Posted March 16, 2010 - 09:39 by Emma Woollacott
Americans are getting more and more apathetic about environmental matters, according to a Gallup poll.
Posted March 12, 2010 - 06:27 by Emma Woollacott
Opponents of land-based wind farms have a new ally in the form of MIT. Researchers there say that, far from mitigating global warming, land-based wind turbines actually increase the temperature around them.
Posted March 10, 2010 - 07:33 by Staff writer
What's being called the world's first On-Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) has been introduced in Seoul.
Posted March 9, 2010 - 09:46 by Emma Woollacott
Europe is effectively outsourcing a third of its carbon emissions overseas, according to a new study.
Posted March 5, 2010 - 07:16 by Emma Woollacott
Vast amounts of methane are bubbling up from the East Siberian sea, raising fears of a massive hike in global warming.
Posted March 3, 2010 - 07:43 by Emma Woollacott
A Swedish professor has invented a disposable toilet that turns human waste into fertiliser.
Posted March 1, 2010 - 10:19 by Staff writer
A boat built from 12,000 plastic bottles it to set sail this month, with the aim of crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Posted March 1, 2010 - 09:33 by Staff writer
Vodafone is the most sustainable major ICT company in the world, with Verizon and AT&T the worst, according to a report from the Two Tomorrows Group.
Posted February 26, 2010 - 05:15 by Emma Woollacott
The calving of a massive Antarctic iceberg is expected to affect ocean circulation worldwide, causing colder winters the other side of the world.
Posted February 25, 2010 - 05:20 by Emma Woollacott
The US is to build the world's most expensive embassy, in London. Described as super-high-tech, one of its main defences against terrorism is a moat.
Posted February 22, 2010 - 08:19 by Jean Antonique
Developing countries are in danger of disappearing under a mountain of e-waste, according to UN experts.
Posted February 22, 2010 - 06:30 by Emma Woollacott
Silicon Valley start-up Bloom Energy has unveiled the Bloom Box, a domestic fuel cell system that it says is simple and cheap to run. But it's not expected to be available for up to ten years.
Posted February 19, 2010 - 05:28 by Emma Woollacott
An engineer at the University of Michigan thinks our cars just have it too easy. Instead of sitting idle for hours in parking lots, they should be earning their keep by helping store power for the electricity grid.
Posted February 17, 2010 - 07:28 by Emma Woollacott
Ocean acidifcation is taking place at a faster rate than has been seen in the last 65 million years - and it's still accelerating.
Posted February 12, 2010 - 06:44 by Emma Woollacott
UCLA chemists have created synthetic gene-like crystals that they say could capture heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions.
Posted February 11, 2010 - 05:36 by Emma Woollacott
Sydney's University of Technology knows its Sydney Tower is pretty hideous - it even says so on the website. So in traditional fashion, it's decided to put a paper bag over its head.
Posted February 10, 2010 - 04:25 by Emma Woollacott
A top ecological forecaster says it is harder than experts thought to predict sudden shifts in Earth's natural systems - the so-called tipping point.
Posted February 9, 2010 - 05:19 by Jean Antonique
The US Commerce Department is to set up an office to provide data on climate change to businesses and communities.
Posted February 2, 2010 - 06:52 by Emma Woollacott
Painting roofs white really could cool cities significantly and help mitigate global warming, a new study suggests.
Posted January 29, 2010 - 09:06 by Emma Woollacott
Americans care less and less about global warming, according to a survey.
