Ed Davey speech: Opening Up the Energy Markets I want to start today by saying how crucial your work is to the country.<br/>
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You produce and supply the energy that keeps our society running.<br/>
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That heats our homes, lights our streets and power
2013-11-12 10:45:00
UEA research reveals why timing of bird migration is changing Researchers at the University of East Anglia have found out why birds are migrating earlier and earlier each year.Experts have long suspected climate change is somehow driving this advancing migration pattern. But new research published today reveals that
2013-11-12 00:00:00
Govt warned over plans to maximise North Sea oil & gas Commenting on today’s report by Sir Ian Wood on boosting the UK’s North Sea oil and gas production, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Simon Bullock said:
“As the international community gathers in Poland for urgent talks on tacklin
2013-11-11 15:30:00
UN climate talks: Urgent action needed to stamp out fossil fuels As the international community gathers in Poland today (Monday 11 November 2013) at the start of crucial UN climate talks, Friends of the Earth's international climate campaigner Asad Rehman, who is at the summit, said:
"With the world teeter
2013-11-11 15:00:45
Philippines devastated by typhoon – Friends of the Earth reaction Commenting on the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines at the weekend, Friends of the Earth’s Policy and Campaigns Director, Craig Bennett said:
“Our thoughts are with people in the Philippines struggling to deal
2013-11-11 14:15:45
Livermore researchers find tie between global precipitation and global warming A new study by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists shows that observed changes in global (ocean and land) precipitation are directly affected by human activities and cannot be explained by natural variability alone.
2013-11-11 00:00:00
World Headed for a High-Speed Carbon Crash <div class='node-body'><p><span class="meta_origin"><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-i
2013-11-08 13:10:20
Safe long term storage of CO2 is possible Since 2004, GFZ investigates in an international research network the geological storage of the greenhouse gas. "Our work at the Ketzin site has shown that and how geological CO2 storage on a pilot scale can be done safely and reliably," summari
2013-11-08 00:00:00
Global Fail: Govts Pour $500 Billion Into Fossil Fuel Subsidies <div class='node-body'><p>While <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/06-2">greenhouse gas emissions reach record levels</a>, governments across the world are pouring hundreds of billions into fo
2013-11-07 21:14:12
Global Fail: Govts Pour $500 Billion Into Fossil Fuel Subsidies <div class='node-body'><p>While <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/06-2">greenhouse gas emissions reach record levels</a>, governments across the world are pouring hundreds of billions into fo
2013-11-07 21:14:12
Clegg's green speech: Lib Dems will be judged on action, not words Reacting to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s green speech today (Thursday 7 November 2013), Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director Andy Atkins said:
“Nick Clegg says he wants to champion the environment, but he’ll be ju
2013-11-07 13:00:45
4th carbon budget should be made stronger The Committee on Climate Change’s advice to the Government today (Thursday 7 November 2013) that there is “no legal or economic basis” for changing the fourth carbon budget (which sets a UK emissions quota for the period 2023-2027), has been welcome
2013-11-07 12:15:45
Staying the Course on the Environment #whyiamgreen Cracks in the green consensus<br />
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Over the years, I’ve heard the green agenda described in a number of ways: vote winner, vote loser; niche interest; minority sport; middle class luxury; Lib Dem obsession, even.<br /&
2013-11-07 09:38:00
Fossil fuel subsidies 'are reckless' A new study suggests the world is spending seven times more money subsidising fossil fuels than fighting climate change in developing countries.
2013-11-07 02:50:48
Companies close to reusing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide Reusing the major greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from industrial plants -- rather than releasing its warming potential into the environment -- is on the verge of becoming a commercial reality. Several large chemical companies in Germany and small start-ups
2013-11-06 00:00:00
Climate change scientists must turn their attention to clean skies Natural aerosols, such as emissions from volcanoes or plants, may contribute more uncertainty than previously thought to estimates of how the climate might respond to greenhouse gas emissions.
2013-11-06 00:00:00
Emissions pricing revenues could overcompensate profit losses of fossil fuel owners Revenues from global carbon emission pricing could exceed the losses fossil fuel owners suffer from this policy. Stabilizing global warming at around 2 degrees Celsius by cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from fossil fuels would mean to leave much of coal,
2013-11-05 00:00:00
The oldest ice core How far into the past can ice-core records go? Scientists have now identified regions in Antarctica they say could store information about Earth's climate and greenhouse gases extending as far back as 1.5 million years, almost twice as old as the oldest i
2013-11-05 00:00:00
Climate change, people and ecosystems:Assessing strategies for adaptation The November 2013 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is devoted to an assessment of climate change effects on ecosystems, and the consequences for people. Impacts on natural systems have direct consequences for food production, water, storm
2013-11-04 00:00:00
Assessing noise impact of offshore wind farm construction may help protect marine mammals Growth in offshore wind generation is expected to play a major role in meeting carbon reduction targets around the world, but the impact of construction noise on marine species is yet unknown. A group of scientists from the United Kingdom and the United S
2013-11-04 00:00:00
Gas injection probably triggered small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas A series of small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas between 2006 and 2011 were probably triggered by the underground injection of large volumes of gas, primarily carbon dioxide -- a finding that has implications for the process of carbon capture and storage.
2013-11-04 00:00:00
Critics Blast Climate Scientists Going To Bat for Nuclear Power <div class='node-body'><p>Amidst the ongoing Fukushima disaster in Japan and the broader failure of nuclear power, a call by some scientists and others for environmentalists and green groups to embrace the energy source in the name o
2013-11-03 20:51:36
Brent council to go frack-free Commenting on reports today (Friday 1 November) that Brent Council is seeking to ban fracking in the London borough, Friends of the Earth’s Energy Campaigner Helen Rimmer said:
“It’s fantastic news that Brent council is seeking to ban fracking in
2013-11-01 16:00:15
Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals -- twice Mammal body size decreased significantly during at least two ancient global warming events, a new finding that suggests a similar outcome is possible in response to human-caused climate change, according to a University of Michigan paleontologist and his
2013-11-01 00:00:00
Public Health England report - low risk is not no risk Commenting on a report published by Public Health England today (31 October 2013), which says the health risks of fracking are low if it is “properly run and regulated”, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Helen Rimmer said:
“Low risk is not t
2013-10-31 14:45:15
Plant production could decline as climate change affects soil nutrients As drylands of the world become even drier, water will not be the only resource in short supply. Levels of nutrients in the soil will likely be affected, and their imbalance could affect the lives of one-fifth of the world's population.
2013-10-31 00:00:00
Geoengineering the climate could reduce vital rains Although a significant build-up in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would alter worldwide precipitation patterns, geoengineering would also interfere with rainfall and snowfall. An international study, led by NCAR scientists, finds that "geoenginee
2013-10-31 00:00:00
Is global heating hiding out in the oceans? In a reconstruction of Pacific Ocean temperatures in the last 10,000 years, researchers have found that its middle depths have warmed 15 times faster in the last 60 years than they did during apparent natural warming cycles in the previous 10,000.
2013-10-31 00:00:00
Global warming as viewed from the deep ocean Yair Rosenthal of Rutgers, Braddock Linsley of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and Delia W. Oppo of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, used the shells of tiny single-celled, bottom-dwelling foraminifera found in sediment cor
2013-10-31 00:00:00
Warm winters let trees sleep longer In the temperate zones, vegetation follows the change of the seasons. Researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have now brought a new correlation to light: The colder the winter, the earlier native plants begin to grow again. Since warmer winte
2013-10-30 00:00:00
UCLA report urges new global policy effort to tackle crisis of plastic litter in oceans A new report by authors from UCLA School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability explores the sources and impacts of plastic marine litter, and offers domestic and internation
2013-10-29 00:00:00
Old bat gets a new name The Mortlock Islands flying fox, a species threatened by climate change and rising sea levels, is one of the world's least studied bats. A study published today in the journal ZooKeys, led by Dr. Don Buden at the College of Micronesia, presents the first
2013-10-29 00:00:00
New study suggests coral reefs may be able to adapt to moderate climate change Coral reefs may be able to adapt to moderate climate warming, improving their chance of surviving through the end of this century, if there are large reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, according to a study funded by NOAA and researched by the agency'
2013-10-29 00:00:00
Lords vote against decarbonisation target Commenting on the Lords vote not to include a clean power target in the Energy Bill, Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director, Andy Atkins said:
“By voting against a clean power target the Lords are saddling us with an Energy Bill that
2013-10-28 19:00:00
Irukandji threat to southern waters Researchers from Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute have conducted a series of climate change simulation experiments to investigate whether the dangerous tropical jellyfish, the Irukandji, is likely to establish breeding populations in the
2013-10-28 00:00:00
Climate change has silver lining for grizzlies Global warming and forest disturbances may have a silver lining for threatened species of grizzly bears in Alberta, Canada.
2013-10-28 00:00:00
El Niño is becoming more active A new approach to analyzing geological and biological clues from the past to reconstruct El Niño activity during the past 600 years resolves disagreements and reveals that El Niño has become more active in recent decades. The work, published in
2013-10-28 00:00:00
Reading ancient climate from plankton shells Climate changes from millions of years ago are recorded at daily rate in ancient sea shells, new research shows.
2013-10-25 00:00:00
Loss and damage from climate change An open access special issue of the International Journal of Global Warming brings together, for the first time, empirical evidence of loss and damage from the perspective of affected people in nine vulnerable countries. The articles in this special issue
2013-10-25 00:00:00
Clegg's warning on green levy is right Commenting on Nick Clegg’s warning today that stripping green levies from energy bills would be an "own goal", Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“Nick Clegg is right - it’s the rocketi
2013-10-24 14:45:00
Gold nanoparticles give an edge in recycling CO2 It's a 21st-century alchemist's dream: turning Earth's superabundance of carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas -- into fuel or useful industrial chemicals. Researchers from Brown University have shown gold nanoparticles can be tuned to selectively reduce CO2
2013-10-24 00:00:00
Climate change and coevolution: We've done the math When scientists attempt to understand how climate change might reshape our environment, they must grapple with the seemingly endless complexity of interacting systems.For those considering the likely fate of particular species, there is now a relatively s
2013-10-24 00:00:00
Increasing toxicity of algal blooms tied to nutrient enrichment and climate change Nutrient enrichment and climate change are posing yet another concern of growing importance: an apparent increase in the toxicity of some algal blooms in freshwater lakes and estuaries around the world, which threatens aquatic organisms, ecosystem health
2013-10-24 00:00:00
PM slammed over energy review Commenting on David Cameron’s announcement today of a review of 'green energy taxes', Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“With rocketing gas prices sending fuel bills soaring, the best wa
2013-10-23 15:15:00
Statement on Grangemouth closure – Ed Davey Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey said:<br />
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“I am saddened to hear of INEOS’ plans to place petrochemicals business into administration, particularly because of the impact it will have on
2013-10-23 12:12:00
Team uses forest waste to develop cheaper, greener supercapacitors Researchers report that wood-biochar supercapacitors can produce as much power as today's activated-carbon supercapacitors at a fraction of the cost -- and with environmentally friendly byproducts.
2013-10-23 00:00:00
Meteorite may solve Martian mystery A meteorite reveals clues to how Mars lost its thick, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere and became a cold, rocky desert, researchers say.
2013-10-22 18:59:59
Peers challenge Govt over power sector decarbonisation The House of Lords is set to challenge the Government over the decarbonisation of the UK’s power sector after prominent peers tabled a clean power amendment to the Energy Bill today [Tuesday 22 October 2013].
The amendment, which would comm
2013-10-22 11:45:30
Climate change increased the number of deaths The increased temperatures caused by ongoing climate change in Stockholm, Sweden between 1980 and 2009 caused 300 more premature deaths than if the temperature increase did not take place. In Sweden as a whole, it would mean about 1,500 more premature dea
2013-10-22 00:00:00
Nuclear deal a costly mistake Commenting on the agreement today of a ‘strike price’ for the electricity generated by nuclear power, Friends of the Earth’s Policy and Campaigns Director Craig Bennett said:
“With rocketing gas prices sending fuel bills soaring and f
2013-10-21 12:15:00
Grazers and pollinators shape plant evolution It has long been known that the characteristics of many plants with wide ranges can vary geographically, depending on differences in climate. But changes in grazing pressure and pollination can also affect the genetic composition of natural plant populati
2013-10-21 00:00:00
Risk of Amazon rainforest dieback is higher than IPCC projects A new study suggests the southern portion of the Amazon rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stronger seasonal drying than projections made by the climate models used in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
2013-10-21 00:00:00
Sen. Sanders: 'Global Warming a Far More Serious Problem Than Al Qaeda' <div class='node-body'><p>In a newly published interview, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasts the "unfettered capitalism" that has collapsed the middle class, and the corporate power fueling climate change, which pos
2013-10-18 16:10:59
Sen. Sanders: 'Global Warming a Far More Serious Problem Than Al Qaeda' <div class='node-body'><p>In a newly published interview, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasts the "unfettered capitalism" that has collapsed the middle class, and the corporate power fueling climate change, which pos
2013-10-18 16:10:59
China nuclear deal is a distraction Responding to George Osborne’s announcement today (Thursday 17 October 2013) that China will be investing in nuclear power in the UK, Friends of the Earth Director of Policy and Campaigns Craig Bennett said:
“Make no mistake, this is a bad deal for
2013-10-17 10:45:00
American Chemical Society podcast: An environmentally friendly battery made from wood The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series takes its inspiration from trees. It describes the development of a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows prom
2013-10-17 00:00:00
Glacial history affects shape and growth habit of alpine plants Alpine plants that survived the Ice Ages in different locations still show accrued differences in appearance and features. These findings were made by botanists from the University of Basel using two plant species. So far, it was only known that the glaci
2013-10-17 00:00:00
No Safe Havens in Increasingly Acid Oceans <div class='node-body'><p>Oil, gas and coal are contaminating the world’s oceans from top to bottom, threatening the lives of more than 800 million people, a new study warns Tuesday.</p>
<p>“It took a
2013-10-16 12:03:56
World ocean systems undermined by climate change by 2100 An ambitious new study describes the full chain of events by which ocean biogeochemical changes triggered by manmade greenhouse gas emissions may cascade through marine habitats and organisms, penetrating to the deep ocean and eventually influencing human
2013-10-15 00:00:00
World ocean systems undermined by climate change by 2100 An ambitious new study publishing Oct. 15 in the open access journal PLOS Biology describes the full chain of events by which the ocean biogeochemical changes that are predicted to be triggered by man-made greenhouse gas emissions over the next 100 years
2013-10-15 00:00:00
Climate change creates complicated consequences for North America's forests Climate change affects forests across North America -- in some cases permitting insect outbreaks, plant diseases, wildfires and other problems -- but Dartmouth researchers say warmer temperatures are also making many forests grow faster and some less susc
2013-10-14 00:00:00
Wind farm 'gravy train' criticised The Conservative Party says councils in Scotland have received more than 2,500 wind farm applications in the past 18 months.
2013-10-12 23:54:53
Letter from the Leader: #whyIamIN <div>Dear friend,</div>
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2013-10-12 13:04:00
UK must end gas dependency to tackle soaring fuel prices Reacting to news today that average gas and electricity prices for SSE customers will rise by 8.2% next month, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Donna Hume said:
“On the very day the weather turns cold, cash-strapped households are bracing thems
2013-10-10 13:00:30
The tundra -- a dark horse in planet Earth's greenhouse gas budget There are huge amounts of organic carbon in the soil beneath the tundra that covers the northernmost woodless areas of the planet. New research findings from Aarhus University show that the tundra may become a source of CO2 as the climate becomes warmer.
2013-10-10 00:00:00
How red crabs on Christmas Island speak for the tropics Research conducted through Princeton University found that erratic rainfall -- which could become more irregular as a result of climate change -- could be detrimental to animals that migrate with the dry-wet seasonal cycle. The researchers studied the ann
2013-10-10 00:00:00
'Stadium waves' could explain lull in global warming A new paper published in the journal Climate Dynamics suggests that 'unpredictable climate variability' behaves in a more predictable way than previously assumed and point to the so-called 'stadium-wave' signal that propagates like the cheer at sporting e
2013-10-10 00:00:00
2047: The Year the World Hits 'Climate Departure' <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/climatedeparture_0.jpg" style=&
2013-10-09 20:07:20
PM attacks Labour energy policy Reacting to David Cameron’s attack today on Labour leader Ed Miliband’s support for a power sector decarbonisation target in the House of Commons today, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“Ending the natio
2013-10-09 14:15:45
Study in Nature reveals urgent new time frame for climate change The seesaw variability of global temperatures often engenders debate over how seriously we should take climate change. But within 35 years, even the lowest monthly dips in temperatures will be hotter than we've experienced in the past 150 years, accordin
2013-10-09 00:00:00
Nick Clegg speech on a richer, stronger, safer & greener Europe <div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Richer, stronger, safer, greener</span></div>
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<div>I am a pro-European - that is no great revelation, I know. But sometimes you need to s
2013-10-08 07:20:00
AGU journal highlights -- Oct. 8 2013 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Measuring global sulfur dioxide emissions with satellite sensors," "Seismic network detects landslides on broad area scale," "Examining increasing potential fo
2013-10-08 00:00:00
More than 500 million people might face increasing water scarcity Both freshwater availability for many millions of people and the stability of ecosystems such as the Siberian tundra or Indian grasslands are put at risk by climate change. Even if global warming is limited to two degrees above pre-industrial levels, 500
2013-10-08 00:00:00
Terrestrial ecosystems at risk of major shifts as temperatures increase Over 80 percent of the world's ice-free land is at risk of profound ecosystem transformation by 2100, a new study reveals. "Essentially, we would be leaving the world as we know it," says Sebastian Ostberg of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Im
2013-10-08 00:00:00
Climate change threatens Northern American turtle habitat Although a turtle's home may be on its back, some North American turtles face an uncertain future as a warming climate threatens to reduce their suitable habitat.
2013-10-08 00:00:00
Her Majesty's Government - Liberal Democrat Ministers <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP </span><br />
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2013-10-07 15:04:00
Laying down a discerning membrane One of the thinnest membranes ever made is also highly discriminating when it comes to the molecules going through it. Engineers at the University of South Carolina have constructed a graphene oxide membrane less than 2 nanometers thick with high permeati
2013-10-04 00:00:00
UK carbon change shouldn't change, warns climate advisor Reacting to today’s letter from Lord Deben, the Chair of the Committee on Climate Change, to Energy Secretary Ed Davey saying “there is no legal or economic justification to change" the fourth carbon budget, Friends of the Earth’s Executive Dir
2013-10-03 17:00:15
Human Assault Pushes Ocean to Limit Unseen in 300 Million Years <div class='node-body'><p>The news, the evidence that supports it, and the warning that accompanies it could hardly be more dire.</p>
<p>The latest audit by an international team of marine scientists at the International
2013-10-03 11:03:09
Warmer oceans could raise mercury levels in fish Rising ocean surface temperatures caused by climate change could make fish accumulate more mercury, increasing the health risk to people who eat seafood, Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues report in a study in the journal PLOS ONE.
2013-10-03 00:00:00
Native tribes' traditional knowledge can help US adapt to climate change New England's Native tribes, whose sustainable ways of farming, forestry, hunting and land and water management were devastated by European colonists four centuries ago, can help modern America adapt to climate change.
2013-10-03 00:00:00
Cameron is keeping the nation hooked on fossil fuels Commenting on David Cameron’s speech at the Conservative party conference today, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director, Andy Atkins said:
“With scientists warning that we’re racing towards a climate catastrophe, the Prime Minister gave n
2013-10-02 15:15:15
Death of a spruce tree Examining a long-lived forest, researchers have found that black spruce trees, which dominate the northern forests of North America, succumb about five years after being weakened by environmental stresses. Without rejuvenating fire, the dead trees aren't
2013-10-02 00:00:00
October GSA Today: Earth upon Impact In the October issue of GSA Today, Grant Young of the University of Western Ontario discusses the possible causes of the numerous glaciations that characterized the Neoproterozoic and concludes that a dramatic shift in Earth's climate may have occurred du
2013-10-02 00:00:00
Early spring warming has greatest effect on breaking bud A statistical analysis of how plants are responding to climate change has found that unseasonal warming during the late-winter/early-spring period has more effect on the plant's timing than at any other time of the year.
2013-10-02 00:00:00
Support for activists in Russia facing criminal charges Commenting on the charges facing the 30 Arctic Sunrise activists in Russia, Jagoda Munic, Chair of Friends of the Earth International, said:
"It is scandalous that Greenpeace activists are facing these criminal charges in Russia following
2013-09-30 17:00:30
Chancellor gives disappointing speech at Conservative party conference Commenting on George Osborne's speech at the Conservative party conference today, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director, Andy Atkins said:
"George Osborne said nothing in his speech to demonstrate that he's acting on last week&#
2013-09-30 15:15:15
Climate change: Fast out of the gate, slow to the finish the gate Research has focused on the amount of global warming resulting from increased greenhouse gas concentrations. But there has been relatively little study of the pace of the change following these increases. A new study concludes that about half of the warmi
2013-09-30 00:00:00
'Unequivocal' says IPCC: Planet Is Burning, Humans Are Causing It <div class='node-body'><p><em>"Unequivocal."</em></p>
<p>If the public and policymakers want a single adjective to describe the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&#
2013-09-27 10:55:25
Global warning: Politicians must act on climate change Reacting to today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director Andy Atkins said:
“Scientists are now as convinced that humans are causing climate disruption as they are that smoking c
2013-09-27 09:45:15
UN '95% sure' humans cause warming Scientists are 95% certain that humans are the "dominant cause" of global warming since the 1950s, a landmark report says.
2013-09-27 09:12:24
UN panel to deliver climate report A senior figure on the UN's climate panel says he is increasingly worried about humans' abilities to rein in global warming, ahead of a report.
2013-09-27 00:24:12
First long temperature reconstruction for the eastern Mediterranean based on tree rings For the eastern Mediterranean, an exactly dated time series of almost 900 year length was established, exhibiting the medieval warm period, the little ice age between the 16th and 19th century as well as the transition into the modern warm phase.
2013-09-27 00:00:00
VIDEO: Climate change 'even more certain' A report published on Friday aims to answer questions regarding the extent of global warming, and how much of the problem is man-made.
2013-09-26 18:14:56
Reducing livestock production impact must be an urgent priority Commenting on a new study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) which says greenhouse gas emissions from livestock can be cut by 30%, Friends of the Earth Food Campaigner Vicki Hird said:
“This report rightly highlights the huge impact lives
2013-09-26 12:30:00
U.Va. researcher: Methane out, carbon dioxide in? University of Virginia researchers have found that the Marcellus Shale geological formation in Pennsylvania has the potential to store roughly 50 percent of the US carbon dioxide emissions produced from stationary sources between 2018 and 2030.
2013-09-26 00:00:00
First long temperature reconstruction for the eastern Mediterranean based on tree rings For the eastern Mediterranean, an exactly dated time series of almost 900 year length was established, exhibiting the medieval warm period, the little ice age between the 16th and 19th century as well as the transition into the modern warm phase.
2013-09-26 00:00:00
Future sea level rises should not restrict new island formation in the Maldives The continued accumulation of sand within the iconic ring-shaped reefs inside Maldivian atolls could provide a foundation for future island development new research suggests. Islands like the Maldives are considered likely to be the first to feel the effe
2013-09-26 00:00:00
VIDEO: Clams give clues to global warming A team of marine researchers, at Bangor University in north Wales, has turned to clams to find out about the past climate.
2013-09-25 23:16:22
VIDEO: 'Half of global warming man-made' Scientists are certain that greenhouse gases from human activities are heating the planet, but say the earth's surface temperature remains unchanged since 1998.
2013-09-25 09:40:48
Dams provide resilience to Columbia River basin from climate change impacts Dams have been vilified for detrimental effects to water quality and fish passage, but a new study suggests that these structures provide "ecological and engineering resilience" to climate change in the Columbia River basin.
2013-09-25 00:00:00
China's synthetic gas plants would be greenhouse giants Coal-powered synthetic natural gas plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke Univ
2013-09-25 00:00:00
Late Cretaceous Period was likely ice-free For years, scientists have thought that a continental ice sheet formed during the Late Cretaceous Period more than 90 million years ago when the climate was much warmer than it is today. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found evidence suggesti
2013-09-24 00:00:00
VIDEO: How much is the planet warming? Scientists have said they are certain that greenhouse gases from human activities are heating the planet, despite a global pause in rising temperatures
2013-09-23 20:04:08
Pause 'central' to climate report A 15-year slowdown in temperature increases is said to be at the heart of a key report on climate change being discussed at a conference in Sweden.
2013-09-23 00:53:42
First look at complete sorghum genome may usher in new uses for food and fuel Although sorghum lines underwent adaptation to be grown in temperate climates decades ago, a University of Illinois researcher said he and his team have completed the first comprehensive genomic analysis of the molecular changes behind that adaptation.
2013-09-23 00:00:00
VIDEO: Climate change report in 90 seconds The BBC's Victoria Gill explains why the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report really matters, in just 90 seconds.
2013-09-22 23:16:59
Norway abandons carbon capture plans The outgoing government in Norway buries much-vaunted plans to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground amid mounting costs and delays.
2013-09-20 18:10:47
Pioneering black carbon researcher receives UN 'Champion of the Earth' award Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a distinguished professor of climate and atmospheric sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, whose landmark research showed that cutting emissions of black carbon and other short lived climate pollutants can
2013-09-20 00:00:00
Climate change: Polar bears change to diet with higher contaminant loads Over the past 30 years, polar bears have increasingly exchanged ringed seal with harp seal and hooded seal in their diet. This change exposes the polar bear to more contaminants, according to a recent international study.
2013-09-20 00:00:00
Australia's New Conservative Government Axes Climate Watchdog <div class='node-body'><p>The conservative government of Australia's <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/09-4">new Prime Minister Tony Abbott</a>, who notably <a href="http://ww
2013-09-19 15:37:24
After the storms, a different opinion on climate change Extreme weather may lead people to think more seriously about climate change, according to new research published in Psychological Science. In the wake of Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, New Jersey residents were more likely to show support for a politician r
2013-09-19 00:00:00
Davey support for shale gas will further fracture green credentials Commenting on Ed Davey’s assertion today (Wednesday 18 September 2013) that fracking could help tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“Ed Davey’s support for shale gas will furthe
2013-09-18 18:00:00
Severn Barrage: Govt must get behind less damaging, smaller schemes Welcoming the Government’s
response to the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee’s report on the Severn
Barrage today (Wednesday 18 September 2013), Friends of the Earth South West
Campaigner Mike Birkin said:“We should
2013-09-18 18:00:00
Nick Clegg F43 speech to the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference <object width="512" height="400" align="middle" id="movie_name" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000">
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Prosperous, Sustainable and Secure <div>The European Union has been a force for the promotion of peace, prosperity and democratic values in Europe.</div>
<div>Membership of the EU is in the United Kingdom’s national interest playing a vital role in delivering a stronge
2013-09-17 15:22:00
Clean energy least costly to power America's electricity needs It's less costly to get electricity from wind turbines and solar panels than coal-fired power plants when climate change costs and other health impacts are factored in, according to a new study published in Springer's Journal of Environmental Studies and
2013-09-17 00:00:00
Dirty watercooler stunt makes smartphones ‘better design’ message clear Visitors to London Design Festival this week will experience a ‘watercooler moment’ with a difference, as Friends of the Earth, London Design Festival and Landor Associates collaborate for the first time to raise awareness about the charity’s Make I
2013-09-16 18:00:00
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2013-09-16 13:25:00
New world map for overcoming climate change Using data from the world's ecosystems and predictions of how climate change will impact them, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Queensland, and Stanford University have produced a roadmap that identifies the world's mos
2013-09-16 00:00:00
Environmentally friendly cement is stronger than ordinary cement New research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that cement made with waste ash from sugar production is stronger than ordinary cement. The research shows that the ash helps to bind water in the cement so that it is stronger, can withstand higher pressur
2013-09-16 00:00:00
