World leaders warned off phoney solutions to global food crisis Friends of the Earth is today issuing a stark warning to world leaders attending the United Nations food security conference in Rome that biofuels, GM and international trade liberalisation are false solutions to the current global food crisis that will p
2008-06-02 17:13:00
Giant trees 'to clear excess CO2' The scientist who coined the term "global warming" calls for millions of artificial trees to pull CO2 from the air.
2008-05-31 21:07:53
Brown Argus butterfly sees positive effects of climate change Global warming is generally thought to have a negative affect on the habitats of many animals and plants. Not for the Brown Argus butterfly however -- this insect seems to be bucking the trend and expanding its numbers quicker and more effectively, accord
2008-05-31 00:00:00
Into the wild An intrepid team of researchers from the University of Nottingham are venturing into one of the most isolated regions on the planet to study the potentially devastating effects of global warming on natural habitats.
2008-05-28 00:00:00
Methane release could cause abrupt, far-reaching climate change An abrupt release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from ice sheets that extended to Earth's low latitudes some 635 million years ago caused a dramatic shift in climate, scientists funded by the National Science Foundation report in this week's issue
2008-05-28 00:00:00
Fuel protest Friends of the earth response Friends of the Earth's Mike Childs said:
"Rising oil prices and the impending threat from global climate change mean the Government must take urgent action to ensure our addiction to oil doesn’t set us on the road to ruin.
“Despite fuel
2008-05-27 01:00:00
MPs rock with Johnny Borrell at climate gig Razorlight front man Johnny Borrell has found an improbable ‘support group’ in the form of five professional politicians.
The musical MPs will join rocker Johnny for a one-off gig to back the final stage of The Big Ask – Friends of th
2008-05-27 01:00:00
Some biofuels might do more harm than good to the environment, study finds Biofuels based on renewable sources are increasingly popular as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions, but new research shows that some of the most popular current biofuel stocks might have exactly the opposite impacts
2008-05-27 00:00:00
Methane rise points to wetlands Rising levels of the greenhouse gas methane could be caused by changes in wetlands, largely around the Arctic.
2008-05-23 12:04:26
Hubble, Keck images show continued turbulence in Jupiter's atmosphere The first images of Jupiter since it came out from behind the sun show that the turbulence and storms that have plagued the planet for the past two years continue. Whether or not this is a sign of global warming, the turbulence does seem to be spawning ne
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Ocean acidification -- another undesired side effect of fossil fuel-burning Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change considerably by absorbing almost one third of the worldwide emitted carbon dioxide. The oceans represent a significant carbon sink, but the uptake of excess CO2 stemming from man's burning of fossil fuels
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Understanding the functions of diversity Biodiversity is fundamental to human life. It meets our material and cultural needs and ensures the stability of ecosystems. Worldwide, however, there is evidence of a dramatic demise in species diversity which is primarily attributed to the way humans us
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Earth may hide a lethal carbon cache Carbon locked away deep within the Earth's crust could have profound implications on our climate, according to a meeting in the US last week. It has long been assumed that this "deep carbon," buried in old carbonate rocks, fossil fuels and ice l
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Climate change does double-whammy to animals in seasonal environments New research shows that plant-eating animals in highly seasonal environments, such as the Arctic, face two climate-related challenges in locating nutritious food. Not only are these animals now arriving at their breeding grounds after the plants there hav
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Johnny Borrell Fronts Exclusive Climate Change Gig Razorlight front man and Friends of the Earth supporter Johnny Borrell launches the final stage of the charity’s climate change campaign, The Big Ask, today (20 May) [1]. Borrell, together with other high profile supporters including KT Tuns
2008-05-20 01:00:00
Joint NASA-French satellite to track trends in sea level, climate A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level, study the world's ocean circulation and its links to Earth's climate, and improve weather and climate forecasts is undergoing final preparations for a June 15 l
2008-05-20 00:00:00
Climate 'accelerating bird loss' Climate change is "amplifying" the threats facing the world's bird species, a key study concludes.
2008-05-19 16:43:39
England's green and pleasant land under threat Urgent Government action is needed to tackle the growing pressures on England’s natural environment, Friends of the Earth said today. The call coincides with the publication of Natural England’s State of the Natural Environment report which hi
2008-05-19 01:01:00
Anger over climate change loans The government is accused of making stealth cuts to a fund set up to help poorer nations deal with climate change.
2008-05-18 23:03:34
Charles urges forest logging halt Prince Charles says the halting of logging in the rainforest is the single greatest solution to climate change.
2008-05-15 06:19:07
US lists polar bear as threatened The US lists the polar bear as a threatened species but says the decision will not affect climate change policies.
2008-05-15 01:18:55
MIT creates new material for fuel cells MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.
2008-05-15 00:00:00
Natural changes pinned to warming A survey concludes that shifts in the Earth's physical and biological systems are driven by global warming.
2008-05-14 17:18:58
AGU Journal Highlights -- May 14, 2008 In this issue: Did global sea level rise start centuries ago" Clues suggest U.S. east coast subsided, Wind-launched ocean eddies, Ancient Antarctic dust reveals past wind patterns, Lab tests show plate-slip progression, Atlantic surface temperatures
2008-05-14 00:00:00
NASA study links Earth impacts to human-caused climate change A new NASA-led study shows human-caused climate change has made an impact on a wide range of Earth's natural systems, including permafrost thawing, plants blooming earlier across Europe, and lakes declining in productivity in Africa.
2008-05-14 00:00:00
Warming climate is changing life on global scale, says new study A vast array of physical and biological systems across the earth are being affected by warming temperatures caused by humans, says a new analysis of information not previously assembled all in one spot. The effects on living things include earlier leafing
2008-05-14 00:00:00
Studies confirm greenhouse mechanisms even further into past The newest analysis of trace gases trapped in Antarctic ice cores now provide a reasonable view of greenhouse gas concentrations as much as 800,000 years into the past, and are further confirming the link between greenhouse gas levels and global warming,
2008-05-14 00:00:00
Ice cores reveal fluctuations in the Earth's greenhouse gases Ice cores from Antarctica show both the lowest atmospheric content of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and fast changes in the content of CH4 (methane) measured over the past 800,000 years. Knowledge about the relationship between greenhouse gases and the temperature
2008-05-14 00:00:00
Extinction fear for butterfly A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts say.
2008-05-13 23:48:52
Archaeologist uses satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help RIT archaeologist Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Mexican past. In a novel archaeological application, multi- and hyperspectral data will help build the most accurate and most detailed landscape map that
2008-05-13 00:00:00
CU-Boulder team to build $34 million instrument package for environmental satellite A $34 million solar instrument package to be built by the University of Colorado at Boulder, considered a crucial tool to help monitor global climate change, has been restored to a US government satellite mission slated for launch in 2013.
2008-05-13 00:00:00
Recipe for energy saving unravelled in migratory birds Pointed wings together with carrying less weight per wing area and avoidance of high winds and atmospheric turbulence save a bird lots of energy during migration. This is shown for the first time in free-flying wild birds by an international team of resea
2008-05-13 00:00:00
Hot climate could shut down plate tectonics A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics finds that a much hotter climate could shut down the Earth's plate tectonics. While human-induced climate change couldn't generate the needed heat, volcanic activity or changes in the sun's lumi
2008-05-12 00:00:00
Climate Change and the Student Movement conference Will be held in Brighton on the weekend of the 6 to 8 June, is the first of its type. It has been organised by student groups from around the country, and they want you to be a part of it!
2008-05-09 17:15:17
Government failing to grasp the seriousness of flooding - Webb <P>Commenting on today’s [Wednesday] Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee report on last summer’s flooding, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow
Environment Secretary, Steve Webb </B>said: </P>
<P><
2008-05-09 00:00:00
Newest GREET model updates environmental impacts The newest version of the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Transportation model from the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory will provide researchers with even more tools to evaluate and compare the environmental i
2008-05-08 00:00:00
Federal polar bear research critically flawed, says study in INFORMS journal Research done by the US Department of the Interior to determine if global warming threatens the polar bear population is so flawed that it cannot be used to justify listing the polar bear as an endangered species, according to a study being published late
2008-05-08 00:00:00
Government's failure to meet green targets astonishing - Webb <P>Commenting on today’s [Thursday] Policy Exchange report, which shows the
Government is likely to miss more than half of the green targets it has set
since 1997, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Steve Webb</
2008-05-08 00:00:00
Global climate models both agree and disagree with actual Antarctic data Scientists who compared recorded Antarctic temperatures and snowfall accumulation to predictions by major computer models of global climate change offer both good and bad news. The models' predictions covering the last 50 years broadly follow the actual
2008-05-07 00:00:00
University research contributes to global warming Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming. Hervé Philippe, a Université de Montréal professor of biochemistry, is a committed environmentalist who found that his own research produces 44 ton
2008-05-07 00:00:00
Climate models overheat Antarctica, new study finds Computer analyses of global climate have consistently overstated warming in Antarctica, new research concludes. The study can help scientists improve computer models and determine if Earth's southernmost continent will warm significantly this century, a m
2008-05-07 00:00:00
Rainfall and river networks prove accurate predictors of fish biodiversity Princeton researchers have invented a method for turning simple data about rainfall and river networks into accurate assessments of fish biodiversity, allowing better prediction of the effects of climate change and the ecological impact of man-made struct
2008-05-07 00:00:00
Biodiversity -- it's in the water What if hydrology is more important for predicting biodiversity than biology?Research published in the May 8 issue of the journal Nature challenges current thinking about biodiversity, and opens up new avenues for predicting how climate change or human ac
2008-05-07 00:00:00
Berkeley Lab researchers propose a new breed of supercomputers Three researchers from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have proposed an innovative way to improve global climate change redictions by using a supercomputer with low-power embedded microprocessors, an appr
2008-05-06 00:00:00
Global warming will negatively impact tropical species Global warming is likely to reduce the health of tropical species, scientists from UCLA and the University of Washington report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
2008-05-05 00:00:00
Trouble in paradise: Warming a greater danger to tropical species The Arctic has become a poster child for the negative effects of climate change, but new research from the University of Washington shows that species living in the tropics likely face the greatest peril in a warmer world.
2008-05-05 00:00:00
Unmanned aircraft to study Southern California smog and its consequences Using sophisticated unmanned aircraft, research scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego hope to assess Southern California's potential for climate change and better understand the sources of air pollution.
2008-05-05 00:00:00
Shell's decision blows a hole in Government's green energy plans - Webb <P>Commenting on Shell’s decision to sell its share in the world’s largest
offshore wind power scheme, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary,
Steve Webb </B>said: </P>
<P>"Shell&rs
2008-05-02 00:00:00
Next decade 'may see no warming' Global temperatures may not rise for 10 years as natural cooling masks greenhouse warming, research suggests.
2008-05-01 03:11:00
Global warming affects world's largest freshwater lake Russian and American scientists have discovered that the rising temperature of the world's largest lake, located in frigid Siberia, shows that this region is responding strongly to global warming.
2008-05-01 00:00:00
Global warming linked to caribou-calf mortality Research to be published on 12 July 2008 reveals that fewer caribou calves are being born -- and more of them are dying -- in West Greenland as a result of a warming climate. The researchers believe that caribou may serve as an indicator species for clim
2008-05-01 00:00:00
Oxygen depletion: A new form of ocean habitat loss Scientists confirm computer model predictions that oxygen-depleted zones in tropical oceans are expanding, possibly because of climate change.
2008-05-01 00:00:00
Climate change threats to HIV rates Social factors, including economic pressures caused by climate change, could lead to an increase in HIV infection rates world-wide, warns a leading researcher from the University of New South Wales.
2008-04-30 00:00:00
Climate modelers see modern echo in '30s Dust Bowl Climate scientists using computer models to simulate the 1930s Dust Bowl on the US Great Plains have found that dust raised by farmers probably amplified and spread a natural drop in rainfall, turning an ordinary drying cycle into an agricultural collapse
2008-04-30 00:00:00
Scientists discover new ocean current Scientists at Georgia Tech have discovered a new climate pattern, the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation. This pattern explains, for the first time, changes in the water important in helping commercial fishermen understand fluctuations in the fish stock. They
2008-04-30 00:00:00
Carbon Disclosure Project announces findings in supply chain carbon emissions UK-based Carbon Disclosure Project announces findings of a climate change-focused survey of suppliers to large multinationals. Among several findings, a majority of 144 suppliers responding foresee extreme weather conditions harming both operations and p
2008-04-30 00:00:00
International Action on Financing Climate Change Last week, climate change campaigners and activists around the world held demonstrations against the financial support propping up the fossil fuel industry. Mock trials, banner drops and a barrage of questions disrupted events put on by those involved in
2008-04-29 12:44:36
Warming 'affecting poor children' Climate change is already affecting the prospects for children in the world's poorer nations, says the UN children's agency.
2008-04-29 00:44:32
Scientists head to warming Alaska on ice core expedition In an effort to better understand how the Pacific Northwest fits into the larger climate-change picture, scientists from the University of New Hampshire and University of Maine are heading to Denali National Park on the second leg of a multi-year mission
2008-04-29 00:00:00
MIT professor will lead science team for NASA satellite to map Earth's water cycle MIT's Dara Entekhabi will lead the science team designing a NASA satellite mission to make global soil moisture and other measurements essential to the accuracy of weather forecasts and predictions of global carbon cycle and climate. NASA announced that t
2008-04-28 00:00:00
'New' ancient Antarctic sediment reveals climate change history Recent additions to the premier collection of Southern Ocean sediment cores at Florida State University’s Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility will give international scientists a close-up look at fluctuations that occurred in Antarctica’s
2008-04-28 00:00:00
Emissions irrelevant to future climate change? Climate change and the carbon emissions seem inextricably linked. However, new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Carbon Balance and Management suggests that this may not always hold true, although it may be some time before we rea
2008-04-27 00:00:00
Polar bears 'at risk' in Canada Polar bears in Canada are at risk from climate change but not threatened by extinction, a panel of experts say.
2008-04-26 07:22:36
Hints of methane's renewed rise Levels of the greenhouse gas methane appear to be rising again after years of stability, data suggests.
2008-04-24 14:47:54
Ozone hole recovery may reshape southern hemisphere climate change A full recovery of the stratospheric ozone hole could modify climate change in the southern hemisphere and even amplify Antarctic warming, according to scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Brown scientists say biodiversity is crucial to ecosystem productivity In the first experiment in a natural environment, Brown University scientists have shown that greater plant diversity significantly enhances an ecosystem's productivity. The finding, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, unders
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Are Ice Age relics the next casualty of climate change? The Wildlife Conservation Society recently launched a four-year study to determine if climate change is affecting populations of a quintessential Arctic denizen: the rare musk ox.
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Technological breakthrough in the fight to cut greenhouse gases Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have developed a highly energy-efficient method of converting waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemical compounds known as cyclic carbonates. Cyclic carbonates are widely used in the manufacture of products includi
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Scientists urged to make a stand on climate change Scientists must work harder at making the public aware of the stark difference between good science and "denialist spin," according to a professor of climate change.
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Better regional monitoring of CO2 needed as global levels continue rising Monitoring Earth's rising greenhouse gas levels will require a global data collection network 10 times larger than the one currently in place in order to quantify regional progress in emission reductions, according to a new research commentary by Universi
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Stratospheric injections to counter global warming could damage ozone layer A much-discussed idea to offset global warming by injecting sulfates into the stratosphere would drastically affect the ozone layer. A new study, led by NCAR, warns that such an approach might delay recovery of the Antarctic ozone hole by decades and caus
2008-04-24 00:00:00
Scientists reveal presence of ocean current 'stripes' More than 20 years of continuous measurements and a dose of "belief" yield discovery of subtle ocean currents that could dramatically improve forecasts of climate, ecosystem changes
2008-04-24 00:00:00
1000 Londoners in Heated Climate Change Debate More than 1,000 people turned out for a lively debate on the Government’s new Climate Change Law in Central London last night (22 April 2008). The event was organised by The Big Ask, Friends of the Earth’s climate campaign and I Count, the ca
2008-04-23 17:26:00
Airline flies slower to cut costs Brussels Airlines says it is cutting the speed of its planes to cut fuel costs - and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2008-04-23 16:27:47
Arctic marine mammals on thin ice The loss of sea ice due to climate change could spell disaster for polar bears and other Arctic marine mammals. The April Special Issue of Ecological Applications examines such potential effects, puts them in historical context, and describes possible co
2008-04-23 00:00:00
May 2008 GEOLOGY media highlights Topics include high-resolution lunar images related to the Orientale impact; possible methane release event at the icehouse-greenhouse transition 635 million years ago; evidence of oil smoke in sediment from the K-P boundary dinosaur extinction; Greenland
2008-04-23 00:00:00
Glaciers reveal Martian climate has been recently active Brown University researchers have found compelling evidence of thick, recurring glaciers on Mars, a discovery that suggests that the Red Planet's climate was much more dynamic than previously believed -- and could change again. Results are published on th
2008-04-23 00:00:00
Purdue researchers propose way to incorporate deforestation into climate change treaty Purdue University researchers have proposed a new option for incorporating deforestation into the international climate change treaty. The approach would provide carbon credits for developing countries that both set aside a portion of existing forests and
2008-04-22 00:00:00
The Big Climate Change Law Debate Londoners are invited to debate climate change with Hilary Benn, the man in charge of Government policy on the environment, at a mass public meeting in Central London on Tuesday 22 April 2008.
2008-04-21 10:41:00
Massive wind energy plan refused Proposals to build one of Europe's biggest onshore wind farms are turned down by the Scottish Government.
2008-04-21 10:05:09
Lord Stern right to renew call for urgent action on climate change After Lord Stern admitted he “badly underestimated the degree of damages and the risks of climate change” in his ground-breaking 2006 report, Friends of the Earth Executive Director Tony Juniper said he was right to call for a massive step-up
2008-04-17 01:00:00
Bush sets CO2 emission target US President George W Bush sets new greenhouse gas targets but is quickly criticised by environmentalists.
2008-04-16 20:11:55
World's oldest living tree discovered in Sweden The world's oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. The spruce tree has shown to be a tenacious survivor that has endured by growing between erect trees and smaller bushes in pace with the dramatic climate change
2008-04-16 00:00:00
Changing jet streams may alter paths of storms and hurricanes The Earth's jet streams are shifting -- possibly in response to global warming. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution determined that over a 23-year span from 1979 to 2001 the jet streams in both hemispheres have risen in altitude and shifted toward the
2008-04-16 00:00:00
Wind energy company in Euro call A developer is urging European Commissioners to back a major wind farm development.
2008-04-15 23:06:13
RBS & Climate Change: Making it Happen! The Royal Bank of Scotland Group's AGM will be on 23 April in Edinburgh so come along to hold them to account for their environmental crimes.
2008-04-14 18:15:40
Scientists debate the accuracy of Al Gore's documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth' There is no question that Al Gore's 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth is a powerful example of how scientific knowledge can be communicated to a lay audience. What is up for debate is whether it accurately presents the scientific argument that global
2008-04-14 00:00:00
Government still failing on flooding - Clegg <B>
<P>Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg</B> today attacked the Government’s
inaction on flooding, and committed his party to increasing the flood defence
budget by £400m, as he visited victims of last summer&rsq
2008-04-14 00:00:00
Government failing to ensure biofuels are from sustainable sources - Baker <P>The Government is failing to ensure biofuels used in the UK come from
sustainable sources, the Liberal Democrats have revealed. <BR><BR>Loopholes in
the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which comes into force tomorrow, allow
2008-04-14 00:00:00
Brown urged to U-turn on $1.6bn contribution to disastrous climate funds Civil society groups from around the world are today (Friday 11 April 2008) calling on the World Bank to withdraw its proposal to establish climate investment funds ahead of this weekend’s spring meetings in Washington, due to concerns the fund will
2008-04-11 13:01:47
Scientists develop new model for protecting biodiversity In an era of climate change, pollution, and rapid habitat loss, it's all too easy for doom and gloom to prevail when discussing conservation issues. However, armed with the right information, it is still possible to create conservation success stories. Th
2008-04-10 00:00:00
'Black gold agriculture' may revolutionize farming, curb global warming Fifteen hundred years ago, tribes people from the central Amazon basin mixed their soil with charcoal derived from animal bone and tree bark. Today, at the site of this charcoal deposit, scientists have found some of the richest, most fertile soil in the
2008-04-10 00:00:00
Government sued for fuel poverty failure Green and grey groups bring joint legal challenge
Friends of the Earth and Help the Aged are today (Wednesday 9 April) taking the Government to court, for not doing enough to meet its legal obligation to eradicate fuel poverty. The two charities are ca
2008-04-09 00:15:00
Symposium on energy research highlights future challenges, opportunities Escalating oil and gas prices along with the global challenge of climate change has in the past few years spurred a generation of scientists to pursue alternative energy sources while redirecting the focus away from fossil fuels. A countrywide panel of ex
2008-04-08 00:00:00
DVDs and CD-ROMs that thwart global warming Chemists report that carbon dioxide removed from smokestack emissions in order to slow global warming could become a valuable raw material for the production of DVDs, beverage bottles and other products made from polycarbonate plastics. Their studies will
2008-04-08 00:00:00
PLANS FOR MAJOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM WELCOMED Plans to build one of the biggest wind farms in the UK, off the Yorkshire coast, have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. But the environmental group said that the Government must do more to develop this huge potential and ensure that Britain reaps the
2008-04-07 01:02:00
'Revolutionary' CO2 maps zoom in on greenhouse gas sources A new, high-resolution, interactive map of US carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has found that the emissions aren't all where we thought. The maps and system, called Vulcan, show CO2 emissions at more than 100 times more detail than was available
2008-04-07 00:00:00
Global warming 'dips this year' Global temperatures will drop slightly this year due to the effects of La Nina, UN meteorologists say.
2008-04-04 00:42:26
'No Sun link' to climate change The idea that the Earth's climate is determined by cosmic rays and the Sun's activity is discredited by UK scientists.
2008-04-03 00:26:05
Climate change -- research suggests it is not a swindle New research has dealt a blow to the skeptics who argue that climate change is all due to cosmic rays rather than to man-made greenhouse gases. The new evidence shows no reliable connection between the cosmic ray intensity and cloud cover.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Green home initiatives fail to tackle the scale of the problem - Webb <P>Commenting on Hilary Benn’s announcement today on green home initiatives,
<B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>,<B> Steve Webb</B> said:
<BR><BR>"It’s all very well s
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Harmful algae taking advantage of global warming You know that green scum creeping across the surface of your local public water reservoir? Or maybe it's choking out a favorite fishing spot or livestock watering hole. It's probably cyanobacteria -- blue-green algae -- and, according to a paper in the Ap
2008-04-03 00:00:00
New formula for combating the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide The cost of treating wastewater contaminated with nitrogen could be lowered in future. Soil scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research have developed a new mathematical model which can help determine the optimum conditions for microbiol
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Models look good when predicting climate change The accuracy of computer models that predict climate change over the coming decades has been the subject of debate. A new study by meteorologists at the University of Utah shows that current climate models are quite accurate and can be valuable tools for
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Indigenous peoples hardest hit by climate change describe impacts Indigenous peoples have contributed the least to world greenhouse gas emissions and have the smallest ecological footprints on Earth. Yet they suffer the worst impacts not only of climate change, but also from some of the international mitigation measures
2008-04-02 00:00:00
NASA launches airborne study of arctic atmosphere, air pollution This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the Arctic.
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Coral reefs and climate change: Microbes could be the key to coral death Coral reefs could be dying out because of changes to the microbes that live in them just as much as from the direct rise in temperature caused by global warming, according to scientists speaking Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at the Society for General Microbio
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Kalahari Desert soils and climate change The sands of the desert are an important and forgotten storehouse of carbon dioxide taken from the world's atmosphere, scientists heard Wednesday April 2, 2008 at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh I
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Missing Conservatives let Government off hook on climate change - Teverson <P>The Conservatives are facing criticism over their climate change record after
fewer than 1 in 3 Conservative Peers turned out to vote on the Climate Change
Bill on average.<BR><BR>Commenting ahead of the Third Reading of the Clima
2008-03-31 00:00:00
Specially-designed soils could help combat climate change Could part of the answer to saving the Earth from global warming lie in the earth beneath our feet? A team from Newcastle University aims to design soils that can remove carbon from the atmosphere, permanently and cost-effectively. This has never previous
2008-03-31 00:00:00
Cities switch off for environment Cities around the world, starting with Sydney, switch off the lights for an hour to highlight climate change.
2008-03-30 02:55:37
No laughing matter -- bacteria are releasing a serious greenhouse gas Unlike carbon dioxide and methane, laughing gas has been largely ignored by world leaders as a worrying greenhouse gas. But nitrous oxide must be taken more seriously, says Professor David Richardson from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, spea
2008-03-30 00:00:00
Cities dim lights for environment Cities around the world, starting with Sydney, switch off the lights for an hour to highlight climate change.
2008-03-29 10:36:31
FALL IN UK CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS WELCOMED Provisonal figures showing a fall in UK carbon dioxide emissions have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. But the environmental campaign group called for tougher Government action on climate change pointing out that carbon dioxide emissions are still o
2008-03-27 14:40:00
Increased knowledge about global warming leads to apathy, study shows The more you know the less you care -- at least that seems to be the case with global warming. A telephone survey of 1,093 Americans by two Texas A&M University political scientists and a former colleague indicates that trend, as explained in their re
2008-03-27 00:00:00
HEATHROW TERMINAL 5: WHY IT MUST BE THE LAST AIRPORT EXPANSION Heathrow’s Terminal 5, which is due to open to the public tomorrow (Thursday), must be the UK’s last airport expansion if the Government is serious about tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth said today.
2008-03-26 17:04:00
NUCLEAR POWER: A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE DISTRACTION TO REAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS Business Secretary John Hutton’s claim that Britain must "significantly expand" its nuclear power production for the sake of national security and to combat climate change is misleading and dangerous, Friends of the Earth said today.
2008-03-26 16:43:00
Climate change threatens Amazonian small farmers A six-year study of Amazonian small farmers and their responses to climate change shows the farmers are vulnerable to natural catastrophes and risky land use practices, say Indiana University Bloomington anthropologists Eduardo Brondizio and Emilio Moran.
2008-03-26 00:00:00
Experts prove the geochemical origin of part of the CO2 emissions in semiarid climates Key findings show that the CO2 level is not only connected with vegetation in these ecosystems, but also with the humidity rate and emissions of geochemical origin which become more pronounced in dry seasons. The study can be relevant for the negotiation
2008-03-26 00:00:00
S Asia in climate change 'crisis' A Greenpeace report warns that South Asia faces a major human crisis if greenhouse gas emissions grow at present rates.
2008-03-25 17:04:31
Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread' A huge chunk of ice is starting to break away from Antarctica in what scientists believe is further evidence of global warming.
2008-03-25 16:55:23
Antarctic ice shelf 'hangs by a thread' British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite and video images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula. A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula is now support
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Antarctic ice shelf disintegrating as result of climate change, say scientists Satellite imagery from the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center shows a portion of Antarctica's massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun to collapse because of rapid climate change in a fast-warming region of the continent.
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Black carbon pollution emerges as major player in global warming Black carbon, a form of particulate air pollution most often produced from biomass burning, cooking with solid fuels and diesel exhaust, has a warming effect in the atmosphere three to four times greater than prevailing estimates, according to scientists
2008-03-23 00:00:00
Coral's addiction to 'junk food' Over two hundred million humans depend for their subsistence on the fact that coral has an addiction to "junk food" -- and orders its partners, the symbiotic algae, to make it. This curious arrangement is one of nature's most delicate and comple
2008-03-23 00:00:00
Thom Yorke Edits Climate Change Special Edition of the Observer Magazine Radiohead front man, Thom Yorke is editing a climate change special edition of the Observer Magazine due out this Sunday (23 March 2008). Thom Yorke is guest editing the magazine as part of his work in support of The Big Ask, Friends of the Earth’s
2008-03-20 16:01:00
Fish key to reef climate survival As climate change and pollution threaten coral reefs, fish may be vital to their survival, scientists say.
2008-03-20 14:31:31
Government cannot reduce carbon footprint by building more roads - Baker <P>The Liberal Democrats have called for an end to the Government’s massive road
building programme as Ruth Kelly hails one new car-sharing lane in West
Yorkshire as a way to reduce people’s carbon footprints. <BR><B
2008-03-20 00:00:00
AGU Journal Highlights -- March 19, 2008 The following articles are featured in the March 19, 2008, issue of Geophysical Research Letters: "Higher carbon dioxide boosts Antarctic phytoplankton"; "Stabilizing climate requires near-zero carbon emissions"; "New ocean-mixing
2008-03-19 00:00:00
Use of ministerial gas guzzlers is gross hypocrisy - Baker <P>The Liberal Democrats have discovered that two thirds of Cabinet members
travel in the most polluting types of cars.</P>
<P>The figures, revealed in response to Parliamentary Questions by the Liberal
Democrats, show that:</P&g
2008-03-18 00:00:00
Envisat makes first ever observation of regionally elevated CO2 from manmade emissions Using data from the SCIAMACHY instrument aboard ESA's Envisat environmental satellite, scientists have for the first time detected regionally elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide -- the most important greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming -- or
2008-03-18 00:00:00
Official report blows hole in Government's record on carbon emissions - Webb <P>The Liberal Democrats will tomorrow challenge Hilary Benn in the House of
Commons over an official report claiming that there have been no reductions in
UK carbon dioxide emissions since 1990 if measured on the basis of
‘environme
2008-03-17 00:00:00
EU agrees climate plan deadline EU leaders agree to wrap up talks by the end of the year on an ambitious plan to fight climate change.
2008-03-14 17:21:30
Can Blair's climate trip succeed? BBC environmental analyst Roger Harrabin asks whether Tony Blair's trip to the Far East can break the deadlock on climate change.
2008-03-14 10:25:01
Climate focus for EU summit Climate change, energy security and reform are set to dominate an EU summit in Brussels.
2008-03-13 10:07:06
Terminal 5 testament to destructive government policies - Baker <P>Commenting ahead of the official opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 tomorrow,
<B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker</B><B>
</B>said:</P>
<P>"This new building is a testament to the
2008-03-13 00:00:00
DARLING MUST DELIVER ON SUSTAINABLE BUDGET PROMISE...AND STAND FIRM ON PETROL DUTY The Chancellor must put tackling climate change at the heart of tomorrow’s Budget Friends of the Earth said today. In December the Chancellor promised that "sustainability will be at the heart of the next Budget. This is not an optional extra. It is
2008-03-12 11:01:00
