http://www.environment-watch.co.uk/ Lastest News on the world's environment en-gb Copyright 2010, Phil Hobson Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:01 GMT Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:40:05 GMT HCI Data News Feed 1.0 http://www.environment-watch.co.uk/images/logo.gif http://www.environment-watch.co.uk/ 140 100 Lastest News on the world's environment http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11181330 Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming. Science/Nature http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11181330 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:09:15 GMT BBC News | Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/uot-foa090110.php Widespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that pollination is also likely on the decline. A recent University of Toronto study provides the first long-term evidence of a Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/uot-foa090110.php Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/bc-iac090110.php Against a backdrop of extreme weather wreaking havoc around the world, a new report warns that increasingly erratic rainfall related to climate change will pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, especially in Africa and Asia, requiring Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/bc-iac090110.php Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11172239 The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion. Science/Nature http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11172239 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:34 GMT BBC News | Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/su-tfs090210.php A new study led by a Stanford researcher shows that more than 80 percent of the new farmland created in the tropics between 1980 and 2000 came from felling forests, which sends carbon into the atmosphere and drives global warming. But the research team al Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/su-tfs090210.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/bc-ncc090210.php With governments across Latin America preparing to implement a new financial mechanism aimed at mitigating climate change by curbing carbon emissions from the destruction of tropical forests, experts gathering here today warned against a "one-size-fi Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/bc-ncc090210.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/climate_change_ipcc_review_31082010.html Don't let IPCC reform distract from climate change action Environment http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/climate_change_ipcc_review_31082010.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:01:01 GMT Friends of the Earth http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/ufsp-sej083110.php The August 2010 journal, Forest Pathology, provides a synthesis of knowledge on C. ribicola, identifies policy and management actions to mitigate disease impacts, and reviews future issues facing white pine management such as climate change and new pathog Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/ufsp-sej083110.php Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/usgs-cci083010.php A distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age, according to a study that used genomics to assess historical trends in population sizes. Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/usgs-cci083010.php Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoc-dcc083010.php The fear that global temperature can change very quickly and cause dramatic climate changes is great around the world. But what causes climate change and is it possible to predict future climate change? New research from the Niels Bohr Institute at the Un Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoc-dcc083010.php Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/sflf-te083010.php Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Empa researchers have now calculated the ecological footprint of t Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/sflf-te083010.php Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/wac-prt082710.php Millions of dollars worth of income could be unlocked for poor farmers in developing countries by changing existing policies that reduce investment in agroforestry. An Agroforestry Policy Initiative, involving a wide range of partners, would make agrofore Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/wac-prt082710.php Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoy-nro082610.php A new study by researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York calls for better engagement of older people on climate change issues. The study sets out a ten-point plan to engage older people more effectively on climate change Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoy-nro082610.php Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/bc-spm081910.php As climate change intensifies drought conditions in Africa and sparks fears of a new cycle of crippling food shortages, a study released today finds widespread adoption of recently developed drought-tolerant varieties of maize could boost harvests in 13 A Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/bc-spm081910.php Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/acs-wc080910.php An unusual substance known as "dry water," which resembles powdered sugar, could provide a new way to absorb and store carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, scientists reported here today at the 240th Natio Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/acs-wc080910.php Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/afot-yf082510.php An estimated 70 percent of heavy metals in US landfills come from discarded electronics, and as big screen TVs get less expensive, environmental costs continue to mount. To remedy this, Tel Aviv University's Nadav Amdursky and Prof. Gil Rosenman are apply Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/afot-yf082510.php Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11076786 Even the most extreme geoengineering approaches will not stop sea levels from rising due to climate change, a study suggests. Science/Nature http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11076786 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:03:20 GMT BBC News | Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/nocs-gas082410.php Scientific findings by international research group of scientists from England, China and Denmark just published suggest that sea level will likely be 30-70 centimeters higher by 2100 than at the start of the century even if all but the most aggressive ge Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/nocs-gas082410.php Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/f-sf-tcf082410.php The cave bear started to become extinct in Europe 24,000 years ago, but until now the cause was unknown. An international team of scientists has analyzed mitochondrial DNA sequences from 17 new fossil samples, and compared these with the modern brown bear Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/f-sf-tcf082410.php Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uof-uss082410.php A new University of Florida study indicates extinct carnivorous mammals shrank in size during a global warming event that occurred 55 million years ago. Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uof-uss082410.php Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/nsf-gso082410.php Scientists at the University of Oregon have determined the fine-scale genetic structure of the first animal to show an evolutionary response to rapid climate change. Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/nsf-gso082410.php Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/acs-wet081110.php In response to doubts about the causes and potential extent of global climate change, a panel of four climate experts will review the current state of climate science and discuss observed and predicted changes. The special forum, which will include conclu Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/acs-wet081110.php Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoe-soh082310.php Some of the nation's most historic buildings and monuments may be better protected from decay in future, following a development by engineers. Science/Nature http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoe-soh082310.php Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT American Association for the Advancement of Science