadian Journal of Soil Science.
2014-02-14 00:00:00
Davey: Tory elements undermining climate action Commenting on Ed Davey’s claim today [Thursday 13 February 2014] that elements of the Conservative party are blocking action on climate change, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Donna Hume said:
“Essential political action on climate change i
2014-02-13 11:15:45
Hot issues in climate change research to be debated at AAAS Annual Meeting The "big issues" in climate change science have shifted over the past four to six years, with several difficult problems resolved while new research challenges rose to the fore. Scientists who are leading advisors on climate change to federal an
2014-02-13 00:00:00
Meeting the eye-witnesses of ocean change Members of the German research network BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) are developing a model that links ecosystem changes triggered by ocean acidification and climate change with their economic and societal consequences. Workshops and
2014-02-12 00:00:00
PM flooding statement Responding to the commitment to ‘take whatever steps necessary’ and that ‘money is no object’ made by the Prime Minister at a flooding press conference today (Tuesday 11 February 2014), Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
2014-02-11 19:45:00
PM's flood recovery plans must include climate action Commenting on David Cameron’s insistence today (Tuesday 11 February 2014) that the Government will ensure the UK recovers from the devastating weather battering the country, Friends of the Earth’s Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
2014-02-11 15:15:30
Cabinet flooding row shows Govt out of its depth on crisis Responding to reports today (Monday 10 February 2014) of Cabinet rows over the handling of the flooding crisis, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"Ministers have been desperately trying to blame anyone and anything for th
2014-02-10 13:45:00
Maps show expected redistribution of global species due to climate change As climate change unfolds over the next century, plants and animals will need to adapt or shift locations to follow their ideal climate. A new study provides an innovative global map of where species are likely to succeed or fail in keeping up with a chan
2014-02-10 00:00:00
Fish living near the equator will not thrive in the warmer oceans of the future According to an international team of researchers, the rapid pace of climate change is threatening the future presence of fish near the equator. "Our studies found that one species of fish could not even survive in water just three degrees Celsius wa
2014-02-10 00:00:00
Met Office: Evidence suggests climate change link to storms Responding to the Met Office’s assertion that climate change is likely to be a factor in the extreme weather that has recently battered Britain, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"With thousands of households still stri
2014-02-09 11:00:15
Evidence 'links warming to storms' "All the evidence" suggests extreme weather in the UK is linked to global warming, the Met Office's chief scientist says.
2014-02-09 00:00:37
Pacific trade winds stall global surface warming -- for now Heat stored in the western Pacific Ocean caused by an unprecedented strengthening of the equatorial trade winds appears to be largely responsible for the hiatus in surface warming observed over the past 13 years.
2014-02-09 00:00:00
Bill McKibben: We 'Dont Trust' Obama on Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p><img alt="" border="0" class="image-full" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/bill_bill.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 316px;" title="&
2014-02-07 20:14:45
Swansea: Tidal lagoons could play significant role in tackling climate change Commenting on a planning application today (Friday 7 February 2014) for a Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, Gareth Clubb, Director of Friends of the Earth Cymru said:
"Provided they meet strict environmental criteria, tidal lagoons can play a key role in
2014-02-07 12:00:00
Pickles flooding statement: Govt must do more on climate change Commenting on Eric Pickles' statement to Parliament today on flooding, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"New money to help communities recover from horrendous flooding simply acknowledges that the Coalitio
2014-02-06 13:30:00
UI researchers evaluate best weather forecasting models Two University of Iowa researchers recently tested the ability of the world's most advanced weather forecasting models to predict the Sept. 9-16, 2013 extreme rainfall that caused severe flooding in Boulder, Colo.
2014-02-06 00:00:00
A look back and ahead at Greenland's changing climate Over the past two decades, ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet increased four-fold, contributing to one-quarter of global sea level rise. However, the chain of events and physical processes that contributed to it has remained elusive. One likely trigger
2014-02-06 00:00:00
Substance in photosynthesis was at work in ancient, methane-producing microbes An international team of researchers led by scientists at Virginia Tech and the University of California, Berkeley has discovered that a process that turns on photosynthesis in plants likely developed on Earth in ancient microbes 2.5 billion years ago, lo
2014-02-06 00:00:00
Floods: PM's bluff and bluster can't disguise Govt's short-sighted decisi Commenting on today’s exchanges on flooding defences between David Cameron and Ed Miliband at Prime Minister’s Question Time, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
“The Prime Minister may bluff and bluster about cu
2014-02-05 14:30:00
Forest emissions, wildfires explain why ancient Earth was so hot The release of volatile organic compounds from Earth's forests and smoke from wildfires 3 million years ago had a far greater impact on global warming than ancient atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale S
2014-02-05 00:00:00
World temperature records available via Google Earth Climate researchers at the University of East Anglia have made the world's temperature records available via Google Earth. The new Google Earth format allows users to scroll around the world, zoom in on 6,000 weather stations, and view monthly, seasonal a
2014-02-05 00:00:00
Tree roots in the mountains 'acted like a thermostat' for millions of years Tree roots in the mountains may play an important role in controlling long-term global temperatures. Researchers have found that temperatures affect the thickness of the leaf litter and organic soil layers, as well as the rate at which the tree roots gro
2014-02-05 00:00:00
Lancashire fracking plans likely to spark huge opposition Commenting on Cuadrilla’s plans, unveiled today (Tuesday 4 February 2014) to frack for shale gas at two sites in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth’s north west campaigner, Helen Rimmer said:
“These plans will be met by stiff opposition from local
2014-02-04 12:00:45
New maps highlight habitat corridors in the tropics A team of Woods Hole Research Center scientists created maps of habitat corridors connecting protected areas in the tropics to incorporate biodiversity co-benefits into climate change mitigation strategies. Drs. Patrick Jantz, Scott Goetz, and Nadine Lap
2014-02-03 00:00:00
Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent by 2050s, experts warn The number of annual excess deaths caused by hot weather in England and Wales is projected to surge by 257 percent by the middle of the century, as a result of climate change and population growth, concludes research published online in the Journal of Epi
2014-02-03 00:00:00
Climate negotiations: Cameron must come clean on US spying revelations Commenting on reports that the United States spied on negotiators at the 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen, Friends of the Earth’s International Climate Campaigner Asad Rehman said:
“The United States Government already has a pr
2014-01-30 15:00:30
Savanna vegetation predictions best done by continent A "one-size-fits-all" model to predict the effects of climate change on savanna vegetation isn't as effective as examining individual savannas by continent, according to research published in Science this week.
2014-01-30 00:00:00
Diagnosis just a breath away with new laser University of Adelaide physics researchers have developed a new type of laser that will enable exciting new advances in areas as diverse as breath analysis for disease diagnosis and remote sensing of critical greenhouse gases.
2014-01-30 00:00:00
UD catalyst can convert CO2 to CO with 92 percent efficiency A team of researchers at the University of Delaware has developed a highly selective catalyst capable of electrochemically converting carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas -- to carbon monoxide with 92 percent efficiency. The carbon monoxide then can be used
2014-01-30 00:00:00
Penguin future uncertain in the face of climate change Changes in average climatic conditions combined with the increasing frequency of unpredictable, extreme weather events may disrupt scientific predictions of the future penguin populations.
2014-01-29 00:00:00
Disappearing snow increases risk of collapsing ice shelves in Antarctica A number of floating ice shelves in Antarctica are at risk of disappearing entirely in the next 200 years, as global warming reduces their snow cover. Their collapse would enhance the discharge of ice into the oceans and increase the rate at which sea-le
2014-01-29 00:00:00
Deaths attributed directly to climate change cast pall over penguins Climate change is killing penguin chicks from the world's largest colony of Magellanic penguins, not just indirectly -- by depriving them of food, as has been repeatedly documented for these and other seabirds -- but directly as a result of drenching rain
2014-01-29 00:00:00
Coal Mine Blockaded: 'The Forest Has Brought Everyone Together' <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/crisis_0.jpg" style="width
2014-01-28 20:43:41
Community Energy Strategy launched - greater ambition needed Commenting on the Government's Community Energy Strategy, unveiled this morning (Monday 27 January 2014) by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey, Friends of the Earth's Planning Campaigner Naomi Luhde-Thompson said:
“Community energ
2014-01-27 13:30:30
Engineers teach old chemical new tricks to make cleaner fuels, fertilizers University researchers from two continents have engineered an efficient and environmentally friendly catalyst for the production of molecular hydrogen, a compound used extensively in modern industry to manufacture fertilizer and refine crude oil into gaso
2014-01-26 00:00:00
Picture of how our climate is affected by greenhouse gases is a 'cloudy' one The warming effect of human-induced greenhouse gases is a given, but to what extent can we predict its future influence? That is an issue on which science is making progress, but the answers are still far from exact, say researchers from the Hebrew Univer
2014-01-26 00:00:00
Davos: PM mustn't ignore fracking impacts Commenting on David Cameron’s warning to Brussels today (Friday 24 January 2014), not to stand in the way of fracking, Friends of the Earth Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“Yet again the Prime Minister has turned a blin
2014-01-24 13:15:15
Biomarker for stress hormones in polar bears, wildlife affected by global climate change Last year, researchers reported fluctuations in climate and ice cover related to stress in polar bears as indicated by levels of cortisol in hair samples measured in Meyer's lab. He says, "We are very hopeful that researchers around the world will di
2014-01-24 00:00:00
The Growing Movement Putting Sustainability and Community Back in the Forefront <div class='node-body'><p>In the midst of climate change, "big box" stores, frequent lack of community connections, and ubiquitous fast and processed food, a flourishing movement stands in stark contrast.</p>&
2014-01-23 21:02:28
Cuadrilla rules out Balcombe fracking Commenting on reports that Cuadrilla has written to residents of Balcombe announcing it won’t carry out fracking at its Lower Stumble well site, which is near the village, Friends of the Earth’s South East Campaigner Brenda Pollack said:
“While r
2014-01-23 16:00:15
Changing climate: How dust changed the face of the earth In spring 2010, the research icebreaker Polarstern returned from the South Pacific with a scientific treasure -- ocean sediments from a previously almost unexplored part of the South Polar Sea.
2014-01-23 00:00:00
Climate change threatens Winter Olympics Only six of the previous Winter Olympics host cities will be cold enough to reliably host the Games by the end of this century if global warming projections prove accurate.Even with conservative climate projections, only 11 of the previous 19 sites could
2014-01-23 00:00:00
Ancient forests stabilized Earth's CO2 and climate UK researchers have identified a biological mechanism that could explain how the Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate were stabilised over the past 24 million years. When CO2 levels became too low for plants to grow properly, forests appear to h
2014-01-23 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide paves the way to unique nanomaterials In common perception, carbon dioxide is just a greenhouse gas, one of the major environmental problems of mankind. For Warsaw chemists CO2 became, however, something else: a key element of reactions allowing for creation of nanomaterials with unprecedente
2014-01-23 00:00:00
More Evidence of Ongoing Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/globe-noaa-2013.jpg" style=&quo
2014-01-22 16:34:01
EU kicks effective climate action in to side lines EU plans to tackle climate change by 2030, announced in Brussels today (Wednesday 22 January 2014), have been slammed by Friends of the Earth.
The environmental campaigning charity says the weak EU action plan will undermine international efforts to ag
2014-01-22 13:15:00
Image or reality? Leaf research needs photos and lab analysis Every picture tells a story, but the story digital photos tell about how forests respond to climate change could be incomplete, according to new research.A new study shows that the peak in forest greenness as captured by digital pictures does not necessar
2014-01-22 00:00:00
Suburban sprawl accounts for 50 percent of US household carbon footprint Many US cities are taking steps to grow urban centers in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But a challenge is the significant carbon footprint of spacious suburban living, which in many areas, may be cancelling out these efforts. The report,
2014-01-22 00:00:00
Study: Electric drive vehicles have little impact on US pollutant emissions A new study from North Carolina State University indicates that even a sharp increase in the use of electric drive passenger vehicles by 2050 would not significantly reduce emissions of high-profile air pollutants carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide or nitroge
2014-01-21 00:00:00
'Devastating Weather Events' to Double Due to Global Warming <div class='node-body'><p><img alt="" border="0" class="image-full" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/1983-el-nino-in-australia-009.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 324px;
2014-01-20 18:11:27
Global Warming a 'Clear and Present Danger': Scientist <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/dessler.jpg" style="width:
2014-01-20 18:03:18
The water cycle amplifies abrupt climate change During the abrupt cooling at the onset of the so-called Younger Dryas period 12680 years ago changes in the water cycle were the main drivers of widespread environmental change in western Europe.Thus, the regional impacts of future climate changes can be
2014-01-19 00:00:00
UN urges action over climate change The level of greenhouse gases is rising rapidly and far greater global efforts are needed to tackle the issue, a leaked draft UN report has warned.
2014-01-17 05:39:52
Defra comes clean on flood defence budgets Defra’s newly updated figures challenge the Prime Minister and Environment Secretary’s recent claims on flood defence spending.
Both David Cameron and Owen Paterson have repeatedly claimed that the Government is spending more than the previous. But
2014-01-16 16:00:45
EARTH Magazine: Humans are influencing some extreme weather events, but not all It has often been said that individual weather events cannot be attributed to global climate change, but recent advances in the science of attribution are challenging that notion. A recent report from 18 different research teams that analyzed 12 extreme w
2014-01-16 00:00:00
Thousands of potentially harmful natural gas leaks found in Washington, DC High levels of natural gas are escaping from the aging pipes beneath the streets of the nation's capital, creating potentially harmful concentrations in some locations, a new study has found. Natural gas leaks pose explosion risks, health concerns and con
2014-01-16 00:00:00
Key species of algae shows effects of climate change over time A study of marine life in the temperate coastal waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean shows a reversal of competitive dominance among species of algae, suggesting that increased ocean acidification caused by global climate change is altering biodiversity.
2014-01-15 00:00:00
Global warming's biggest offenders When it comes to global warming, there are seven big contributors: the United States, China, Russia, Brazil, India, Germany and the United Kingdom. A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that these countries were collectively resp
2014-01-15 00:00:00
Rising Seas, Sinking Coasts Spell Doom for Eastern US <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/hollande_island_house_baldeaglebluff
2014-01-14 20:13:48
Top scientists ask UN leaders to act on nuclear weapons, climate change The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists today called on the United States and Russia to restart negotiations on reducing their nuclear arsenals, to lower alert levels for their nuclear weapons, and to scrap their missile defens
2014-01-14 00:00:00
