When the ice melts, the Earth spews fire
Researchers discover a link between climate and volcanic eruptions.
Dec 19th, 2012
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Seeding the oceans with iron may not address carbon emissions
Present plans for seeding the oceans with iron fail to take into account several factors that could scupper those plans.
Dec 19th, 2012
Read moreE-waste recycling - at whose expense?
Shakila Umair, researcher at KTH, travelled to Pakistan to see how common electronic devices are dismantled and recycled. She investigated the harsh living conditions of people working with e-waste.
Dec 19th, 2012
Read morePhotovoltaic Industry calls on EU to take action against Member States that backtrack on support for renewables
In a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, more than 70 solar companies and associations say retroactive measures against support schemes are unfair and damage investment climate for renewables.
Dec 19th, 2012
Read moreCountries use innovation to deal with climate change
In a pan-European contest organised by the European Commission, more than 70 organisations from across Europe have taken part in a campaign called 'A world you like. With a climate you like', which aims to find the best and most original idea for combating climate change.
Dec 18th, 2012
Read moreNovel ways of substituting critical raw materials
How to be more resourceful is a dilemma facing us all as we strive to reduce, reuse, recycle and substitute. Now an EU project is focusing on the latter with the substitution of critical raw materials.
Dec 18th, 2012
Read moreSustainability scientist: Why don't we measure nature's capital?
While we do measure the bounty that nature provides, we fail to measure the intrinsic wealth that's found in natural goods. That's the reason why our inclusive wealth is not growing, and one of the reasons why we haven't achieved sustainability.
Dec 18th, 2012
Read moreHeat trading warms up
A new heat-trading simulation tool could help create the kind of open-market for heat trading as a means to avoid dumping useful heat and save energy while reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Dec 18th, 2012
Read moreWarm sea water is melting Antarctic glaciers faster than expected
Inland ice in West Antarctica is melting faster than expected. New observations published by oceanographers from the University of Gothenburg and the US may improve our ability to predict future changes in relation to melting ice.
Dec 18th, 2012
Read moreNew European grant to search for new resources for biorefineries
EU grant totaling 5,770,922 euros to exploit poplar and tobacco tree for possible new bio-materials.
Dec 18th, 2012
Read moreAction by 2020 key for limiting climate change
Limiting climate change to target levels will become much more difficult to achieve, and more expensive, if action is not taken soon, according to a new analysis from IIASA, ETH Zurich, and NCAR.
Dec 17th, 2012
Read moreAustralia funds new solar research initiative with A$87 million
The eight year collaboration will form the Australian solar thermal research initiative, which aims to lower the cost of solar thermal power from 25 to around 10 cents a kilowatt hour.
Dec 15th, 2012
Read moreWill climate change cause water conflict?
A team of international researchers from 14 institutions have met this week to present and debate the results of a 3-year study on water, conflict and security in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Sahel region in Africa.
Dec 14th, 2012
Read moreStudy fuels insight into conversion of wood to bio-oil
New research from North Carolina State University provides molecular-level insights into how cellulose - the most common organic compound on Earth and the main structural component of plant cell walls - breaks down in wood to create 'bio-oils' which can be refined into any number of useful products, including liquid transportation fuels to power a car or an airplane.
Dec 14th, 2012
Read moreThe insurance industry paying increasing attention to climate change
The insurance industry, the world's largest business with $4.6 trillion in revenues, is making larger efforts to manage climate change-related risks, according to a new study.
Dec 13th, 2012
Read moreMicrogrid powers 'World Green City'
The 'World Green City' a prototype community powered by alternative energy sources.
Dec 13th, 2012
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