Small-scale energy schemes could generate more than two nuclear power stations
(Mon 30/11)
Small-scale renewable electricity schemes could generate more than twice the output of Sizewell B nuclear power station by 2020 if Ministers improve the proposed Clean Energy Cash-back scheme (or feed-in tariff), due to
Good vibrations can now produce green and clean energy
(Mon 30/11)
Vibrations from the environments we live and work in could be much more widely harnessed as a clean source of electricity, due to cutting-edge UK research.
Indigenous fire management techniques deployed against climate change
(Sun 29/11)
A landmark Australian project that mitigates the extent and severity of natural savannah blazes by deploying traditional Indigenous fire management techniques is being hailed as a model with vast global potential in the
Transport's effect on climate change is worsening, says study
(Thu 26/11)
Transport is affecting the climate and experts say it's only going to get worse. Data show that transport was responsible for around 10% of the total net man-made warming nearly a decade ago; topping the list was carbon
Firms unprepared for CRC legislation, says SAP
(Thu 26/11)
A survey of 400 businesses in the UK qualifying for the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), has found that organisations are not ready for the fast approaching CRC legislation of April 2010.
Scientists call for huge programme of tree planting
(Wed 25/11)
If an extra four percent of the United Kingdom’s land were planted with new woodland over the next 40 years, it could be locking up ten percent of the nation’s predicted greenhouse gas emissions by the 2050s.
Annual rate of CO2 emissions has tripled in past decade
(Tue 24/11)
The annual rate of increase in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has more than tripled in this decade, compared to the 1990s, reports an international consortium of scientists, who paint a bleak picture of the E
Brits act green but only if it doesn't cost the Earth
(Mon 23/11)
A new study reveals 70 percent of UK households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff.
World’s largest extinction linked to 21st century lung cancer epidemic
(Fri 20/11)
The geologic conditions that very nearly annihilated life 250 million years ago are still killing people today.
Brits revealed to be more green at home than in the workplace
(Thu 19/11)
Brits are happy to recycle and follow green practises at home but leave their environmental conscience at the door when they arrive for work.
Europe’s next generation don’t know how to save the planet
(Wed 18/11)
A pan-European study revealed the Continent’s next generation are confused by environmental messages and don’t know how to save the planet.
£3m cloud study launched to understand climate change role
(Mon 09/11)
The role clouds play in climate change remains a mystery, but the EUCLIPSE ('Cloud intercomparison, process study and evaluation project') project is set to shed light on this issue by using state-of- the-art technolog
Study finds direct link between traffic pollution and asthma
(Thu 05/11)
Heavy traffic corridors in Calfornia cities Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease ha
Researchers can harvest energy from nature's motions
(Mon 02/11)
By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life.
Sea levels rising 3 times faster than in previous 500 years
(Thu 29/10)
Sea-level rises are accelerating according to a study by an international team of environmental scientists.
