Scientists probe Antarctic glaciers for clues to past and future sea level Scientists believe the barely observed Aurora Subglacial Basin, which lies in East Antarctica, could represent the weak underbelly of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, the largest remaining body of ice on Earth, holding clues about how Earth's climate changed
2008-10-28 00:00:00
Study helps clarify role of soil microbes in global warming Current models of global climate change predict warmer temperatures will increase the rate that bacteria and other microbes decompose soil organic matter, a scenario that pumps even more heat-trapping carbon into the atmosphere. But a new study led by a U
2008-10-28 00:00:00
Study confirms amphibians' ability to predict changes in biodiversity Biologists have long suspected that amphibians, whose moist permeable skins make them susceptible to slight changes in the environment, might be good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.
2008-10-28 00:00:00
Wildflower declines in Thoreau's Concord woods are due to climate changes Researchers at Boston University and Harvard University found rapid changes in temperatue have led to changes in the timing of seasonal activities , such as flowering in a significant number of species in Concord, Mass. These latest are based on initial s
2008-10-27 00:00:00
Effects of climate change vary greatly across plant families Drawing on records dating back to the journals of Henry David Thoreau, scientists at Harvard University have found that different plant families near Walden Pond have borne the effects of climate change in strikingly different ways. Some of the plant fami
2008-10-27 00:00:00
Rising Co2 'will hit coral reefs harder' Rising carbon dioxide levels in the world's oceans could deliver a disastrous blow to the ability of coral reefs to withstand climate change.A major new investigation by Australian scientists has revealed that acidification of the oceans from human CO2 em
2008-10-27 00:00:00
MPs rebelling over climate bill The government is facing a backbench rebellion over plans to exclude aviation and shipping from UK greenhouse gas targets.
2008-10-23 01:12:17
Nitrous oxide emissions respond differently to no-till depending on the soil type The practice of no-till has gained in popularity as it creates a soil less prone to erosion and more rich in organic matter, but a new study raises questions about its influence on net greenhouse gas emissions. While scientists have been documenting the
2008-10-22 00:00:00
Earlier global warming produced a whole new form of life Researchers from McGill University, along with colleagues from the California Institute of Technology, the Curie Institute in Paris, Princeton University and other institutions, have unearthed crystalline magnetic fossils of a previously unknown species o
2008-10-22 00:00:00
Greenhouse gas auction revenues can help cut Md. electric use significantly, says study Maryland officials can reduce electricity use in the state significantly by investing revenues from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap-and-trade auctions in energy efficiency programs, says a new study from a University of Maryland-led research te
2008-10-22 00:00:00
Caltech geobiologists discover unique 'magnetic death star' fossil An international team of scientists has discovered microscopic, magnetic fossils resembling spears and spindles, unlike anything previously seen, among sediment layers deposited during an ancient global-warming event along the Atlantic coastal plain of th
2008-10-22 00:00:00
British scientists go cloud-hopping in the Pacific to improve climate predictions A 20-strong -team of cloud and climate experts from the UK's National Center for Atmospheric Science will today set off for Chile to investigate how massive swathes of clouds that hang over the Pacific are affecting climate and weather all round the world
2008-10-21 00:00:00
Impacts of climate change on lakes Climate change will have different effects on lakes in warmer and colder regions of the globe. This is the conclusion reached by Japanese and German researchers following studies of very deep caldera lakes in Japan. Scientists from Hokkaido University, th
2008-10-21 00:00:00
EU neglects forests by failing to ban illegal timber EU plans to protect the world's forests and stop the trade of illegal timber fall dramatically short of the action that is desperately needed to prevent deforestation and tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth said today.
2008-10-17 01:01:01
Tougher climate target unveiled Ed Miliband commits the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% - up from a 60% target - by 2050.
2008-10-16 15:27:03
EU 'holds firm' on climate goals The EU will keep to its targets to tackle climate change despite worries about slowing economies, the French president says.
2008-10-16 12:55:18
EU set to backtrack on emissions EU leaders look set to give way to demands from some members to water down the bloc's ambitious climate change plans.
2008-10-16 09:23:53
Climate concern as EU meets Environmentalists fear an EU summit will see climate change plans hit by cost concerns, as financial uncertainty persists.
2008-10-15 04:37:14
Global warming threatens Australia's iconic kangaroos A new study published in the December issue of the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology finds that an increase in average temperature of only two degrees Celsius could have a devastating effect on populations of Australia's iconic kangaroos.
2008-10-15 00:00:00
Forest peoples' rights key to reducing emissions from deforestation Unless based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and forest communities, efforts by rich countries to combat climate change by funding reductions in deforestation in developing countries will fail, and could even unleash a devastating wave of
2008-10-15 00:00:00
Call to maintain climate targets Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.
2008-10-10 08:41:39
Smithsonian perspective: Biodiversity in a warmer world Will climate change exceed life's ability to respond? Biodiversity in a Warmer World, published in the Oct. 10, 2008, issue of the journal, Science, illustrates that cross-disciplinary research fostered by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Pa
2008-10-09 00:00:00
Warming in Yosemite National Park sends small mammals packing to higher, cooler elevations UC Berkeley's resurvey of animal populations in California's eastern mountains kicked off in 2003 with a resurvey of Yosemite National Park, following the route of Joseph Grinnell in 1914-20. The first results show that small mammals have moved to higher
2008-10-09 00:00:00
Tropical rainforest and mountain species may be threatened by global warming Contrary to conventional wisdom, tropical plant and animal species living in some of the warmest places on Earth may be threatened by global warming, according to University of Connecticut Ecologist Robert K. Colwell and colleagues in this week's issue of
2008-10-09 00:00:00
Future risk of hurricanes: The role of climate change Researchers are homing in on the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to assess the likely changes, between now and the middle of the century, in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of these powerful storms. Initial results are expected early
2008-10-08 00:00:00
Disease warning on climate change Climate change may hasten the spread of diseases that can move from wild animals to humans, researchers warn.
2008-10-07 16:08:06
Silver lining Why climate change is good news for conservationists
2008-10-07 13:02:07
Clegg reveals changes to Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet <p>Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg today announced changes to his shadow cabinet team to reflect the new Government structure.</p><p>The new appointments are:<br /></p>
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<li><strong>Alistair Carmic
2008-10-07 09:34:00
Government's Climate Committee calls for tougher climate target The Government is under intense pressure to strengthen its proposals for a new climate change law after its Climate Change Committee called for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 80 per cent by 2050, including aviation and shipping.
2008-10-07 01:01:01
'Deadly dozen' reports diseases worsened by climate change Health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society today released a report that lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, with potential impacts to both human and wildlife health and global economies.
2008-10-07 00:00:00
New knowledge about thermoelectric materials could give better energy efficiency Researchers at the University of Århus, Risø-DTU and the University of Copenhagen stand jointly behind new data, just published in Nature Materials, that describes properties of thermoelectric materials, which is of great importance for their pr
2008-10-07 00:00:00
Climate change will affect public health -- a call to action Extreme heat events are the most prominent cause of weather-related human mortality in the US, responsible for more deaths annually than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes combined. These events, and other climate-related changes in
2008-10-07 00:00:00
Arctic soil reveals climate change clues Frozen arctic soil contains nearly twice the greenhouse-gas-producing organic material as was previously estimated, according to recently published research by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists.
2008-10-07 00:00:00
EU's climate package 'in crisis' The EU's attempt to lead the world on climate change will crumble unless its current policy crisis is resolved, a study warns.
2008-10-06 17:00:21
NASA study finds rising Arctic storm activity sways sea ice, climate A new NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of arctic sea ice drift, long considered by scientists as a b
2008-10-06 00:00:00
Discovery of a type of aerosols from Sahara which will be useful to study climate change Scientists from Granada have named iberulites certain spheric mineral aggregates smaller than a millimeter which come from Central Africa (Sahara desert and Sahel countries) to the Iberian Peninsula swept away through the air, and which had not been ident
2008-10-03 00:00:00
Gas from the past gives scientists new insights into climate and the oceans In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation in the Earth's oceans, with potentially disastrous consequences.
2008-10-03 00:00:00
More research needed to make good on biofuel promise, experts say While cellulosic biofuels derived from grasses, crop residues and inedible plant parts have real potential to be more efficient and environmentally friendly than grain-based biofuels like corn ethanol, more research and science-based policies are needed t
2008-10-03 00:00:00
Green coffee-growing practices buffer climate-change impacts Chalk up another environmental benefit for shade-grown Latin American coffee: University of Michigan researchers say the technique will provide a buffer against the ravages of climate change in the coming decades.
2008-10-01 00:00:00
Shade trees can protect coffee crops The use of shade trees in coffee plantations is declining, but evidence suggests the trend may make the crop more susceptible to extremes of temperature and precipitation that are likely to become more frequent with climate change. The traditional techniq
2008-10-01 00:00:00
Virgin to join climate experiment Virgin Galactic is to look at carrying instruments on board one of its spacecraft to gather data on climate change.
2008-09-30 14:51:47
The green Sahara, a desert in bloom Reconstructing the climate of the past is an important tool for scientists to better understand and predict future climate changes that are the result of the present-day global warming.
2008-09-30 00:00:00
Land use in the light of climate change The future use of land space worldwide and of natural resources in the light of climate change is the topic of a high level German-American scientific conference organized by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Federal Ministry of Education and Resea
2008-09-30 00:00:00
The Prince of Wales outlines concerns about climate change in interview In an interview published today in Weather, the magazine of the Royal Meteorological Society, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales talks about his longstanding interest in the weather and its impact on the environment. The interview covers His Royal Hig
2008-09-30 00:00:00
Ecologists allay fears for farmland birds from wind turbines Wind farms pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously feared, new research has found. The study, published this week in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, helps resolve a potentially major environmental conflict: how
2008-09-30 00:00:00
Canada's shores saved animals from devastating climate change Scientists have solved part of the mystery of where marine organisms that recovered from the biggest extinction on earth were housed. The researchers discovered that the shorelines of ancient Canada provided a refuge for marine organisms that escaped an
2008-09-30 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide 'scrubber' captures greenhouse gases In research conducted at the University of Calgary, energy and environmental system expert David Keith and a team of researchers showed it is possible to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) -- the main greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming -- using a
2008-09-29 00:00:00
Carbon sinks: Issues, markets, policy Experts will examine how terrestrial and ocean sequestration of carbon can potentially reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and mitigate global warming. They will also discuss how future changes in carbon policies impact research and the imple
2008-09-26 00:00:00
Don't blame cities for climate change, see them as solutions Cities are being unfairly blamed for most of humanity's greenhouse gas emissions and this threatens efforts to tackle climate change, warns a study in the October 2008 issue of the journal Environment and Urbanization.
2008-09-26 00:00:00
MU scientists go green with gold, distribute environmentally friendly nanoparticles Until recently, scientists couldn't create gold nanoparticles without producing synthetic chemicals that had negative impacts on the environment. A new method, created by a University of Missouri research team, not only eliminates any negative environment
2008-09-26 00:00:00
Bleak outlook for Europe's toads More than half of Europe's amphibians could be extinct by 2050, due to climate change and disease, UK research warns.
2008-09-25 21:05:40
MEPs support tough action on car emissions MEPs in the European Parliament today voted to make carmakers play a much greater role in tackling climate change and rejected car industry attempts to weaken proposed legislation on the fuel efficiency of new cars.
2008-09-25 01:01:01
Growth in the global carbon budget The Global Carbon Project posted the most recent figures for the worlds' carbon budget, a key to understanding the balance of carbon added to the atmosphere, the underpinning of human induced climate change. Despite the increasing international sense of u
2008-09-25 00:00:00
Researchers find animal with ability to survive climate change Queen's researchers have found that the main source of food for many fish -- including cod -- in the North Atlantic appears to adapt in order to survive climate change.
2008-09-24 00:00:00
Severe climate change costs forecast for Pennsylvania, N.C., Tennessee, N.D. The economic impact of climate change will cost a number of US states billions of dollars, and delaying action will raise the price tag, concludes the latest series of reports produced by the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Environmental R
2008-09-24 00:00:00
New studies find global warming will have significant economic impacts on Florida coasts Leading Florida-based scientific researchers released two new studies today, including a Florida State University report finding that climate change will cause significant impacts on Florida's coastlines and economy due to increased sea level rise. A seco
2008-09-24 00:00:00
Vegetation hardly affected by extreme flood events Extreme flood events in floodplain grasslands affect carabid beetles and molluscs more than plants. This is the finding of a study following several years of observations before and after the Elbe floods 2002. Until now, the effects of extreme flood event
2008-09-24 00:00:00
CO2 emissions booming, shifting east, researchers report Despite widespread concern about climate change, annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and manufacturing cement have grown 38 percent since 1992, from 6.1 billion tons of carbon to 8.5 billion tons in 2007.
2008-09-24 00:00:00
'Climate-proof' crop hunt begins A global search begins for food crops carrying traits that are able to withstand future changes to the climate.
2008-09-23 17:40:39
Flooding might help lower gas emission from wetlands River floods and storms that send water surging through swamps and marshes near rivers and coastal areas might cut in half the average greenhouse gas emissions from those affected wetlands, according to recent research at Ohio State University. A study s
2008-09-23 00:00:00
Firms warned about climate change Companies failing to tackle climate change could lower the value of their business, claims a report by the Carbon Trust.
2008-09-22 03:17:55
Modest CO2 cutbacks may be too little, too late for coral reefs How much carbon dioxide is too much? According to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change greenhouse gases in the atmosphere need to be stabilized at levels low enough to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate sy
2008-09-22 00:00:00
Long-term study shows effect of climate change on animal diversity Two species of giraffe, several rhinos and five elephant relatives, along with multitudes of rodents, bush pigs, horses, antelope and apes, once inhabited what is now northern Pakistan.
2008-09-22 00:00:00
Climate change, human activity and wildfires Climate has been implicated by a new study as a major driver of wildfires in the last 2,000 years. But human activities, such as land clearance and fire suppression during the industrial era (since 1750) have created large swings in burning, first increas
2008-09-21 00:00:00
Bosses urge climate change action A number of UK business leaders call for "deep and rapid" cuts in CO2 emissions to tackle climate change.
2008-09-19 02:24:26
IMPACTS: On the threshold of abrupt climate change Abrupt climate change is the focus of IMPACTS, a major new program bringing together six US Department of Energy national laboratories to investigate the instability of marine ice sheets, warming of the boreal forests and Arctic, megadroughts in the South
2008-09-18 00:00:00
Norway joins fight to save Amazon Norway pledges $1bn to a new fund to help Brazil preserve its Amazon rainforest and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
2008-09-17 13:25:13
Liberal Democrats the only party for a fairer Britain – Clegg <p>The Liberal Democrats are now the only party that can deliver social justice, and the only choice for anyone who wants a fairer Britain, Nick Clegg said today in his conference speech.</p><p>In his keynote conference speech, the Liber
2008-09-17 12:24:00
International trade - conference demands action <p>The Liberal Democrats have passed an emergency motion in response to the collapse of world trade negotiations.</p><p align="left">The motion, which was supported by the party's Shadow Secretary for Business, Sarah Teather MP, calls fo
2008-09-17 09:30:00
Scientists behind 'doomsday seed vault' ready the world's crops for climate change As climate change is credited as one of the main drivers behind soaring food prices, the Global Crop Diversity Trust is undertaking a major effort to search crop collections -- from Azerbaijan to Nigeria -- for the traits that could arm agriculture agains
2008-09-17 00:00:00
Warming world in range of dangerous consequences Even if greenhouse gas emissions are fixed at 2005 levels, new analysis shows that irreversible warming will lead to biodiversity loss and substantial glacial melt.
2008-09-17 00:00:00
Global warming's ecosystem double whammy Plants and soils act like sponges for atmospheric carbon dioxide, but new research on the cover of this week's Nature finds that one abnormally warm year can suppress the amount of carbon dioxide taken up by some grassland ecosystems for up to two years.
2008-09-17 00:00:00
Sowing a future for peas New research from the John Innes Center and the Central Science Laboratory could help breeders to develop pea varieties able to withstand drought stress and climate change. The research also shows that the composition of crops is likely to change with the
2008-09-16 00:00:00
Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests, a new study shows The continued expansion of oil palm plantations will worsen the dual environmental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, unless rainforests are better protected, warn scientists in the most comprehensive review of the subject to date.
2008-09-15 00:00:00
Liberal Democrats back plans to safeguard freedom and security <p>The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today backed an ambitious long-term strategy to ensure Britain remains safe and free in the face of terrorism, climate change and an increasingly authoritarian Government. </p><p>The proposals, o
2008-09-12 15:28:00
Shaping Our World Through a Strong Europe (Europe Policy Paper) <p>The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference will today debate plans to put Britain in the driving seat of the EU, refocusing the union on measures to protect the global interests and domestic security of the UK and its European partners.</p><
2008-09-12 15:22:00
Liberal Democrats back plans for strong Europe to defend British interests <p>The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today backed plans to put Britain in the driving seat of the EU, refocusing the union on measures to protect the global interests and domestic security of the UK and its European partners.</p><p>
2008-09-12 15:22:00
Liberal Democrats approve radical transport reforms <p>The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today backed radical plans to transform Britain’s transport system, outlined in the policy paper Fast Track Britain: Building a Transport System for the 21st Century.</p><p>The paper sets out t
2008-09-12 14:43:00
Wind power speed record bid fails A team hoping to break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle blames global warming for its failure.
2008-09-12 00:19:42
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2008 DOE has just released the 27th edition of the Transportation Energy Data Book. Specialized skills and instruments are helping a major manufacturer of microturbines make products expected to set new standards for performance and reliability.Fragments of te
2008-09-12 00:00:00
Brown-led research team proposes new link to tropical African climate A Brown-led research team has proposed a new link to rainfall and temperature patterns in southeast Africa. Examining data from African lake core sediments covering the past 60,000 years, the researchers report in this week's Science Express that the regi
2008-09-11 00:00:00
Luck gave dinosaurs their edge By comparing early dinosaurs to their closest competitors, the curuotarsans, Steve Brusatte of the American Museum of Natural History and colleagues have found that dinosaurs had no special ability to dominate the landscape for 160 million years. Curuotar
2008-09-11 00:00:00
Ice core studies confirm accuracy of climate models An analysis has been completed of the global carbon cycle and climate for a 70,000 year period in the most recent Ice Age, showing a remarkable correlation between carbon dioxide levels and surprisingly abrupt changes in climate.
2008-09-11 00:00:00
'Extreme waves' worry Australia Australia's coastline is being battered by extreme waves that are driven in part by climate change, scientists say.
2008-09-10 15:38:53
Parties 'fail on climate change' The UK's main political parties have been accused of retreating from the green agenda by leading environmental campaign groups.
2008-09-10 09:35:18
UK gives Bangladesh climate help The UK is to announce funding to help Bangladesh protect itself against the impacts of climate change.
2008-09-10 00:34:23
Old growth forests are valuable carbon sinks Contrary to 40 years of conventional wisdom, a new analysis to be published Friday in the journal Nature suggests that old growth forests are usually "carbon sinks" -- they continue to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and mitigate clim
2008-09-10 00:00:00
Climate inaction 'costing lives' Failure to curb climate change is violating the human rights of people in the poorest nations, says a UK-based aid charity.
2008-09-09 11:28:58
Fuel emissions from marine vessels remain a global concern The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact the Earth's climate.A new study by professors James Win
2008-09-09 00:00:00
Scientists point to forests for carbon storage solutions Scientists who have determined how much carbon is stored annually in upper Midwest forests hope their findings will be used to accelerate global discussion about the strategy of managing forests to offset greenhouse gas emissions. In an era of competing
2008-09-08 00:00:00
Shun meat, says UN climate chief People should consider eating less meat as a way to tackle global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist.
2008-09-07 02:10:24
Experts meet on need for new rules to govern world's fragile polar regions Consideration of international law and policy issues in polar regions is urgently needed as climate change opens the Arctic Ocean to shipping, fishing, and other resource exploitation, and as growing numbers of bioprospectors, researchers and tourists flo
2008-09-07 00:00:00
Old sheep raising the baaa Researchers show how sheep on a remote island off the west coast of Scotland respond to two consequences of climate change: altered food availability and the unpredictability of winter storms. When times are good, lambs contribute almost twice as much to
2008-09-05 00:00:00
Science paper examines role of aerosols in climate change It appears that aerosol effects on clouds can induce large changes in precipitation patterns, which in turn may change not only regional water resources, but also may change the regional and global circulation systems that constitute the Earth's climate.
2008-09-05 00:00:00
Global sea-rise levels by 2100 my be lower than some predict, says CU-Boulder study Despite projections by some scientists of global seas rising by 20 feet or more by the end of this century as a result of warming, a new University of Colorado at Boulder study concludes that global sea rise of much more than 6 feet is a near physical imp
2008-09-04 00:00:00
Bad sign for global warming: Thawing permafrost holds vast carbon pool Permafrost blanketing the northern hemisphere contains more than twice the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, making it a potentially mammoth contributor to global climate change depending on how quickly it thaws
2008-09-03 00:00:00
Warmer seas linked to strengthening hurricanes: FSU study fuels global warming debate The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the Sept. 4 edition of the journal Na
2008-09-03 00:00:00
Thawing permafrost likely to boost global warming A new assessment more than doubles previous estimates of the amount of carbon stored in permafrost, and indicates that carbon dioxide emissions from microbial decomposition of organic carbon in thawing permafrost could amount to roughly half those resulti
2008-09-01 00:00:00
Global warming greatest in past decade Researchers confirm that surface temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were warmer over the last 10 years than any time during the last 1300 years, and, if the climate scientists include the somewhat controversial data derived from tree-ring records, th
2008-09-01 00:00:00
Ice Age lesson predicts a faster rise in sea level If the lessons being learned by scientists about the demise of the last great North American ice sheet are correct, estimates of global sea level rise from a melting Greenland ice sheet may be seriously underestimated. Writing this week (Aug. 31) in the j
2008-08-31 00:00:00
Czech firm plans giant wind farm Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.
2008-08-28 13:49:09
Antarctic research helps shed light on climate change on Mars Eroded gullies on the flanks of Martian craters may have been formed by snowmelt as recently as a few hundred thousand years ago and in sites once occupied by glaciers. Similar conditions can be found in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys. Rather than being
2008-08-28 00:00:00
Breaking harmful bonds Everybody loves the way eggs slide off of Teflon pans. Indeed, the carbon-fluorine bond at the heart of Teflon cookware is so helpful we also use it in products from clothing to blood substitutes. But the very strength of the C-F bond also gives it greenh
2008-08-28 00:00:00
Emblem in danger Climate change threat to Lebanon's cedar trees
2008-08-27 10:43:27
Green taxes are key to tackling climate change Responding to the Taxpayer's Alliance's 'The Burden of Green Taxes', Friends of the Earth said "Green taxes are one of the key policies needed to prevent dangerous climate change that would cost the UK cost billions of pounds and ruin lives."
2008-08-27 01:01:01
Government focuses on supply chains The Carbon Disclosure Project, a collaboration of some 385 institutional investors including Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Barclays and HSBC, has extended its traditional work in the private sector to the public sector where it is actively assisting gover
2008-08-27 00:00:00
Wind farms put pressure on bats Wind turbines are a hazard to bats because changes in air pressure can cause fatal internal injuries, a study reveals.
2008-08-26 12:07:10
New LIDAR system sees the sky in 3-D On Aug. 26, EPFL, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Switzerland's National Weather service, MeteoSwiss, will inaugurate a new LIDAR measurement system in Payerne, Switzerland. This technically innovative installation, unique in the world, will pro
2008-08-26 00:00:00
Racing cane toads reveals they get cold feet on Southern Australia invasion Cane toads weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well in Perth or Sydney, even with clim
2008-08-26 00:00:00
Research expedition on corals and global warming: Aug. 17-26 in Puerto Rico Scientists are collecting the spawn of elkhorn corals as part of a research and education project to grow the newborn juvenile corals for distribution to aquaria and to the wild. The goals of the project are to learn how corals will respond to global war
2008-08-26 00:00:00
DOE official cites need for major breakthroughs to cope with climate change Meeting the world's growing energy demands while minimizing global warming will be one on the biggest challenges humanity has every faced, said Dr. Raymond Orbach, the US Department of Energy's Under Secretary for Science, in the first of two special podc
2008-08-26 00:00:00
Protection zones in the wrong place to prevent coral reef collapse Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today.Now the team -- led jointly by Newcastle University and the Wildlife Conservation Society, New
2008-08-26 00:00:00
Climate change could be impetus for wars, other conflicts, expert says Some international-security experts say that climate-change-related damage to global ecosystems and the resulting competition for natural resources may increasingly serve as triggers for wars and other conflicts in the future.
2008-08-21 00:00:00
September Geology and GSA Today media highlights Geology topics reach deep into Earth and far into space -- from magma and plate tectonics to cosmic dust and asteroids -- and touch on the intricate details of our planet, including a 1,200-year record of corals and coral reef health and the wealth of cli
2008-08-21 00:00:00
Birds 'off the pace' with warming French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.
2008-08-20 11:03:51
Numerical simulations of nutrient transport changes in Honghu Lake Basin Nutrients transported from catchments are one of the most important sources for lake eutrophication. The Honghu Lake Basin, located at the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, was chosen as the study area, the numerical simulations were used to assess the
2008-08-20 00:00:00
Biochemists manipulate fruit flavor enzymes Would you like a lemony watermelon? How about a strawberry-flavored banana? Biochemists at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the day may be coming when scientists will be able to fine tune enzymes responsible for flavors in fruits and
2008-08-20 00:00:00
Getting to the root of the matter A number of current issues related to water availability and climate change are giving impetus to new research aimed at roots and their functioning. The research is producing new experimental methods, data acquisition and theoretical understanding. Recent
2008-08-19 00:00:00
Maasai 'can fight climate change' Africa should make more use of the skills of its nomadic peoples to help combat climate change, aid agency Oxfam says.
2008-08-18 14:50:27
Green catalysts provide promise for cleaning toxins and pollutants Tetra-Amido Macrocyclic Ligands are environmentally friendly catalysts with a host of applications for reducing and cleaning up pollutants, and a prime example of "green chemistry." Carnegie Mellon University's Terry Collins, the catalyst's inve
2008-08-18 00:00:00
Ancient tree helps birds survive An ancient species of tree is helping Britain's birds survive the effects of climate change, scientists find.
2008-08-17 23:26:23
Summit targets world water issues A summit this week in Sweden will tackle the key issue of water, including sanitation, climate change and drinkable supplies.
2008-08-17 01:20:11
Climate 'altering UK bird habits' Climate change is altering the egg-laying of many UK birds, and numbers visiting the country's shores, a report concludes.
2008-08-15 00:28:03
Algae: Biofuel of the future? University of Virginia researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like sewage, meaning the algae could simultaneously produce biofuel and clean up e
2008-08-15 00:00:00
Bats face dark times ahead Europe's bat species are facing threats to their survival from climate change and wind farms, says an expert.
2008-08-14 23:32:59
Climate change threatens 1 in 5 plant species One in five of Germany's plant species could lose parts of its current range, a study by scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the French Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine reveals.
2008-08-13 00:00:00
Antarctic climate: Short-term spikes, long-term warming linked to tropical Pacific Dramatic year-to-year temperature swings and a century-long warming trend across West Antarctica are linked to conditions in the tropical Pacific, according to an analysis of ice cores. The findings show the connection of the world's coldest continent to
2008-08-12 00:00:00
Hurricanes and climate change: A sharper view In a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, Drs. David S. Nolan and Eric D. Rappin from UM's Rosenstiel School, teamed up with Dr. Kerry Emanuel from MIT to describe a new method for evaluating the frequency of hurricane formation in present
2008-08-12 00:00:00
Climate change may boost Middle East rainfall The prospect of climate change sparking food and water shortages in the Middle East is less likely than previously thought, with new research by an Australian climate scientist suggesting that rainfall will be significantly higher in key parts of the regi
2008-08-12 00:00:00
Extinction 'by man not climate' The extinction of many ancient species may be due to humans rather than climate change, experts say.
2008-08-11 23:38:06
Calorie clever How using the true costs of food could help climate change
2008-08-11 17:16:45
New evidence implicates humans in prehistoric animal extinctions Research led by UK and Australian scientists sheds new light on the role that our ancestors played in the extinction of Australia's prehistoric animals. Their study suggests that the mass extinction of Tasmania's large prehistoric animals was the result o
2008-08-11 00:00:00
New report details historic mass extinction of amphibians Amphibians, reigning survivors of past mass extinctions, are sending a clear, unequivocal signal that something is wrong, as their extinction rates rise to unprecedented levels, according to a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of
2008-08-11 00:00:00
Climate change caused widespread tree death in California mountain range, study confirms Warmer temperatures and longer dry spells have killed thousands of trees and shrubs in a Southern California mountain range, pushing the plants' habitat an average of 213 feet up the mountain over the past 30 years, a UC Irvine study has determined.
2008-08-11 00:00:00
Southern Ocean seals dive deep for climate data Elephant seals are helping scientists overcome a critical blind-spot in their ability to detect change in Southern Ocean circulation and sea ice production and its influence on global climate.
2008-08-11 00:00:00
Eat kangaroo to 'save the planet' Switching from beef to kangaroo burgers could significantly help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an Australian scientist says.
2008-08-09 14:03:18
