PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:34:42 GMT

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

Heat and cold damage corals in their own ways, Scripps study shows

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Around the world coral reefs are facing threats brought by climate change and dramatic shifts in sea temperatures. While warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, cold can also cause significant damage. Scientists at Scr

Wall Street Journal Slammed for Giving Platform to Climate Change Deniers

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:42:18 GMT

In response to an op-ed printed late last week in the Wall Street Journal, signed by sixteen 'scientists' and entitled, '

Global experts question claims about jellyfish populations

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants -- and recent media reports have created a percep

'Right path' for climate change

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:44:35 GMT

Wales is on the right path towards tackling climate change but more work needs to be done by the Welsh government to target additional emissions, a report says.

Ancient DNA holds clues to climate change adaptation

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change.

Columbia engineers map energy use in NYC buildings

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Many cities are trying to lower their energy consumption and carbon footprint by reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions. A Columbia Engineering study will help planners and policy makers understand the local dynamics of building energy use in New Yo

Little Ice Age's volcanic origin

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:49:45 GMT

The Little Ice Age began in the 1300s due to the cooling effect of big volcanic eruptions and was sustained by changes in Arctic ice, scientists conclude.

New Study: Climate Change Threatens World's Wheat Crop

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:28:46 GMT

A study released Sunday afternoon finds that wheat crop yields could plunge due, in part, to climate change.

The study, published in

Earth's energy budget remained out of balance despite unusually low solar activity

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity -- not changes in solar activity -- are the primary force driving global warming.

New probiotic bacteria shows promise for use in shellfish aquaculture

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally friendly management alternative to the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobia

What do killer whales eat in the Arctic?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Killer whales are the top marine predator. The increase in hunting territories available to killer whales in the Arctic due to climate change and melting sea ice could seriously affect the marine ecosystem balance. New research published in BioMed Centra

Dirty Biofuels: Leaked Data Shows Some Worse Than Fossil Fuels

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:41:02 GMT

According to leaked data from the European Commission obtained by EuroActiv, greenhouse gas emissions from some biofuels are higher than those from fossil fuels, when Indirect Land Usage Change (ILUC) is fac