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Young People's Attitude Towards Transport in the Context of Climate Change

Young people find the prospect of driving cars more attractive than other modes of travel that are kinder to the environment, according to research conducted by a researcher at the University of the West of England.

4 Dec 2008

Climate Change Hampering the Long-Term Recovery of Rivers

Climate change is hampering the long-term recovery of rivers from the effects of acid rain, with wet weather offsetting improvements, according to a new study by Cardiff University.

4 Dec 2008

New Research Shows Cover Crops and Composting Can Offset Carbon Loss from Corn Stover Ethanol Production

As the United States continues to develop alternative energy methods and push towards energy independence, cellulosic-based ethanol has emerged as one of the most commercially viable technologies. Corn stover remains the most popular source available, but the loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) associated with the removal of corn fodder as a cellulosic ethanol feedstock is of agricultural and environmental conc

4 Dec 2008

Improving Carbon Footprint of Biofuels by Replacing Corn with Perennial Grasses

Converting forests or fields to biofuel crops can increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, depending on where – and which – biofuel crops are used

3 Dec 2008

ESA Satellites Observing Changes in the Arctic

In situ research is difficult to carry out in Polar Regions because of the remoteness and harshness of the area. From their unique positions in space, Earth-observing satellites provide effective means of continuously monitoring these regions

3 Dec 2008

How California Became a Climate Change Leader

In an article published this month in The Journal of Environment and Development, a team of public policy researchers - lead by University of Southern California professor Daniel Mazmanian - explores the factors that helped define California as a leader in the climate change arena

3 Dec 2008

Town Planners Must Account for Climate Change

If the coming century continues to unfold as the "age of climate change," it's clear to University of Massachusetts Amherst land use planner Elisabeth Hamin and colleagues that cities and towns should begin right now to assess such predicted impacts as warmer winters, more severe storms and more intense rainfall

2 Dec 2008