UK report blames fracking for series of earthquakes and tremors
(Wed 02/11)
The UK Government is threatening to call a halt to controversial gas drilling after independent geology reports confirmed a series of earthquakes was linked to shale gas extraction.
World may fall short on global temperature targets, study warns
(Thu 27/10)
Climate scientists say the world’s target to stay below a global warming of 2 degrees, made at the United Nations conference in Copenhagen in 2009 and Cancun 2010, will require decisive action this decade if the goal i
Renewable energy boost with a greater focus on 'demand response'
(Wed 26/10)
Greater 'demand response' is needed to improve the flexibility and resilience of electricity grids and help boost the environmental impact, according to a new report.
Calcutta leads world city list most at risk from climate change
(Wed 26/10)
A major new mapping study, analysing climate change vulnerability down to 25km² worldwide, has revealed some of the world’s fastest growing populations are increasingly at risk from the impacts of climate related natu
Small business missing out on nearly £8bn in energy efficiency savings
(Tue 25/10)
Energy inefficiency could be costing small businesses as much as £7.7 billion a year, according to new research by one of the leading energy companies, according to partner site GreenWise.
UN warns current efforts to tackle climate change are not enough
(Mon 24/10)
International efforts to mitigate climate change are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a United Nations report warned today, just a month befo
Germany sets aside $130 billion for renewable energy projects
(Thu 20/10)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on 30 May that Germany, the world's fourth-largest economy and Europe's biggest, would shutter all of its 17 nuclear power plants between 2015 and 2022, an extraordinary commit
Study links pollutants to a 450% increase in risk of birth defects
(Wed 19/10)
Pesticides and pollutants are related to an alarming 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Peking University.
City trees could play key role in tackling carbon, research finds
(Mon 17/10)
Urban vegetation could have been overlooked as valuable above-ground carbon storage, according to researchers.
9 out of 10 consumers say they have no information on smart meters
(Wed 12/10)
Eighty-seven percent of people in the UK have not received any information regarding the smart energy grid, according to new research released today.
Survey reveals Europe's differing approaches to resource efficiency
(Tue 11/10)
Resource efficiency is a policy priority for Europe. However, across the region there are many different approaches to ‘doing more with less’, as shown by a survey of countries’ policies, carried out by the Europea
UK's love of nature and green space on the rise, survey shows
(Tue 11/10)
Britain's love of green spaces and wildfire is increasing and one-in-three of the nation is giving nature a helping hand, a new research report has found.
There's no gamble in going green for Las Vegas casinos
(Fri 07/10)
More and more casinos are popping up in green news stories in recent years, despite the fact that Las Vegas isn’t high in the minds of many as a particularly green cit
7 out of 10 Brits want to be green but don't walk the talk
(Thu 06/10)
Nearly 70 per cent of Brits would like to be more environmentally friendly - but still don’t do the little, everyday things that can help make a difference, according to new research from Future Friendly, Procter & Gam
Building boom causes China's carbon emissions to triple
(Wed 05/10)
Constructing buildings, power-plants and roads has driven a substantial increase in China’s CO2 emission growth, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).
