NASA study finds Antarctic ozone hole measures 10 million square miles
(Thu 20 Oct 2011 17:32)
The Antarctic ozone hole, which develops during every Southern Hemisphere spring, reached its annual peak on September the 12th this year and stretched to 10.05 million square miles, the ninth largest ozone hole on recor
Cutting-edge eco technology to be tested in two-year household trial
(Thu 20 Oct 2011 16:41)
Washing machines that switch on automatically when the sun is at its strongest or homes which can choose to be heated by different green technologies - these are the smart home technologies of the future being investigat
UK Govt report warns that millions could be trapped by climate change
(Thu 20 Oct 2011 10:28)
A UK Government report warns of the ever-increasing danger of humanitarian disasters and reveals how millions of people could be become trapped by the devastating effects of climate change and unable to move to safety.
Life on Earth started 100 million years earlier than thought
(Wed 19 Oct 2011 18:31)
New research has revealed the first evidence that oxygen-breathing bacteria occupied and thrived on land 100 million years earlier than previously thought.
Washing machines blamed for ocean 'microplastic' pollution
(Wed 19 Oct 2011 14:19)
Scientists have identified household washing machines as the major source of so-called “microplastic” pollution — bits of polyester and acrylic smaller than the head of a pin — that they now have detected on ocea
Climate change will cause sea levels to rise for 500 years, study warns
(Mon 17 Oct 2011 16:54)
Rising sea levels in the coming centuries is perhaps one of the most catastrophic consequences of rising temperatures, a new study warns.
New project to investigate effects of climate change on allergies
(Mon 17 Oct 2011 13:00)
A new study by an international team of scientists including the University of East Anglia (UEA) will assess the future impact of global warming on allergic diseases.
Future forests may soak up more CO2 than previously believed
(Thu 13 Oct 2011 20:31)
North American forests appear to have a greater capacity to soak up heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas than researchers had previously anticipated.
Study calculates economic value of transforming cow manure to energy
(Thu 13 Oct 2011 18:27)
Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline, or 1% of the total energy consumption in the nati
Study finds politicians' success can be swayed by climate change policy
(Thu 13 Oct 2011 12:27)
A political candidate's electoral victory or defeat is influenced by his or her stance on climate change policy, according to new Stanford University studies of the most recent US presidential and congressional election
Himalayas could become the Saudi Arabia of solar energy, research suggests
(Wed 12 Oct 2011 18:59)
A new study has found that some of the world's coldest landscapes - including the Himalayas, the Andes, and even Antarctica - could become Saudi Arabias of solar energy.
Polar mission to explore and record the edge of life on Earth
(Wed 12 Oct 2011 10:54)
Next week a British engineering team heads off to Antarctica for the first stage of an ambitious scientific mission to collect water and sediment samples from a lake buried beneath three kilometers of solid ice
Study launched to boost consumer take up of Green Deal
(Mon 10 Oct 2011 16:07)
A research team from the Norwich Business School and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has won funding to assess how the Government's new Green Deal scheme will influe
UK must prepare better for extreme weather and the elderly population
(Wed 05 Oct 2011 09:26)
Researchers have mapped areas of England most likely to face more extreme weather events and increasingly elderly populations, and have called on service providers to adjust their planning to meet these challenges.
Climate change will disrupt human food supply, study warns
(Tue 04 Oct 2011 19:42)
New research has found the number of herbivores will decrease as climate change causes temperatures to rise - resulting in an adverse knock-on effect on the finely balanced human food supply chain.
Arctic Sea ice has reduced by a third, NASA study confirms
(Tue 04 Oct 2011 19:32)
A NASA study has found the extent of Arctic Sea ice is down 2 million square kilometres on its annual average.
Rising CO2 levels at end of Ice Age not tied to Pacific Ocean
(Mon 03 Oct 2011 18:24)
At the end of the last Ice Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose rapidly as the planet warmed; scientists have long hypothesized that the source was CO2 released from the deep ocean.
GE and Nissan sign partnership deal for joint electric car research
(Sat 01 Oct 2011 13:05)
Pressing the accelerator on the drive to electrified transportation, GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mas
Ozone levels on the rise despite emission cuts, study finds
(Fri 30 Sep 2011 17:35)
A Europe-wide research programme has found ozone levels are on the rise despite measures to reduce emissions.
NASA study halves risk of an asteroid collision with Earth
(Thu 29 Sep 2011 22:22)
A NASA asteroid count has found nearly 20,000 fewer mid-size, near-Earth cosmic rocks than previously estimated.
