Mother Nature to provide an environmentally friendly method for reducing mosquitoes A scientific breakthrough might assist in the fight against mosquitoes. New research carried out at the University of Haifa in collaboration with researchers from other universities has chemically identified, for the first time, compounds released by mosq
2010-07-21 00:00:00
Toward a new generation of superplastics Scientists are reporting an in-depth validation of the discovery of the world's first mass producible, low-cost, organoclays for plastics. The powdered material, made from natural clay, would be a safer, more environmentally friendly replacement for the c
2010-07-21 00:00:00
Climate change causes larger, more plentiful marmots, study shows Researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered that changes in seasonal timing can increase body weight and population size simultaneously in a species -- findings likely to have implications for a host of other creatures, especially those that h
2010-07-21 00:00:00
New methodology improves winter climate forecasting It's hot out right now, but new research from North Carolina State University will help us know what to expect when the weather turns cold. Researchers have developed a new methodology that improves the accuracy of winter precipitation and temperature for
2010-07-20 00:00:00
When climate change becomes a health issue, are people more likely to listen? Framing climate change as a public health problem seems to make the issue more relevant, significant and understandable to members of the public -- even some who don't generally believe climate change is happening, according to preliminary research by Geo
2010-07-19 00:00:00
Nick Clegg sets out the aims of a liberal Parliament In his speech at the liberal think-tank Demos, Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg set out his aims for a liberal Parliament.<br/>
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2010-07-16 09:55:00
Scientists identify nature's insect repellents Two compounds emitted by mosquito predators that make the mosquitoes less inclined to lay eggs in pools of water may provide new environmentally friendly tactics for repelling and controlling disease-carrying insects.
2010-07-16 00:00:00
Findings overturn old theory of phytoplankton growth, raise concerns for ocean productivity A new study concludes that an old, fundamental and widely accepted theory of how and why phytoplankton bloom in the oceans is incorrect. The findings challenge more than 50 years of conventional wisdom about the growth of phytoplankton, which are the ulti
2010-07-16 00:00:00
Forces and turbines 'can co-exist' The Ministry of Defence says it will be consulted on any plans for new offshore wind farms off Scotland's coast.
2010-07-15 00:09:44
Caltech scientists measure changing lake depths on Titan On Earth, lake levels rise and fall with the seasons and with longer-term climate changes, as precipitation, evaporation, and runoff add and remove liquid. Now, for the first time, scientists have found compelling evidence for similar lake-level changes o
2010-07-15 00:00:00
Global warming slows coral growth in Red Sea In a pioneering use of computed tomography (CT) scans, scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that carbon dioxide (CO2)-induced global warming is in the process of killing off a major coral species in the Red Sea.
2010-07-15 00:00:00
Steam process could remove CO2 to regenerate amine capture materials Researchers have demonstrated a relatively simple regeneration technique that could utilize waste steam to remove carbon dioxide from solid amine materials used to capture the greenhouse gas from the flue gases of coal-burning facilities. This steam-strip
2010-07-14 00:00:00
World records by UCLA chemists, Korean colleagues enhance ability to capture CO2 UCLA and South Korean chemists report the "ultimate porosity of a nano material" and records for carbon dioxide storage capacity and porosity in an important class of materials known as MOFs. Porosity in materials is essential for capturing carb
2010-07-14 00:00:00
Sea levels rising in parts of Indian Ocean, according to new study Newly detected rising sea levels in parts of the Indian Ocean, including the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java, appear to be at least partly a result of human-induced increases of atmospheric greenhouse gases, s
2010-07-13 00:00:00
Plant 'breathing' mechanism discovered A tiny, little-understood plant pore has enormous implications for weather forecasting, climate change, agriculture, hydrology, and more. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology, with colleagues from the Research Center Jueli
2010-07-12 00:00:00
Ferns and fog on the forest floor As the mercury rises outdoors, it's a fitting time to consider the effects of summertime droughts and global warming on ecosystems. Complex interactions among temperature, water cycling, and plant communities create a tangled web of questions that need t
2010-07-08 00:00:00
The North Pacific, a global backup generator for past climate change Toward the end of the last ice age, a major reorganization took place in the current system of the North Pacific with far-reaching implications for climate. About that time, the North Pacific branch of the conveyor belt changed drastically. The reconstruc
2010-07-08 00:00:00
Thousands of undiscovered plant species face extinction Faced with threats such as habitat loss and climate change, thousands of rare flowering plant species worldwide may become extinct before scientists can even discover them, according to a paper published today by a trio of American and British researchers
2010-07-07 00:00:00
'Business as usual' crop development won't satisfy future demand Although global grain production must double by 2050 to address rising population and demand, new data from the University of Illinois suggests crop yields will suffer unless new approaches to adapt crop plants to climate change are adopted. Improved agro
2010-07-07 00:00:00
Norman Baker announces £15m Government funding for green buses The funding is intended to put low carbon buses within the reach of as many operators and local authorities as possible throughout England.<br />
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Bus operators and councils can bid for the money which they can then use towards the add
2010-07-05 10:50:00
Research helps predict future impact of climate change A new study, involving academics at the University of Sheffield, has accurately measured for the first time the current carbon cycles in the world. The research will enable scientists to make more accurate predictions concerning the impact of climate chan
2010-07-05 00:00:00
Scrubbing CO2 from atmosphere could be a long-term commitment With carbon dioxide in the atmosphere approaching alarming levels, even halting emissions altogether may not be enough to avert catastrophic climate change. Could scrubbing carbon dioxide from the air be a viable solution? A new study by scientists at the
2010-07-01 00:00:00
Warmer is better: Invasive cane toads set to thrive under global warming As global warming threatens many animal species with extinction, the cane toad is set to flourish with increasing temperature. This is a major cause for concern as the cane toad, once introduced to Australia as agricultural pest-control of the cane beetle
2010-07-01 00:00:00
Eternally green: New eco-friendly cremations and burials People who care about improving the environment in life may soon be able to do so after death. Entrepreneurs in Europe have developed two new and unusual methods of body disposal -- including a low-heat cremation method and a corpse compost method that tu
2010-06-30 00:00:00
Nutrients, viruses and the biological carbon pump Adding nutrients to the sea could decrease viral infection rates among phytoplankton and enhance the efficiency of the biological pump, a means by which carbon is transferred from the atmosphere to the deep ocean, according to a new mathematical modeling
2010-06-30 00:00:00
Nitrogen pollution alters global change scenarios from the ground up As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, so does the pressure on the plant kingdom. The hope among policymakers, scientists and concerned citizens is that plants will absorb some of the extra CO2 and mitigate the impacts of climate change. For a few dec
2010-06-30 00:00:00
Whiter clouds could mean wetter land One proposed emergency fix for global warming is to seed clouds over the ocean to make them more reflective, reducing the solar radiation absorbed by the Earth. But the scheme could also change global rainfall patterns, raising concerns of water shortages
2010-06-28 00:00:00
Harvard's Wyss Institute develops technology to produce sugar from photosynthetic bacteria Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard and Harvard Medical School have engineered photosynthetic bacteria to produce simple sugars and lactic acid. This innovation could lead to new, environmentally friendly m
2010-06-28 00:00:00
Carbon sequestration: Boon or burden The idea to sequester carbon is gaining support as a way to avoid global warming. For example, the European Union plans to invest billions of Euros to develop carbon capture and storage whereby CO2 will be extracted and stored underground. But how effecti
2010-06-27 00:00:00
Aggressive action to reduce soot emissions needed to meet climate change goals Without aggressive action to reduce soot emissions, the time table for carbon dioxide emission reductions may need to be significantly accelerated in order to achieve international climate policy goals such as those set forth in last December's Copenhagen
2010-06-25 00:00:00
Climate change scientists turn up the heat in Alaska Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are planning a large-scale, long-term ecosystem experiment to test the effects of global warming on the icy layers of arctic permafrost.
2010-06-25 00:00:00
Scientific expertise lacking among 'doubters' of climate change, says Stanford-led analysis An analysis of the scientific prominence and expertise of climate researchers shows that the few who are unconvinced of human-caused climate change rank far below researchers who are convinced. Most news media accounts fail to include that context when re
2010-06-25 00:00:00
July 2010 Geology and GSA Today highlights The July issue of Geology presents several studies on various aspects of temperature and climate change, a new river dataset examining whether the sedimentological record can help document floods, new data estimating motion of the Sagaing fault, active de
2010-06-25 00:00:00
Climate change complicates plant diseases of the future Human-driven changes in the earth's atmospheric composition are likely to alter plant diseases of the future. University of Illinois researchers are studying the impact of elevated carbon dioxide, elevated ozone and higher atmospheric temperatures on plan
2010-06-24 00:00:00
Scientists question EPA estimates of greenhouse gas emissions An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Missouri evaluated the EPA and IPCC approach to estimate greenhouse emissions from anaerobic lagoons. The team documented errors in the approach, which the EPA and IPCC adapted from a method u
2010-06-24 00:00:00
Researchers discover source of essential nutrients for mid-ocean algae For almost three decades, oceanographers have been puzzled by the ability of microscopic algae to grow in mid-ocean areas where there is very little nitrate, an essential algal nutrient. In this week's issue of Nature, MBARI chemical oceanographer Ken Joh
2010-06-23 00:00:00
Discovery of how coral reefs adapt to global warming could aid reef restoration Discoveries about tropical coral reefs, to be published on June 23, 2010, are expected to be invaluable in efforts to restore the corals, which are succumbing to bleaching and other diseases at an unprecedented rate as ocean temperatures rise worldwide.
2010-06-23 00:00:00
Climate credibility under review Most climate experts who publish papers on the topic support the idea of human-induced climate change, a study suggests.
2010-06-22 08:47:06
AGU journal highlights -- June 22, 2010 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "El Niño explanation for global warming flawed"; "Less warming risk from permafrost thaw?"; "Drill site targeted for subglacial Antarctic lake"; "
2010-06-22 00:00:00
Scientist links increase in greenhouse gases to changes in ocean currents By examining 800,000-year-old polar ice, scientists increasingly are learning how the climate has changed since the last ice melt and that carbon dioxide has become more abundant in the Earth's atmosphere.
2010-06-18 00:00:00
Caribbean coral reef protection efforts miss the mark Conservation efforts aimed at protecting endangered Caribbean corals may be overlooking regions where corals are best equipped to evolve in response to global warming and other climate challenges.
2010-06-17 00:00:00
WHOI scientist takes comprehensive look at human impacts on ocean chemistry Numerous studies are documenting the growing effects of climate change, carbon dioxide, pollution and other human-related phenomena on the world's oceans. But most of those have studied single, isolated sources of pollution and other influences.Now, a mar
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Scientists call for a new strategy for polar ocean observation In a report published in this week's issue of Science, a team of oceanographers, including MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) Ecosystems Center director Hugh Ducklow, outline a polar ocean observation strategy they say will revolutionize scientists' under
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide is the missing link to past global climate changes Carbon dioxide is the missing ingredient in explaining the advent of Ice Ages in the Northern Hemisphere and why those cold epochs have caused changes in the tropics for the past 2.7 million years. In a paper in Science, Brown University geologist Timoth
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Polar oceans key to temperature in the tropics Reporting in Science, this research contributes new data from the Northern Pacific and Southern Atlantic into the study of climate under global warming conditions.
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Ocean changes may have dire impact on people The heart and lungs of the planet, the world's oceans, shows worrying signs of ill health, concludes the first comprehensive synthesis of recent research into the effects of climate change on oceans, published in Science magazine.
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Fringe dwellers 'hold secrets of survival' Corals on the exposed edges of the world's coral reefs may hold important clues to the survival of coral ecosystems facing intensifying pressure from human activities and climate change. In a paper in Science, John Pandolfi, ARC Centre of Excellence for C
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Climate changes in the Atlantic can affect drought in distant regions Cyclical changes in atmospheric pressure and sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic Ocean affect drought in the Sahel region on the southern Sahara rim. This has been revealed in an international study carried out by researchers from the University
2010-06-16 00:00:00
Afghanistan's Kabul Basin faces major water challenges In the next 50 years, it is estimated that drinking water needs in the Kabul Basin of Afghanistan may increase sixfold due to population increases resulting from returning refugees. It is also likely that future water resources in the Kabul Basin will be
2010-06-16 00:00:00
Saving the soil and maintaining corn yields: ISU early research says yes to both Iowa State University researchers are testing between-row cover grasses as part of research looking at ways to reduce soil runoff and keep vital nutrients in the soils while crop residue, called stover, is removed from farm fields to produce biofuels. Two
2010-06-15 00:00:00
Green Revolution's carbon savings The Green Revolution of the 1960s saved decades worth of greenhouse gas emissions, a study shows.
2010-06-14 23:33:00
High-yield agriculture slows pace of global warming, say Stanford researchers Advances in high-yield agriculture achieved during the so-called Green Revolution have not only helped feed the planet, but also have helped slow the pace of global warming by cutting the amount of biomass burned -- and the resulting greenhouse gas emissi
2010-06-14 00:00:00
High yield crops keep carbon emissions low The Green Revolution of the late 20th century increased crop yields worldwide and helped feed an expanding global population. According to a new report, it also has helped keep greenhouse gas emissions at bay. The researchers estimate that since 1961 high
2010-06-14 00:00:00
AGU journal highlights -- June 14, 2010 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "How might prolonged drought impact California?", "First images of Saturn lightning", "Ozone recovery plus climate change may boost smog", "Thickness
2010-06-14 00:00:00
Large majority of Americans still believe in global warming, Stanford poll finds Three out of four Americans believe that the Earth has been gradually warming as the result of human activity and want the government to institute regulations to stop it, according to a new survey by researchers at the Woods Institute for the Environment
2010-06-09 00:00:00
Poll: American opinion on climate change warms up Public concern about global warming is once again on the rise, according to a national survey released today by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities. The results come as the US Senate prepares to vote this week on a resolution to block the EP
2010-06-08 00:00:00
A mountain bird's survival guide to climate change Researchers at Yale University have found that the risk of extinction for mountain birds due to global warming is greatest for species that occupy a narrow range of altitude. In fact, a species' vertical distribution is a better predictor of extinction ri
2010-06-08 00:00:00
Climate wiped out Europe's apes Great apes were wiped out from ancient Europe when their environment changed drastically nine millions years ago.
2010-06-07 04:15:41
Amount of dust, pollen matters for cloud precipitation, climate change Atmospheric scientists at Colorado State University have discovered that an abundance of aerosol particles are needed to help form ice crystals in clouds, which can influence precipitation and climate change.
2010-06-07 00:00:00
A rainforest revelation Global warming may present a threat to animal and plant life even in biodiversity hot spots once thought less likely to suffer from climate change, according to a new study from Rice University.
2010-06-07 00:00:00
UN climate talks in Bonn enter second week As the UN climate change talks continue in Bonn, Friends of the Earth gives its analysis of the state of play between the major players so far.
2010-06-04 01:01:01
International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference, Norway: 'Polar Science -- Global Impact' In June, teams of scientists from more than 60 countries will share the first results of their studies carried out during a major international effort to understand the polar regions and their impact on global issues such as climate change, biodiversity a
2010-06-04 00:00:00
Climate change linked to major vegetation shifts worldwide Vegetation around the world is on the move, and climate change is the culprit, according to a new analysis of global vegetation shifts led by a UC Berkeley ecologist in collaboration with researchers from the US Forest Service.
2010-06-04 00:00:00
Fires in Amazon challenge emission reduction program Fire occurrence rates in the Amazon have increased in 59 percent of areas with reduced deforestation and risks canceling part of the carbon savings achieved by UN measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation.Research by t
2010-06-03 00:00:00
How New York City is preparing for climate change New York City is establishing itself as a global leader in forming a proactive response to climate change, reveals a new report detailing the city's plans to adapt to the challenges and opportunities the changing climate presents. The plans, revealed in t
2010-06-01 00:00:00
Warmer climate makes Baltic more salty Science has long believed that a warmer climate will increase river runoff to the Baltic Sea, thus making the inland sea less salty. However, a new extensive study from the University of Gothenburg reveals that the effect will probably be the opposite: cl
2010-05-31 00:00:00
Algal blooms hit the poor of India hard The problem of toxic algae is not just confined to the Nordic countries -- in India algal blooms are threatening poor people's access to food and their livelihoods, a problem that has been exacerbated by global warming. With funding from the Swedish Resea
2010-05-31 00:00:00
Society to review climate message The UK's Royal Society reviews its statements on climate change after 43 Fellows complained it had oversimplified its messages.
2010-05-27 21:32:15
Indonesia to halt deforestation Indonesia will introduce a two year moratorium on deforestation to help tackle climate change, the nation's president says.
2010-05-27 06:30:55
Beyond polar bears? Experts look for a new vision of climate change to combat skepticism Climate change is about more than just polar bears. That is the message from Dr. Kate Manzo whose research into climate change communication has been published in Meteorological Applications. The research, which reviews the efforts of journalists, campaig
2010-05-27 00:00:00
Farmers' beliefs on a higher plain There's more to decisions about land use than climate change, population growth, migration and prosperous economies. In the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco, individual religious beliefs in local Saints are also linked to how the Amazig (Berber) people use
2010-05-27 00:00:00
Air traffic poised to become a major factor in global warming The first new projections of future aircraft emissions in 10 years predicts that carbon dioxide and other gases from air traffic will become a significant source of global warming as they double or triple by 2050. The study is in ACS' Environmental Scienc
2010-05-26 00:00:00
Microbes answer more questions collectively Studying whole microbial communities rather than individual microorganisms could help scientists answer fundamental questions such as how ecosystems respond to climate change or pollution, says Dr. Jack Gilbert writing in the May issue of Microbiology Tod
2010-05-26 00:00:00
Researchers calculate the greenhouse gas value of ecosystems Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new, more accurate method of calculating the change in greenhouse gas emissions that results from changes in land use. The new approach takes into account many factors not included in previous met
2010-05-26 00:00:00
Distressed damsels stress coral reefs Damselfish are killing head corals and adding stress to Caribbean coral reefs, which are already in desperately poor condition from global climate change, coral diseases, hurricanes, pollution, and overfishing. Restoring threatened staghorn coral, the dam
2010-05-26 00:00:00
Planetary scientists solve 40-year-old mysteries of Mars' northern ice cap Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin and elsewhere have reconstructed the formation of two curious features in the northern ice cap of Mars -- a chasm larger than the Grand Canyon and a series of spiral troughs -- solving a pair of mysteries
2010-05-26 00:00:00
Distressed damsels stress coral reefs Damselfish are killing head corals and adding stress to Caribbean coral reefs, which are already in desperately poor condition from global climate change, coral diseases, hurricanes, pollution and overfishing.
2010-05-26 00:00:00
Polar bears face 'tipping point' Climate change will trigger a dramatic and sudden decline in the number of polar bears, concludes the first study to directly model the impact on their survival and reproduction.
2010-05-25 07:05:38
Small mammals -- and rest of food chain -- at greater risk from global warming than thought Small-mammal communities got knocked seriously askew about 12,000 years ago by the last episode of global warming. Environmental disruptions let highly adaptable species thrive while others lost population and range. The current warming may push some spec
2010-05-23 00:00:00
Sceptical meet Climate 'sceptics' expose global warming 'myths'
2010-05-21 10:58:08
Blueprint for a greener future - the coalition's agreed policies The coalition Government has published its agreed policies on the environment. Friends of the Earth has broadly welcomed them but called for a higher target for cutting UK emissions and local carbon budgets to ensure councils help tackle climate change
2010-05-21 01:01:01
UK 'will push EU on CO2 targets' The UK government will push the EU to move to a higher target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
2010-05-20 10:43:21
Climate 'distraction' on malaria Climate change is likely to have a minimal impact on malaria spread compared with society's capacity for controlling it, a study finds.
2010-05-20 04:15:05
Europe's scientists call for more effort in tackling rising ocean acidity Ten years ago, ocean acidification was a phenomenon only known to small group of ocean scientists. It's now recognized as the hidden partner of climate change, prompting calls for an urgent, substantial reduction in carbon emissions to reduce future impac
2010-05-19 00:00:00
New climate change reports underscore need for action As part of its most comprehensive study of climate change to date, the National Research Council today issued three reports emphasizing why the US should act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a national strategy to adapt to the inevitable
2010-05-19 00:00:00
Disease control, not climate change, key to future of malaria A study published today casts doubt on the widely held notion that warming global temperatures will lead to a future intensification of malaria and an expansion of its global range.The research, conducted by the Malaria Atlas Project and funded mainly by
2010-05-19 00:00:00
New climate head demands ambition The Costa Rican diplomat just selected as top UN climate official asks countries to ramp up efforts to curb climate change.
2010-05-18 14:30:14
How grazing lands influence greenhouse gas Scientists estimated net global warming potential for three grazing management systems located in central North Dakota. The results indicate that grazing lands are strong sinks of soil organic carbon and minor sinks of methane, but small to moderate sourc
2010-05-18 00:00:00
New study reveals link between 'climate footprints' and mass mammal An international team of scientists have discovered that climate change played a major role in causing mass extinction of mammals in the late quaternary era, 50,000 years ago. Their study, published in Evolution, takes a new approach to this hotly debated
2010-05-18 00:00:00
UN picks new climate change chief Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands.
2010-05-17 13:26:49
IPCC report 'errors' review opens A UN-commissioned review into "errors" made by the climate change panel opens in Amsterdam.
2010-05-14 10:37:24
Climate link to lizard extinction Climate change could wipe out 20% of the world's lizard species by 2080, according to a global-scale study.
2010-05-14 09:22:52
US senators to unveil climate bill US senators unveil a long-awaited climate change bill, which includes divisive plans on offshore oil-drilling.
2010-05-13 03:35:57
BYU lizard researcher dusts off 30-year-old field notes for worldwide climate change study When Brigham Young University biology professor Jack Sites spent summers in the late 1970s collecting lizards in Mexico, he had no idea his field notes would one day help form the foundation for a worldwide study that attributes local lizard extinctions t
2010-05-13 00:00:00
Study documents widespread extinction of lizard populations due to climate change An international team of biologists has found an alarming pattern of population extinctions attributable to rising temperatures. If current trends continue, up to 20 percent of all lizard species are predicted to go extinct by 2080. The study was publishe
2010-05-13 00:00:00
Study documents widespread extinction of lizard populations due to climate change A major survey of lizard populations worldwide has found an alarming pattern of population extinctions attributable to rising temperatures. If current trends continue, 20 percent of all lizard species could go extinct by 2080.
2010-05-13 00:00:00
New guidelines may make it easier to share information on 'going green' Choosing "greener" household cleaners, computers, and other consumer products could become as easy as reading a product's label thanks to a movement under way to develop universal guidelines for determining whether chemical products and chemical
2010-05-12 00:00:00
3 new climate change reports to be released at May 19 public briefing As part of its most comprehensive assessment to date, the National Research Council -- the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering -- will release three new reports examining how the nation can combat the effe
2010-05-12 00:00:00
India's carbon emissions increase India's annual greenhouse gas emissions grow by nearly 60% between 1994 and 2007, a government study says.
2010-05-11 15:36:19
Study paves way for new biofuels models, technologies Biofuels hold promise as environmentally friendly sources of renewable energy, but which ones should industry and policy leaders focus their efforts on developing? A new study involving researchers from North Carolina State University offers detailed insi
2010-05-10 00:00:00
The new sky Less noise, less exhaust, less refuse -- air travel of the future is expected to be quieter, cleaner and more environmentally friendly. To achieve this goal, new structural concepts and aerodynamic profiles have to be engineered, along with better drive c
2010-05-10 00:00:00
How does ice flow? Currently the yearly General Assembly of the European Geological Union takes place in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Olaf Eisen from the German Alfred Wegener Institute presents results from an environmentally friendly measurement method that he and his colleagues
2010-05-07 00:00:00
UN report stresses the need to provide access to clean energy to the world's poor In a new report, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change (AGECC) stresses the need to improve access to clean energy to the more than 2 billion people currently living without access to modern energy services.
2010-05-07 00:00:00
Ancient leaves help researchers understand future climate Potential climate change caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide might be better understood by examining fossil plant remains from millions of years ago, according to biogeochemists. The types of carbon within the leaves can serve as a window into past
2010-05-06 00:00:00
Leading international climate experts build food security in the face of climate change Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a large-scale ten-year research initiative which, from its start in 2010, will seek solutions to how to adapt the world's agricultural areas to a different climate with new conditions for production
2010-05-06 00:00:00
255 members of the National Academy of Sciences defend climate science integrity Two-hundred and fifty-five members of the National Academy of Sciences, including 11 Nobel laureates, joined together to defend the rigor and objectivity of climate science. Their statement, "Climate Change and the Integrity of Science," will be
2010-05-06 00:00:00
Climate change and mountain building led to mammal diversity patterns Travel from the tropics to the poles, and you'll notice that the diversity of mammals declines with distance from the equator. Move from lowland to mountains, and you'll see diversity increase as the landscape becomes more varied. Ecologists have proposed
2010-05-05 00:00:00
Stream water study detects thawing permafrost Among the worrisome environmental effects of global warming is the thawing of Arctic permafrost -- soil that normally remains at or below the freezing point for at least a two-year period and often much longer. Monitoring changes in permafrost is difficul
2010-05-05 00:00:00
Scientists outline strategy to limit global warming Major greenhouse gas-emitting countries agreed in the December 2009, climate talks in Copenhagen that substantial action is required to limit the increase of the global average temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius.
2010-05-04 00:00:00
Researchers find future temperatures could exceed livable limits Worst-case scenarios for global warming could lead to deadly temperatures for humans in coming centuries. Researchers for the first time have calculated the highest tolerable "wet-bulb" temperature and found it could be exceeded for the first ti
2010-05-04 00:00:00
Uganda's highest ice cap splits The ice cap on Uganda's highest peak has split because of global warming, the country's wildlife authority says.
2010-05-03 14:30:48
NASA, Purdue study offers recipe for global warming-free industrial materials A new study by NASA and Purdue University researchers offers at least a partial recipe that industrial chemists could use in developing alternatives with less global warming potential than materials commonly used today.
2010-05-03 00:00:00
CO2 effects on plants increases global warming Trees and other plants help keep the planet cool, but rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are turning down this global air conditioner. According to a new study by researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science, in some regions more tha
2010-05-03 00:00:00
Scripps researchers outline strategy to limit global warming Major greenhouse gas-emitting countries agreed in December climate talks held in Copenhagen that substantial action is required to limit the increase of global average temperature to less than 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F).
2010-05-03 00:00:00
RBS AGM surrounded by Public Shareholder protesters Protesters around the UK besieged RBS yesterday on the day of its AGM calling for an end to financial backing for fossil fuels driving climate change
2010-04-30 15:40:20
A roadmap for 'the only practical way to preserve the planet' The United States could completely stop emissions of carbon dioxide from coal-fired electric power plants -- a crucial step for controlling global warming -- within 20 years by using technology that already exists or could be commercially available within
2010-04-30 00:00:00
Through the looking glass: Scientists peer into Antarctica's past to see our future climate In response to growing concerns about our planet's changing climate, rising global temperatures and sea levels, and increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide, scientists are looking to the planet's past to help predict its future. New result
2010-04-29 00:00:00
Climate change will speed spread of invasive fish to northern Europe Spanish and French researchers have evaluated the spread of the invasive mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki, which is native to the United States and lives in Mediterranean rivers in Spain and France. The scientists warn that climate change will extend the c
2010-04-29 00:00:00
First offshore wind farm for US The US government approves controversial plans for its first offshore wind farm, which will operate off Cape Cod.
2010-04-28 16:24:24
Climate concerns South Asian leaders under pressure over climate change
2010-04-27 12:07:57
Earth Watch Attendance falling at the climate change party?
2010-04-26 16:37:46
Soil microbes produce less atmospheric carbon dioxide than expected In dark, rich soils on every continent, microbes dealing with the effects of climate change aren't accelerating global warming the way scientists had predicted, a study by researchers at the University of California at Irvine, Colorado State University an
2010-04-26 00:00:00
Election 2010: Conservative candidates slammed over climate commitment The commitment of prospective Conservative MPs to tackling climate change is under question today after it was revealed that only two Tory candidates have backed a package of key measures to slash UK emissions.
2010-04-23 01:01:01
Where there's smoke ... In a new study, Prof. Colin Price, head of Tel Aviv University's Department of Geophysics and Planetary Science, researched data on lightning patterns in the Amazon to show how clouds are affected by particulate matter emitted by the fires used for slash-
2010-04-22 00:00:00
'Paltry' carbon curbs point to 3C Pledges made at the Copenhagen summit are very unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, researchers find.
2010-04-21 19:17:26
Mother Earth Images from Bolivia's talks on climate change
2010-04-21 10:40:45
Topography of mountains could complicate rates of global warming A new study concludes that the future effects of global warming could be significantly changed over very small distances by local air movements in complex or mountainous terrain -- perhaps doubling or even tripling the temperature increases in some situat
2010-04-21 00:00:00
