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Neglected Water Treaty Revitalised

Delegates of 14 countries attending the World Water Forum tonight signed pledges of support to a growing call to bring into force a global water treaty that has languished in limbo for more than a decade as anxiety grows about the increased potential for conflict in a world increasingly short of water

22 Mar 2009

Model to Protect Water Resources From Unwanted Medicines

As part of Stony Brook University's ongoing campaign to promote environmental education and advocacy, the University, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and the surrounding community are sponsoring a special pharmaceutical recycling event where residents can safely dispose of unwanted or expired medicines

22 Mar 2009

Demand Keeps Increasing for Environmentaly Friendly UV Coatings For Wood and Furniture

The demand for waterborne UV coatings in the wood and furniture protection market has been steadily increasing during the last few years. This is mainly due to the environmental benefits offered by these products

20 Mar 2009

SOLON Makes Breakthrough in Simpler and Better Solar Electricity Systems

SOLON SE, which is based in Berlin, has achieved a breakthrough in the development of simpler and faster fitting processes. During the "Symposium on Photovoltaic Solar Energy" in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, the company was awarded a prestigious innovation award for its SOLON Black in-roof module

20 Mar 2009

Lessons Still Not Learned Twenty Years After Exxon Valdez Disaster

Two decades after the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck an iceberg and spilt millions of litres of oil into the delicate Arctic environment, governments and industry in the region remain unprepared to deal with another such disaster

19 Mar 2009

Warming of the Antarctic Has Raised Sea Levels In The Past

Geoscientists say a small rise in past ocean temperature undercut and melted Antarctic ice, raising global sea levels many feet. New data from modeling and sediment cores converge to show the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet can retreat to near complete collapse much more rapidly than believed possible

19 Mar 2009

Third Generation Solar Cells to be Built Into Products Like Building Materials and Consumer Electronics

The third-generation of photovoltaics (PV - organic PV (OPV) and dye
sensitized cells (DSC) - are in the early stages of development but hold out the promise of cheap solar power that can be integrated into consumer electronics and building materials, according to a Webinar presented this morning by NanoMarkets

19 Mar 2009

Geoscientists Set to Gather and Discuss Water Resources, Climate Change and More

The Geological Society of America will host its NE regional meeting jointly with the Maine Water Conference in Portland, Maine, on March 22-24. More than 900 geoscientists will participate. An overarching theme for the meeting is climate change, and technical sessions will highlight cutting-edge scientific research on a wide variety of topics

18 Mar 2009

Governments Should Focus on Ensuring Water Supplies and Stopping Water Conflicts in the Future

A global ministerial statement on water management in a time of increasing water shortages and stress should squarely address the need to reduce more and more likely future conflict over water

17 Mar 2009

Pizza Fusion Now Making Green Pizza at World's First LEED Certified Pizzaria

Pizza Fusion was recently awarded Gold and Silver certifications by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its first two restaurants built to LEED specifications in Palm Beach Gardens and Weston, Florida

16 Mar 2009